Kateřina Hájková

Effect of Delignification Process on the Properties of Barley-Straw Pulp and Paper

Barley straw represents an underutilized agricultural residue with potential as a supplementary source of papermaking fibers. This study compared nitrate–alkaline, soda, and peracetic-acid delignification processes for the preparation of pulp from barley straw and evaluated the r...

Feedstock-Dependent Water Sorption and Retention of Citric-Acid-Modified Lignocellulosic Biogels Under Simulated Climatic Conditions

Increasing drought frequency and irregular precipitation patterns highlight the need for sustainable soil water management. In this study, lignocellulosic biogels were prepared from Norway spruce and silver birch sawdust and from rapeseed and poppy straw using a 10 wt.% citric ac...