Properties and potential applications of natural cellulose fibers from cornhusks
Properties and potential applications of natural cellulose fibers from cornhusks
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DOI：
10.1039/b415102j
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发表时间：
2005-01-01
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影响因子：
9.8
通讯作者：
Yang, YQ
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作者：
Reddy, N;Yang, YQ
首次从玉米壳中提取出性能介于棉和亚麻之间、适合各种工业应用的天然纤维素纤维。来自玉米壳的高质量纤维素纤维意味着食品、服装和其他主要工业产品来自同一来源，而不需要任何额外的自然资源。使用玉米壳进行纤维应用将节省种植纤维作物所需的土地和其他自然资源，并将节省生产合成纤维所需的不可再生石油资源。每年可用玉米壳生产超过 900 万吨天然纤维素纤维，潜在销售价值为 190 亿美元，附加值至少为 120 亿美元。利用玉米壳作为天然纤维素纤维的来源将大大有利于未来的农业、纤维、食品和能源需求，也将有利于环境。
For the first time, natural cellulose fibers having properties between cotton and linen and suitable for various industrial applications have been extracted from cornhusks. High quality cellulosic fibers from cornhusks mean food, clothing and other major industrial products from the same source without the need for any additional natural resources. Using cornhusks for fibrous applications would save the land and other natural resources required to grow fiber crops and will conserve the non-renewable petroleum sources required to produce synthetic fibers. More than 9 million tons of natural cellulose fibers with a potential sale value of $19 billion with a value addition of at least $12 billion can be produced from the cornhusks available every year. Utilizing cornhusks as a source for natural cellulose fibers will significantly benefit the agriculture, fiber, food and energy needs of the future and will also benefit the environment.