Comparative Study of Cellulose Extraction From Lignocellulosic Biomass Wastes
摘要
This work aims to extract and analyze cellulose from various solid agricultural wastes for subsequent carbon nanofiber synthesis. Cellulose was isolated using two extraction methods: hot-water impregnation and Soxhlet extraction. To evaluate cellulose purity, different bleaching treatments (H₂O₂/NaOH, NaClO, and NaClO₄) were investigated. The extracted celluloses were characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA/DTG), Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA), and Energy-Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). FTIR and EDX analyses confirmed the successful removal of non-cellulosic components under the studied conditions. TGA/DTG results indicated high thermal stability and significant cellulose content across the samples. SEM observations revealed substantial structural transformations after bleaching, showing well-defined cellulose microfibrils and a strong reduction of lignin and hemicellulose. The cellulose extraction yields obtained from the different biomasses ranged from 20.5 ± 0.3% to 42.2 ± 0.4% (Each experiment was repeated five times) A comparative study of extraction efficiencies demonstrated that hot-water impregnation provided the highest yields under the tested conditions. Additionally, hydrogen peroxide bleaching led to a greater exposure of cellulose microfibrils compared with sodium hypochlorite and sodium chlorite, without making absolute claims.