CellulosePub Date : 2025-08-04DOI: 10.1007/s10570-025-06696-4
Reyhaneh Sarpanahi, Mohammad Saleh Ahmadi
{"title":"Effect of extraction method on the tensile properties of date palm fibers and their adhesion to thermoset resins","authors":"Reyhaneh Sarpanahi, Mohammad Saleh Ahmadi","doi":"10.1007/s10570-025-06696-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10570-025-06696-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study evaluates the tensile properties and interfacial shear strength (IFSS) of date palm fibers extracted from midrib (M) and spadix stem (S) components when bonded with epoxy, polyester, and phenolic resol resins. Fibers were extracted using three treatment methods: (1) boiling in distilled water for 1 h, (2) 1% NaOH immersion for 24 h, and (3) 1% NaOH immersion for 48 h. Results demonstrated significant effects of resin type and extraction duration on interfacial performance. Epoxy resin exhibited superior adhesion, achieving 49 MPa IFSS with 48-h-treated M fibers, whereas S fibers under identical conditions reached 10.2 MPa. Prolonged extraction reduced fiber cross-sectional area but enhanced interfacial bonding. Critical fiber length analysis revealed a maximum value of 13.22 mm for S fibers with resol resin. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) characterized surface morphological changes induced by treatments. The findings position these fibers as viable reinforcements for polymer composites in automotive (e.g., door panels), construction (e.g., lightweight partitions), and packaging applications, offering both agricultural waste valorization and sustainable material development.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":511,"journal":{"name":"Cellulose","volume":"32 13","pages":"7573 - 7589"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145011592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Multifunctional and wearable MXene/CuS/cotton fabrics for integrating electromagnetic interference shielding, pressure sensing, and thermal management","authors":"Yanyan Sun, Jun Natsuki, Wanyu Zhou, Lihua Zou, Zhen Wang, Bingbing Li, Yamin Gao, Changliu Chu, Toshiaki Natsuki","doi":"10.1007/s10570-025-06672-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10570-025-06672-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Wearable electronics have gained considerable attention in recent years owing to their softness, flexibility, and compatibility with the human body. However, most conventional multifunctional smart textiles are developed by integrating various fibers or fabrics with single functionalities, facing challenges such as high integration complexity and poor stability, and struggling to meet the demands of wearable electronics. In this study, we present a simple and scalable method involving dip-coating and spray-coating to produce multifunctional, wearable, high-performance MXene/CuS/cotton fabrics. Leveraging the conductive networks formed by synergistic MXene/CuS and the porous structure of the fabrics, these MXene/CuS/cotton fabrics demonstrate impressive electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness (51.1 dB at a thickness of 335 μm) and notable Joule heating performance (approximately 60 °C at a voltage of 6 V). Moreover, when pressure is applied, MXene/CuS/cotton fabrics exhibit negative piezoresistivity, high sensitivity (− 18.2 kPa<sup>−1</sup> for 1–4 kPa pressures), rapid response and recovery times (0.4 s), along with exceptional long-term durability and stability (over 2000 cycles). These remarkable properties suggest that MXene/CuS/cotton fabrics are highly promising for future applications in human motion detection, EMI shielding, thermal management, and other applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":511,"journal":{"name":"Cellulose","volume":"32 13","pages":"7951 - 7965"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145011552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CellulosePub Date : 2025-08-01DOI: 10.1007/s10570-025-06687-5
Djordje Medarević, Maša Čežek, Mihal Djuriš, Bojan Marković, Jelena Djuriš, Zoran Maksimović
