<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Dominic, C. D. Midhun</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Maheswary, S.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Neenu, V. K.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sajadi, S. Mohammad</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rosa, Derval dos Santos</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Begum, P. M. Sabura</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mathew, Mariya</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ajithkumar, T. G.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Parameswaranpillai, Jyotishkumar</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">George, Tresa Sunitha</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Resmi, V. C.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ilyas, R. A.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Badawi, Michael</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Colocasia esculenta stems for the isolation of cellulose nanofibers: a chlorine-free method for the biomass conversion</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">acid hydrolysis</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">cellulose nanofibers</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Colocasia esculenta stems</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">High crystallinity</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2024</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">MAY</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">14</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">10305-10318</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;
	The reuse of waste products is the green key to sustainability. The extraction of cellulose nanofibers from Colocasia esculenta stems is presented in the paper. The study proved that the waste biomass could be effectively re-engineered into highly valued cellulose nanofibers (CNFs). Cellulose nanofibers were extracted via a chemo-mechanical route. The pre-treatments included mild alkali hydrolysis (2% NaOH) and chlorine-free bleaching (peroxide bleaching in an alkaline medium). Cellulose I-beta structure was confirmed using C-13 solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. The elemental analysis of CNFs detected the elements, carbon and oxygen. The CNFs had a crystallinity and transmittance of 71.72% and 60%, respectively. Microscopic studies verified the elimination of non-cellulosic components and the fibrous nature of CNFs. Moreover, the fiber diameter of CNFs was 20-40 nm. Thermal analysis revealed good thermal stability of 335.8 degrees C (T-50) for nanofibers. Long-term aids are numerous in eco-friendly technology. Developing an eco-design will support zero waste ideals, lowers carbon dioxide emissions, and encourages a circular economy. Owing to the merits of natural fibers, they can be adopted in various sectors including packaging, automobile, aerospace, electronics, biomedical, construction, and furniture.&lt;/p&gt;
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	Foreign&lt;/p&gt;
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	3.7&lt;/p&gt;
</style></custom4></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sankar, Sameera</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Neenu, K. V.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Parameswaranpillai, Jyotishkumar</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ajithkumar, T. G.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Shelke, Ankita Ramesh</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Begum, P. M. Sabura</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bipinbal, P. K.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">George, Tresa Sunitha</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Badawi, Michael</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Dominic, Midhun</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Green engineering of cellulose nanofibers and nanopapers from Wodyetia bifurcata fruits: a sustainable approach with emphasis on process optimization and tensile property assessment</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2025</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">MAY</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">15</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">9321-9335</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;
	&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 18px;&quot;&gt;Nanocellulose emerges as a highly promising material with versatile applications, offering solutions to environmental and sustainability challenges. This study delves into the extraction of cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) from&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i style=&quot;box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 18px;&quot;&gt;Wodyetia bifurcata&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 18px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;fruit pulp through mild oxalic acid hydrolysis assisted by steam explosion. To ensure environmental compatibility, chlorine-free pre-treatments were applied to eliminate non-cellulosic components. Chemical composition analysis verified the effective removal of non-cellulosic elements, validated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Solid-state&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;sup style=&quot;box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Merriweather, serif;&quot;&gt;13&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 18px;&quot;&gt;C nuclear magnetic resonance (&lt;/span&gt;&lt;sup style=&quot;box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Merriweather, serif;&quot;&gt;13&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 18px;&quot;&gt;C NMR) spectroscopy confirmed the presence of type I cellulose α-polymorph in the CNF, while a crystallinity index of 60% was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD). The transmission electron microscopy (TEM)&amp;nbsp;images revealed a fibrous morphology with a fiber diameter ranging from 9 to 36&amp;nbsp;nm. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) was employed to corroborate the observed fiber diameter. Mild acid hydrolysis elevated the maximum degradation temperature (&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i style=&quot;box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 18px;&quot;&gt;T&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;box-sizing: inherit; bottom: -0.25em; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 0; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Merriweather, serif;&quot;&gt;max&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 18px;&quot;&gt;) of CNF to 39&amp;nbsp;°C compared to the pristine sample. Furthermore, this research explores the application of CNFs in nanopaper development using a casting method. The resulting nanopapers exhibited a tensile strength of ~ 17&amp;nbsp;MPa and a transmittance of 25%. These nanopapers present a viable pathway toward eco-friendly products in various industries, promising to revolutionize upcoming sustainable packaging technologies.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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