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Development of low cost technology to extract cellulose nanofiber from grass

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K04624
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Nanomaterials engineering
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokushima

Principal Investigator

Nakagaito Antonio Norio  徳島大学, 大学院社会産業理工学研究部(理工学域), 准教授 (50523156)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 高木 均  徳島大学, 大学院社会産業理工学研究部(理工学域), 教授 (20171423)
Research Collaborator KATSUMOTO Yusuke  
Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
Budget Amount *help
¥5,070,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,170,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Keywordsセルロース / ナノ繊維 / 料理用ミキサー / 超音波ホモジナイザー / 複合材料 / ナノファイバー / ミキサー / 牧草 / 柔細胞 / ナノフィブリル化 / 農業副産物 / 超音波
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research consists on developing a treatment method for extracting cellulose nanofibers from plants, through affordable equipment and low energy consumption. The nanofiber extraction method is called nanofibrillation. Current mainstream nanofibrillation processes depend on expensive devices and the yield is extremely low considering the high energy input. The research results are summarized below.
1. Production of nanofibers could be achieved by a few minutes treatment using a kitchen blender equipped with a bottle optimized for nanofibrillation.
2. A new nanofiber-reinforced polylactic acid was developed. It consists of a completely biodegradable composite material that is high-strength and environmentally friendly.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2017 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report

Research Products

(7 results)

All 2018 2017 2016 2015

All Presentation Book

  • [Presentation] Easy cellulose nanofiber extraction from residue of agricultural crops2017

    • Author(s)
      Antonio Norio Nakagaito and Hitoshi Takagi
    • Organizer
      International Conference On Advanced Materials Development & Performance AMDP2017
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Cellulose nanofiber extraction by kitchen blender and ultrasonication2016

    • Author(s)
      Antonio Norio Nakagaito, Hitoshi Takagi
    • Organizer
      Innovation in Polymer Science and Technology 2016 (IPST 2016)
    • Place of Presentation
      JW Marriot Hotel & Resorts Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia
    • Year and Date
      2016-11-07
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Affordable extraction of cellulose nanofibers from grass straw and their application in green composites2016

    • Author(s)
      Antonio Norio Nakagaito, Hitoshi Takagi
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Green Composites
    • Place of Presentation
      Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2016-11-02
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Cellulose nanofiber extraction from grasses by kitchen blender and ultrasonication2016

    • Author(s)
      Antonio Norio Nakagaito, Hitoshi Takagi
    • Organizer
      The Fiber Society 2016 Fall Meeting and Technical Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
    • Year and Date
      2016-10-10
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Low cost extraction of cellulose nanofibers and their use in nanocomposites2016

    • Author(s)
      Antonio Norio Nakagaito, Hitoshi Takagi
    • Organizer
      EMN Taipei Meeting 2016 Energy Materials Nanotechnology
    • Place of Presentation
      Taipei Sunworld Dynasty Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Year and Date
      2016-03-08
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Affordable extraction of cellulose nanofibers by a modified kitchen blender2015

    • Author(s)
      Antonio Norio Nakagaito, Hayato Sakaki, Hitoshi Takagi
    • Organizer
      Hong Kong International Conference on Engineering and Applies Science
    • Place of Presentation
      Eaton Hotel, Hong Kong, China
    • Year and Date
      2015-12-16
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Book] Nanocellulose and Sustainability: Production, Properties, Applications, and Case Studies2018

    • Author(s)
      Antonio Norio Nakagaito, Kentaro Abe and Hitoshi Takagi
    • Total Pages
      300
    • Publisher
      CRC Press
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2019-03-29  

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