title: Facile fabrication of hierarchical cellulose nanospicules via hydrolytic hydrogenation.
abstract: A new spicule-like cellulose nanostructure is prepared from electrospun cellulose nanofibers using a one-pot bifunctional catalysis strategy namely hydrolytic hydrogenation. The electrospun cellulose nanofibers or cellulose film was treated in presence of catalyst consisting of an alkali and a metal to produce celluloses with structures like nanospicules, nanoflowers or nanorods, respectively. This work highlights the promising combination of electrospinning and hydrolysis/hydrogenation for facile production of hierarchical cellulose nanostructures such as nanospicules and nanorods.
authors.affiliation: Department of BIN Fusion Technology, Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si 561-756, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Kesavan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Devarayan
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Materials & Fiber Engineering, Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si 561-756, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea; Department of BIN Fusion Technology, Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si 561-756, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hak-Yong
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Materials & Fiber Engineering, Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si 561-756, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea; Department of BIN Fusion Technology, Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si 561-756, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: kbsuhk@jbnu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Byoung-Suhk
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Cellulose nanorods; Cellulose nanospicules; Electrospinning; Hierarchical nanostructures; Hydrolytic hydrogenation