{"title":"Development of co-processed excipient from wheat harvest residue-derived microcrystalline cellulose suitable for formulation of immediate release tablets containing high-dose drug","authors":"Djordje Medarević, Maša Čežek, Mihal Djuriš, Bojan Marković, Jelena Djuriš, Zoran Maksimović","doi":"10.1007/s10570-025-06687-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10570-025-06687-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The isolation of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) from agricultural waste is one of the approaches to improve waste management and avoid potential problems due to its accumulation. Although MCC is the most common tablet diluent, its low solubility can cause problems, such as prolonged tablet disintegration and slow drug dissolution, especially in formulations containing drugs with low water solubility. This study investigates the potential to improve the characteristics of wheat harvest residue-derived MCC (MCC HR) by co-processing with mannitol, crospovidone and colloidal silicon dioxide with the aim of developing immediate-release tablets containing ibuprofen as a model of high-dose drug. Co-processing with mannitol, crospovidone and colloidal silicon dioxide led to change in particle morphology and the formation of spherical particles, but without the formation of covalent bonds and/or new chemical entities. The changes in particle size and shape did not lead to improved powder flowability. Prolonged tablet disintegration and slow drug dissolution were observed when MCC HR or samples co-processed with silicon dioxide were used in formulation of tablets containing 50% or 70% ibuprofen. The mixture obtained by co-processing MCC HR with mannitol, crospovidone and colloidal silicon dioxide was only suitable for the preparation of tablets with an ibuprofen content of up to 50%, which fulfil pharmacopoeial requirements for disintegration of immediate release tablets and ibuprofen release from such tablets.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":511,"journal":{"name":"Cellulose","volume":"32 13","pages":"7783 - 7802"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145011493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sequential cocultivation strategy for producing nisin-enriched foaming bacterial cellulose with enhanced antibacterial and functional properties","authors":"Marco Hadisurya Susilo, Hui-Wen Lin, Chen-Che Hsieh, Yi-Cheng Huang, Yu-Chieh Chou, Shella Permatasari Santoso, Shin-Ping Lin, Kuan-Chen Cheng","doi":"10.1007/s10570-025-06688-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10570-025-06688-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Bacteria cellulose (BC) is a natural biopolymer synthesized by <i>Komagataeibacter xylinus (K. xylinus)</i>. To further enhance its functional properties, a foaming bacterial cellulose (FBC) with improved porosity and reswelling capacity was previously developed. In this study, an antimicrobial functionality was introduced to FBC by co-culturing <i>K. xylinus</i> with <i>Lactococcus lactis</i>, a nisin-producing lactic acid bacterium. The result demonstrated that the nisin titer was increased to 1.43-fold (from 3631.60 IU/mL<sup>−1</sup> to 5427.39 IU/mL<sup>−1</sup>) utilizing 1:1 co-cultural ratio. Subsequently, most of the nisin-associated genes were upregulated during co-culture fermentation, <i>nisA</i> with 5.54-fold as the highest increasement. Furthermore, the others material properties: Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis, as well as the antibacterial zones around the nisin/FBC composites against <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> indicates the successful nisin incorporation into FBC. Lastly, the nisin/FBC maintained the superior reswelling rates and non-toxicity properties of FBC. With this integrated strategy, the potential approach was established for upscaling nisin production, introducing an antimicrobial substance into the FBC, and uncovering the other applications of FBC.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":511,"journal":{"name":"Cellulose","volume":"32 13","pages":"7765 - 7782"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145011983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CellulosePub Date : 2025-07-31DOI: 10.1007/s10570-025-06681-x
Amizon Azizan, Nur Amira Aida Jusri, Mohd Faizal Abd Rahman, Intan Suhada Azmi, Norliza Ibrahim, Ruzitah Mohd Salleh
{"title":"Combining water-soaking, ionic liquid, and electron beam irradiation pretreatments for enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose","authors":"Amizon Azizan, Nur Amira Aida Jusri, Mohd Faizal Abd Rahman, Intan Suhada Azmi, Norliza Ibrahim, Ruzitah Mohd Salleh","doi":"10.1007/s10570-025-06681-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10570-025-06681-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Pretreating lignocellulosic biomass (LB) is an important step before breaking it down with enzymes to use as biofuel. Researchers looked at how well electron beam irradiation (EBI) pretreatment works on microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), which is a type of cellulose found in LB, using doses between 100 and 1000 kGy. The effectiveness of EBI pretreatment on MCC was measured using the lateral order index (LOI) for