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Table 6 Characterization of CNC and CSR using DLS, XRD and elemental analysis

From: Maximizing production of cellulose nanocrystals and nanofibers from pre-extracted loblolly pine kraft pulp: a response surface approach

Run no.

Particle size CNC (nm)

Zeta-potential (mV)

CrI (%)

S content (mg/g)

CNC

CSR

CNC

CNF

CNC

CSR

1.

167.9 ± 2.9

− (55.5 ± 2.6)

 

75.8

 

0.70 ± 0.02

 

2.

136.2 ± 2.2

− (54.2 ± 0.1)

 

82.9

 

0.77 ± 0.02

 

3.

165.5 ± 0.3

− (60.0 ± 1.8)

− (35.7 ± 4.1)

76.5

77.6

0.58 ± 0.01

0.51 ± 0.01

4.

216.1 ± 3.0

− (50.0 ± 1.3)

− (41.7 ± 1.9)

75.9

80.2

0.68 ± 0.11

0.51 ± 0.01

5.

184.9 ± 1.2

− (35.4 ± 0.6)

− (32.1 ± 2.8)

76.5

77.6

0.54 ± 0.01

0.50 ± 0.02

6.

172.6 ± 4.8

− (42.3 ± 2.0)

 

76.9

 

0.65 ± 0.02

 

7.

196.8 ± 3.1

− (48.5 ± 0.2)

− (27.2 ± 3.8)

72.0

77.9

6.13 ± 0.10

0.69 ± 0.03

8.

169.9 ± 6.6

− (48.2 ± 4.5)

 

75.1

 

0.50 ± 0.03

 

9.

214.4 ± 3.4

− (55.4 ± 0.6)

74.7

75.2

2.16 ± 0.08

0.37 ± 0.02

10.

137.1 ± 3.9

− (47.1 ± 3.9)

 

77.0

 

1.07 ± 0.04

 

11.

200.9 ± 10.4

− (48.9 ± 1.3)

− (28.6 ± 3.1)

77.7

79.6

0.69 ± 0.00

0.46 ± 0.02

12.

209.9 ± 3.7

− (52.4 ± 1.7)

73.7

74.0

0.87 ± 0.02

0.40 ± 0.01

13.

136.5 ± 1.9

− (48.7 ± 0.3)

 

75.1

 

1.08 ± 0.06

 

14.

212.0 ± 6.7

− (53.6 ± 0.8)

− (32.4 ± 1.2)

76.8

75.5

0.62 ± 0.00

0.37 ± 0.00

15.

143.0 ± 2.1

− (51.3 ± 1.2)

 

75.7

 

0.65 ± 0.04

 

16.

153.6 ± 1.5

− (51.6 ± 0.1)

 

75.9

 

0.49 ± 0.02

 

17.

193.9 ± 3.6

− (53.7 ± 0.8)

74.4

78.1

1.61 ± 0.04

0.26 ± 0.01

18.

143.6 ± 2.6

− (49.2 ± 0.4)

 

76.1

 

0.72 ± 0.01

 

19.

159.2 ± 1.6

− (54.8 ± 1.4)

− (44.7 ± 1.8)

77.2

77.8

1.23 ± 0.03

2.99 ± 0.09

20.

148.4 ± 0.5

− (49.0 ± 0.9)

 

81.2

 

1.66 ± 0.06

 

21.

 

 

 

22.

 

 

 

23.

133.0 ± 2.5

− (47.5 ± 0.6)

 

75.3

 

0.01 ± 0.02

 

24.

 

 

 

25.

149.3 ± 1.0

− (52.9 ± 0.4)

 

78.8

 

0.66 ± 0.01

 

26.

150.5 ± 3.4

− (51.7 ± 1.3)

 

76.9

 

0.62 ± 0.00

 
  1. *Zeta-potential of CSR from runs 9, 12 and 17 is not reported due to large fluctuations resulting from aggregation and sedimentation of large sized fibers