Preparation and applications of nanostructures from plant biomass

• Grant number: 18/23769-1
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: March 01, 2019
• End date: February 28, 2022
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Physical-Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Camila Alves de Rezende
• Grantee: Camila Alves de Rezende
• Host Institution: Instituto de Química (IQ). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated researchers: Julian Martínez

Abstract

Lignocellulosic biomass is an abundant source of nanostructures, energy and high value-added components, which can supply the demands of the actual society in a more sustainable and less pollutant way as compared to the technologies currently available. Carbohydrates extracted from plant cell wall can be used to produce biofuels. Besides this, these carbohydrates are highly organized within the cell wall, forming cellulose fibers (CF), nanocrystals (CNC) and nanofibrils (CNF). Other important component in these substrates is lignin, which possess antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-UV properties, besides containing phenolic rings in its structure, which can act as building blocks to the synthesis of other molecules. Finally, organic molecules of high added-value can be extracted from these natural substrates and forwarded to various applications.The purpose of this project is to study the fractionation of a few plant biomasses, such as elephant grass, sugarcane bagasse and eucalyptus pulp, aiming the extraction of cellulose fibers, nanofibrils and nanocrystals, and also of lignin and extractives, which can be applied in the preparation of materials with improved properties. The methodology is based in preliminary treatments with diluted acid (H2SO4) or alkali (NaOH) to separate hemicellulose and lignin and also in the removal of extractives with solvents and supercritical CO2. CNCs will be isolated from the pretreated substrates by acid hydrolysis; CNFs will be obtained by oxidation and mechanical treatments, while lignin nanoparticles (NL) will be prepared by ultrasonication, shearing or precipitation induced by solvent exchange. Cellulose structures will be used in the preparation of lightweight materials and of films to recover different types of cellulose substrates. Considering the lightweight materials, cellulose properties (low toxicity, biodegradability, renewable source and chemically tunable surface) will be explored, while in the films, these properties will be associated to those of lignin (UV-absorption, antioxidant and bactericidal properties). NL antioxidant and photoabsorber capacities will also be investigated by adding these nanoparticles to solar creams and evaluating the final properties of the final product. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

FERREIRA, ELISA S.; CRANSTON, EMILY D.; REZENDE, CAMILA A.. Naturally Hydrophobic Foams from Lignocellulosic Fibers Prepared by Oven-Drying. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, v. 8, n. 22, p. 8267-8278, JUN 8 2020. (16/13602-7, 18/23769-1)

CAMARGOS, CAMILLA H. M.; REZENDE, CAMILA A.. Structure-Property Relationships of Cellulose Nanocrystals and Nanofibrils: Implications for the Design and Performance of Nanocomposites and All-Nanocellulose Systems. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS, v. 4, n. 10, p. 10505-10518, OCT 22 2021. (18/23769-1)

CAMARGOS, CAMILLA H. M.; POGGI, GIOVANNA; CHELAZZI, DAVID; BAGLIONI, PIERO; REZENDE, CAMILA A.. Strategies to mitigate the synergistic effects of moist-heat aging on TEMPO-oxidized nanocellulose. Polymer Degradation and Stability, v. 200, p. 14-pg., 2022-06-01. (18/23769-1)

SCOPEL, EUPIDIO; DOS SANTOS, LUANA CRISTINA; BOFINGER, MATHEUS RODRIGUES; MARTINEZ, JULIAN; REZENDE, CAMILA ALVES. Green extractions to obtain value-added elephant grass co-products in an ethanol biorefinery. JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, v. 274, NOV 20 2020. (16/13602-7, 17/23670-2, 17/11245-5, 18/23769-1)

NASCIMENTO, SANDRA A.; SCOPEL, EUPIDIO; REZENDE, CAMILA A.. Salt crystallization pressure as a new method to obtain micro and nanocellulose. Cellulose, v. 28, n. 7, p. 4069-4087, MAY 2021. (18/23769-1)

FERREIRA, ELISA S.; REZENDE, CAMILA A.; CRANSTON, EMILY D.. Fundamentals of cellulose lightweight materials: bio-based assemblies with tailored properties. GREEN CHEMISTRY, v. 23, n. 10, p. 27-pg., 2021-03-15. (18/23769-1)

CAMARGOS, CAMILLA H. M.; REZENDE, CAMILA A.. Antisolvent versus ultrasonication: Bottom-up and top-down approaches to produce lignin nanoparticles (LNPs) with tailored properties. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, v. 193, n. A, p. 647-660, DEC 15 2021. (18/23769-1)

FERREIRA, ELISA S.; REZENDE, CAMILA A.; CRANSTON, EMILY D.. undamentals of cellulose lightweight materials: bio-based assemblies with tailored propertie. GREEN CHEMISTRY, v. 23, n. 10, MAR 2021. (18/23769-1)

CAMARGOS, CAMILLA H. M.; SILVA, RODRIGO A. P.; CSORDAS, YARA; SILVA, LUCIMARA L.; REZENDE, CAMILA A.. Experimentally designed corn biomass fractionation to obtain lignin nanoparticles and fermentable sugars. INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS, v. 140, NOV 15 2019. (16/13602-7, 18/23769-1, 14/06011-7)