samples soaked in water, samples not soaked in water, and samples soaked in an ionic liquid (IL). The combination of the water solvent with EBI led to a greater LOI reduction percentage effectiveness (LOI%) of 25.40% for the water-soaked samples, while the samples treated with 50% (v/v) 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate [EMIM]Ac as the IL alone showed a reduction of only 20.25%, and the non-soaked samples had a reduction of just 14.84%. However, EBI, water soaking, and IL pretreatments further reduced the LOI of MCC. In addition to this, significant ANOVA overall linear regression equation models (representing a <i>p</i>-value < 0.05) for each of the EBI-MCC non-soaked, water-soaked and IL pretreatments were also reported. The MCC linear predictive equation from the EBI water-soaked method was validated using oil palm frond with the same approach, and it was found to be overestimated, with a Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE) of about 8%. In conclusion, significant prospects for EBI or [EMIM]Ac, which offer balanced techno-economic feasibility when replacing water solvent during the pretreatment of MCC representing LB, are only possible if the RMSE value indicates a higher accuracy between predicted and actual values of the crystalline state of LB. These findings open a new perspective on EBI-combinatorial pretreatment for future cost reduction.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":511,"journal":{"name":"Cellulose","volume":"32 13","pages":"7659 - 7674"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10570-025-06681-x.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145011984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CellulosePub Date : 2025-07-31DOI: 10.1007/s10570-025-06703-8
Fabrícia Vieira, Hortência E. P. Santana, Maria Mariana O. Nunes, Isabelly Pereira Silva, Daniel Pereira Silva, Denise Santos Ruzene
{"title":"Sequential alkaline-organosolv pretreatment of coconut mesocarp biomass: a sustainable strategy for enhanced carboxymethylcellulose production","authors":"Fabrícia Vieira, Hortência E. P. Santana, Maria Mariana O. Nunes, Isabelly Pereira Silva, Daniel Pereira Silva, Denise Santos Ruzene","doi":"10.1007/s10570-025-06703-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10570-025-06703-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Lignocellulosic biomass is a valuable, renewable resource with great potential for various industrial uses. Among these, coconut fiber stands out as a promising agro-industrial residue for enhancing the bioeconomy due to its abundance. In this context, aiming to enhance the value of coconut byproducts, this study suggests of a more efficient method for extracting extractives, hemicellulose, and lignin from coconut mesocarp, thereby obtaining a cellulosic fraction appropriate for producing carboxymethylcellulose (CMC). The developed methodology employs a sequential pretreatment process that integrates alkaline extraction (NaOH 0.50 mol/L, 55 °C, 2 h) and organosolv (ethanol:water 1:1, alkaline catalyst, 2 h, 185 °C) techniques. Chemical and structural characterization analyses of both treated and untreated biomass reveal that sequential pretreatment is critical for the effective extraction of lignocellulosic fractions. A significant reduction in residual lignin content is seen, dropping from 43.31 to 11.41 in the treated sample, while cellulose content rises to 47%, resulting in a 22% yield of CMC. Changes in the chemical structure are confirmed by FTIR analysis, which reveals more distinct cellulose peaks in the sequentially treated samples. TGA and SEM analyses also support the removal of lignin and hemicellulose. This study introduces a novel method for producing CMC from lignocellulosic biomass through a sequential pretreatment that effectively removes non-cellulosic components from coconut fiber. Beyond increasing CMC production, this proposed process encourages the creation of innovative products and uses derived from lignocellulosic biomass. This initiative not only enhances sustainability but also optimizes the use of renewable resources, driving significant progress in the biorefinery sector.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":511,"journal":{"name":"Cellulose","volume":"32 13","pages":"7553 - 7572"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145011980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CellulosePub Date : 2025-07-30DOI: 10.1007/s10570-025-06669-7
Wenjuan Zhao, Ying Zhao, Wenfu Zhang, Jian Zhang, Jin Wang
