Fibrillation of dried chitin into 10–20 nm nanofibers by a simple grinding method under acidic conditions

By S. Ifuku, Masaya Nogi, M. Yoshioka, M. Morimoto, Hiroyuki Yano, H. Saimoto. 2010

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Starch/PVA-based nanocomposites reinforced with bamboo nanofibrils (2015, methodology): “Bamboo nanofibrils were obtained by mechanical defibrillation of the pre-treated (twice alkaline treated and twice bleached) refined pulp fibers using a Super Masscolloider Masuko Sangyo MKCA6-3 defibrillator at 1500 rpm (Ifuku et al., 2010).”
Comparison of physicochemical properties of chitins isolated from an insect (Melolontha melolontha) and a crustacean species (Oniscus asellus) (2014, unknown): “Porous and nanofiber chitin structures, similar to those found in our study, were seen in chitins from crabs and prawns (Yen et al. 2009; Ifuku et al. 2010, 2011a).”
Different routes to turn chitin into stunning nano-objects (2015, methodology): “Grinder treatment have been used to isolate chitin nanofibers from purified chitin of the exoskeleton of crabs and prawns and the cell wall of mushrooms [25–27,75,76].”