Cellulose Nanocrystals and Rice Husk Surface Functionalization Induced by Infrared Thermal Activation

• Published in: ChemSusChem
• Main Authors: D'Orsi, Rosarita, Danielli, Chiara, Spennato, Mariachiara, Guazzelli, Elisa, Martinelli, Elisa, Asaro, Fioretta, Gardossi, Lucia, Operamolla, Alessandra
• Other Authors: Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2025
• Subjects: Ela; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202500164

Abstract Infrared thermal activation (IRTA) is considered an efficient approach to accelerate reaction rates. The manuscript reports the first example of application of IRTA to achieve surface functionalization of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) under solvent‐less conditions with epoxidized linoleic a...