{"title":"Bamboo fiber composites with enhanced flame retardant properties for automotive interior applications","authors":"Wenjuan Zhao, Ying Zhao, Wenfu Zhang, Jian Zhang, Jin Wang","doi":"10.1007/s10570-025-06669-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10570-025-06669-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The evolving application fields put forward higher requirements on the flame retardant properties of bamboo fiber composites. However, the addition of flame retardants inevitably affects the physical and mechanical properties of bamboo fiber composites, primarily due to the agglomeration of fibers, which leads to the uneven distribution of flame retardants and subsequently results in material defects. To improve the uniformity of impregnation, this work investigated the impact of different impregnation methods on the morphology, void characteristics, mechanical properties, heat resistance, and combustion properties of hot-press-molded bamboo fiber/phenolic resin composites, and analyzed the influence mechanism. The results showed that the vacuum pressurized impregnation method could effectively improve the impregnation degree and void structure of the bamboo fiber composites, thus obtaining excellent water resistance (water absorption = 1.95%), mechanical strength (flexural strength = 69.88 MPa, impact strength = 15.17 KJ m<sup>−2</sup>) and flame retardant properties (UL-94 V-0). Comparison with the existing market standards TL 52448-98 and GB 8410-06 indicated that the prepared bamboo fiber composites meet the application requirements of automotive interior materials. This work provides an economical and effective method for manufacturing bamboo fiber composites for automotive interior parts with balanced physical, mechanical, and flame retardant properties.</p>","PeriodicalId":511,"journal":{"name":"Cellulose","volume":"32 12","pages":"7257 - 7278"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144868671","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CellulosePub Date : 2025-07-29DOI: 10.1007/s10570-025-06695-5
Gang Li, Fukun Niu, Zhuqun Shi, Chuanxi Xiong, Quanling Yang
{"title":"Transparent and flame-retardant cellulose/low-molecular-weight ammonium polyphosphate (LAPP) composite film by diffusion method","authors":"Gang Li, Fukun Niu, Zhuqun Shi, Chuanxi Xiong, Quanling Yang","doi":"10.1007/s10570-025-06695-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10570-025-06695-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Compared with other transparent films, cellulose films have more advantages in terms of cost and environmental friendliness. Nowadays, transparent cellulose films are used in food packaging, optoelectronic devices and other applications. However, the flammability of cellulose limits its further application. In this study, based on the NaOH/urea/H<sub>2</sub>O low temperature dissolving system of cellulose and the water solubility characteristics of flame-retardant low-molecular-weight ammonium polyphosphate (LAPP), a series of flame retardant cellulose films were prepared by diffusing the LAPP solution into the regenerated cellulose (RC) hydrogel films and drying. The content of LAPP in RC/LAPP composite film can be regulated according to the concentration of LAPP in the diffusion solution. When the LAPP concentration in the diffusion solution was 0.5 wt.%, the LAPP content in the RC/LAPP composite film reached 4.25 wt%. Meanwhile, the limited oxygen index of the RC/LAPP composite film was 27% and the vertical combustion grade reached V-0, while the transparency and the mechanical properties of the film did not deteriorate. LAPP flame retardant cellulose was achieved mainly by condensed phase flame retardation. It is expected that this method can be extended to the preparation process of other functional transparent films.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":511,"journal":{"name":"Cellulose","volume":"32 13","pages":"7753 - 7763"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145011888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Regulation of symmetric polyfunctional reactive red dyes for ultra-high fixation on cellulose fibers in various dyeing and printing techniques","authors":"Jingjing Yang, Jiaying Wu, Yanan Wu, Rui Xie, Cheng Wu, Fang Huang","doi":"10.1007/s10570-025-06682-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10570-025-06682-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>To achieve ultra-high dye fixation on cellulose fibers in various dyeing and printing techniques, the relationship between dye structure, physical properties, application techniques, and dyeing performances of nine symmetric polyfunctional reactive red dyes (MFB-1 to MFB-9) with different bridging groups was investigated. By altering the structure of the bridging group, the solubility of the nine dyes can be modulated within the range of 