Review Article

Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Nanocellulose: Structure and Chemical Process

Table 6

Solid acid catalyzed hydrolysis for nanocellulose production.

FeedstockCatalystAcidityOperation conditionFinal productReferences

Iron-based catalyst
Corn stoverFeCl3pH 1.680.1 M FeCl3,
140°C,
20 min
91% removal hemicellulose
91% recovery of cellulose
[56]
Hemicellulose compounds: xylose and xylotrioseFeCl3pH 1.860.8% of FeCl3, 180°C,
20 min
65% degrade of xylose,
78% degrade of xylotriose
[57]
Corn stoverFeSO4N/A0.1 mol/L FeSO4,
180°C,
20 min
60.3% degrade of hemicellulose,
89.8% recovery of cellulose
[58]
CelluloseFeCl3N/A10% FeCl3, 110°C,
60 min of reaction time, 180 min of ultrasonic time
22% CNC
Diameter = 20–50 nm,
Length of 200–300 nm, crystallinity index = 76.2%
[59]
CelluloseZn-Ca-Fe based nanocatalystN/A160°C,
12 h
29% of glucose[60]
MCCFe3O4@C-SO3H1.30 mmol/g 140°C,
12 h
10 mL of water
52.1% of glucose[61]
CellobioseFe3O4-SBA-SO3H1.09 mmol/g120°C,
1 h,
98% of glucose[62]

Heteropoly acid (HPA) catalyst
CelluloseHPAN/A180°C,
2 h
51% of glucose[63]
MCCCS-HPAN/A160°C,
6 h
30.1% of total reducing sugar (TRS),
27.2% glucose
[64]

Cation-exchange resin
MCCCation-exchange Resin (NKC-9 cation-exchange resin (NKC-9))Exchange capacity (mmol/g [H+]) 4.7, pearl size of 0.45–1.25 mm, and true wet density of 1.20–1.30 g/mLResin : MCC = 10 : 1,
48°C,
189 min under sonication
Yield of NCC is 50.04% Crystallinity index = 84.26%[65]