GOMES, GUSTAVO R.; SCOPEL, EUPIDIO; ROCHA, NICOLA L.; BREITKREITZ, MARCIA C.; CORMANICH, RODRIGO A.; REZENDE, CAMILA A.; PASTRE, JULIO C.. Direct Ethyl Levulinate Production from Raw Lignocellulosic Biomass Mediated by a Novel Taurine-Based Imidazolium Ionic Liquid. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, v. N/A, p. 13-pg., 2022-11-21. (18/23769-1, 18/09861-2, 14/26378-2, 18/03910-1, 21/06661-5, 19/19360-3, 14/25770-6, 20/11578-7)

MOREIRA, BRUNA R.; BREITKREITZ, MARCIA C.; SIMISTER, RACHAEL; MCQUEEN-MASON, SIMON J.; GOMEZ, LEONARDO D.; REZENDE, CAMILA A.. Improved hydrolysis yields and silica recovery by design of experiments applied to acid-alkali pretreatment in rice husks. INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS, v. 170, OCT 15 2021. (18/23769-1, 16/13602-7)

MOTA, THATIANE R.; OLIVEIRA, DYONI M.; SIMISTER, RACHAEL; WHITEHEAD, CARAGH; LANOT, ALEXANDRA; DOS SANTOS, WANDERLEY D.; REZENDE, CAMILA A.; MCQUEEN-MASON, SIMON J.; GOMEZ, LEONARDO D.. Design of experiments driven optimization of alkaline pretreatment and saccharification for sugarcane bagasse. Bioresource Technology, v. 321, FEB 2021. (18/23769-1)

DIAS, ARTHUR LUIZ BAIAO; HATAMI, TAHMASB; VIGANO, JULIANE; DE ARAUJO, ERICK JARLES SANTOS; MEI, LUCIA HELENA INNOCENTINI; REZENDE, CAMILA ALVES; MARTINEZ, JULIAN. Role of supercritical CO2 impregnation variables on ?-carotene loading into corn starch aerogel particles. JOURNAL OF CO2 UTILIZATION, v. 63, p. 11-pg., 2022-07-08. (20/15774-5, 18/23769-1, 18/18722-6)

JACKSON, JENNIFER C.; CAMARGOS, CAMILLA H. M.; NORONHA, VICTOR T.; PAULA, AMAURI J.; REZENDE, CAMILA A.; FARIA, ANDREIA F.. Sustainable Cellulose Nanocrystals for Improved Antimicrobial Properties of Thin Film Composite Membranes. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, v. 9, n. 19, p. 6534-6540, MAY 17 2021. (18/23769-1)

NORONHA, VICTOR T.; CAMARGOS, CAMILLA H. M.; JACKSON, JENNIFER C.; SOUZA FILHO, ANTONIO G.; PAULA, AMAURI J.; REZENDE, CAMILA A.; FARIA, ANDREIA F.. Physical Membrane-Stress-Mediated Antimicrobial Properties of Cellulose Nanocrystals. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, v. 9, n. 8, p. 3203-3212, MAR 1 2021. (18/23769-1)

CAMARGOS, CAMILLA H. M.; POGGI, GIOVANNA; CHELAZZI, DAVID; BAGLIONI, PIERO; REZENDE, CAMILA A.. Protective Coatings Based on Cellulose Nanofibrils, Cellulose Nanocrystals, and Lignin Nanoparticles for the Conservation of Cellulosic Artifacts. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS, v. 5, n. 9, p. 15-pg., 2022-08-29. (18/23769-1)

NORONHA, VICTOR T.; JACKSON, JENNIFER C.; CAMARGOS, CAMILLA H. M.; PAULA, AMAURI J.; REZENDE, CAMILA A.; FARIA, ANDREIA F.. "Attacking-Attacking" Anti-biofouling Strategy Enabled by Cellulose Nanocrystals-Silver Materials. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS, v. 5, n. 3, p. 13-pg., 2022-03-21. (18/23769-1)

SCOPEL, EUPIDIO; REZENDE, CAMILA A.. Biorefinery on-demand: Modulating pretreatments to recover lignin, hemicellulose, and extractives as co-products during ethanol production. INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS, v. 163, MAY 2021. (16/13602-7, 18/23769-1)

ZAMBUZI, GIOVANA C.; CAMARGOS, CAMILLA H. M.; FERREIRA, MAIRA P.; REZENDE, CAMILA A.; DE FREITAS, OSVALDO; FRANCISCO, KELLY R.. Modulating the controlled release of hydroxychloroquine mobilized on pectin films through film-forming pH and incorporation of nanocellulose. CARBOHYDRATE POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS, v. 2, p. 11-pg., 2021-12-25. (18/23769-1, 18/12146-3, 17/20006-4)

GOMES, GUSTAVO R.; SCOPEL, EUPIDIO; BREITKREITZ, MARCIA C.; REZENDE, CAMILA A.; PASTRE, JULIO C.. Valorization of sugarcane bagasse C5-fraction by furfural production mediated by renewable glycine-based ionic liquid. INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS, v. 191, p. 11-pg., 2023-01-01. (18/09861-2, 18/23769-1, 14/26378-2, 21/06661-5, 20/11578-7, 19/19360-3, 14/25770-6)

Filed patent(s) as a result of this research project