100–400 g/L, and their substantivity can be controlled from 20 to 90%. Using the pad dyeing technique, the fixations of MFB-1, MFB-3, and MFB-9 on cotton fabrics reached 97.16%, 96.82%, and 94.30%, respectively. The dyed cotton fabrics exhibited good levelness, with color difference values (Δ<i>E</i>) of less than 0.6. The dry rubbing fastness was grade 4 or 4–5, the wet rubbing fastness was grade 3 or 3–4, and the wash fastness was grade 4 or 4–5. MFB-2 and MFB-7 had the highest fixations on cotton fabrics using the exhaust dyeing technique, with values of 91.86% and 89.85%, respectively. The Δ<i>E</i> values for the dyed fabrics were 0.635 and 0.555, respectively. The dry rubbing fastness was grade 4, while the wet rubbing fastness was rated at either grade 2–3 or 3. The wash fastness was above grade 4. Additionally, MFB-4, MFB-5, and MFB-6 achieved ultra-high fixations of over 95% on cotton fabrics using both pad dyeing and printing techniques. The Δ<i>E</i> values for the dyed cotton fabrics from the pad dyeing technique ranged between 0.4 and 0.6, while the Δ<i>E</i> values for the printed fabrics were around 0.3. In both techniques, the dry rubbing fastness was grade 4 or 4–5, and the wet rubbing fastness was grade 3 or 3–4, with wash fastness rated at grade 4–5. MFB-8 achieved a fixation of 89.04% on cotton fabrics in cold pad-batch technique. The colored fabrics showed good levelness and color fastness, with a Δ<i>E</i> value of 0.365. The dry rubbing fastness was grade 4, the wet rubbing fastness was grade 3, and the wash fastness was grade 4 or 4–5. The results of the cross-sectional slice of fibers showed that all nine dyes can effectively penetrate the interior of cellulose fibers.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":511,"journal":{"name":"Cellulose","volume":"32 13","pages":"7929 - 7949"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145011889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CellulosePub Date : 2025-07-29DOI: 10.1007/s10570-025-06677-7
Hamid-Reza Alizadeh, Jibrail Kansedo, Inn Shi Tan, Yie Hua Tan, Emma Suali, Ali Dini
{"title":"Comparative study of ultrasound-assisted ZnCl2, LiBr, and choline chloride/lactic acid pretreatments for cellulose extraction from sea mango (Cerbera odollam) fibre waste, followed by ball milling: yield and physicochemical analysis","authors":"Hamid-Reza Alizadeh, Jibrail Kansedo, Inn Shi Tan, Yie Hua Tan, Emma Suali, Ali Dini","doi":"10.1007/s10570-025-06677-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10570-025-06677-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The scientific community is increasingly focused on developing bio-based materials to substitute non-renewable and petroleum-derived resources that pose environmental risks. This study explores the use of non-edible sea mango (<i>Cerbera</i> <i>odollam</i>) fibre waste as a source for cellulose and lignin extraction. Three types of ultrasound-assisted solvent systems were investigated, including zinc chloride, lithium bromide, and a deep eutectic solvent composed of choline chloride and lactic acid, followed by either dry or wet post-ball milling. Extracted lignin using an alkaline process was used to determine optimal solvent concentration and temperature for effective lignin dissolution. The most efficient conditions for lignin dissolution were found to be 40 wt% zinc chloride at 65 °C, 50 wt% lithium bromide at 80 °C, and a 1:10 molar ratio of choline chloride to lactic acid at 80 °C. Under optimized conditions developed by response surface methodology, the maximum cellulose yield obtained was 87.23%, with lignin and hemicellulose contents reduced to 4.10% and 3.95%, respectively, using the choline chloride/lactic acid solvent. The integration of wet post-ball milling further enhanced the cellulose content to 93.80%, representing a 3.04% improvement over dry milling. Successful cellulose extraction was confirmed through characterization, including functional groups, crystallinity index, morphological structure, and thermal stability analyses. Key findings included the detection of hydroxy, alkyl, and ether functional groups, an increase in crystallinity from 57.54 to 77.77%, and smoother fiber morphology comparable to commercial cellulose. These results highlight the potential of sea mango fibre waste as a viable and sustainable source of cellulose using environmentally friendly pretreatment.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":511,"journal":{"name":"Cellulose","volume":"32 12","pages":"7083 - 7112"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10570-025-06677-7.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144868959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}