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Cellulose extraction by biomass valorization of prickly pear seed waste

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The main objective of this work was the valorization of various biowastes to extract biocellulose for carbon fiber synthesis as a subsequent application. The effectiveness of cellulose extraction was investigated by two methods: maceration extraction and Soxhlet process. The extracted cellulose was characterized using a range of analytical techniques: thermogravimetric analysis/differential thermal analysis, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis. The purity of extracted cellulose was successfully confirmed by FTIR and EDX results, which indicated the presence of major functional groups characteristic of cellulose structure. The cellulose extraction yield from prickly pear seeds was 39.3% by maceration and 23.18% using the Soxhlet extraction method.

Source: Comptes Rendus Chimie

DOI: 10.5802/crchim.369

Authors: Nesrine Ben Ali, Asma Abdedayem, Hanen Nouri, Samia Ben-Ali

Institutions: Université de Haute-Alsace, Institut de Sciences des Matériaux de Mulhouse, École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Gabès, University of Gabès, Sultan Qaboos University

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Cellulose Research Studies

Subfield: Biomaterials

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4407841529