Research Article

Isolation and Characterization of Nanofibrillar Cellulose from Agave tequilana Weber Bagasse

Table 2

Crystallinity index, z potential, and fiber size of the cellulose and nanocellulose.

SamplesCrystallinity index (%)Zeta potential (mV)Fiber size
LengthWidth

Agave bagasse60.5144 mm500 μm
Organosolv cellulose after bleaching63.5−300.5 mm25 μm
Cellulose nanofibrils68.5−42500 nm75 nm