ISO/TS 20477:2017

Nanotechnologies — Standard terms and their definition for cellulose nanomaterial

ISO/TS 20477:2017 defines terms and definitions for different types of cellulose nanomaterials including secondary components found in cellulose nanomaterials due to their manufacturing processes. The document also gives information on cellulose micromaterials in Annex A. Where necessary, terms from the ISO/IEC 80004 vocabulary series are included in this document. Terms in this document are applicable to all types of cellulose nanomaterials regardless of production methods and their origin (plants, animals, algae or bacteria).

Nanotechnologies — Termes normalisés et leur définition pour les nanomatériaux à base de cellulose

L'ISO 20477 :2017 présente les termes et définitions relatifs à différents types de nanomatériaux à base de cellulose, y compris les composants secondaires résultant des processus de fabrication de ces nanomatériaux. Il donne également des informations sur les micromatériaux à base de cellulose décrits dans l'Annexe A. Lorsque nécessaire, les termes de vocabulaire définis dans la série de normes ISO/IEC 80004 sont inclus dans le présent document. Les termes contenus dans ce document sont applicables à tous les types de nanomatériaux à base de cellulose, quelles que soient leurs méthodes de production et leur origine (plantes, animaux, algues ou bactéries).

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 27-Aug-2017
• ICS: 01.040.07 - Natural and applied sciences (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 07.030 - Physics. Chemistry
• ICS: 07.120 - Nanotechnologies
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 229 - Nanotechnologies
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 229 - Nanotechnologies
• Current Stage: 9599 - Withdrawal of International Standard
• Completion Date: 11-May-2023

Relations

• Revised: ISO/TS 20477:2023 - Nanotechnologies — Vocabulary for cellulose nanomaterial
• Effective Date: 06-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

TECHNICAL ISO/TS
SPECIFICATION 20477
First edition
2017-08
Nanotechnologies — Standard terms
and their definition for cellulose
nanomaterial
Termes normalisés et leur définition pour les nanomatériaux à base
de cellulose
Reference number
ISO/TS 20477:2017(E)
ISO 2017
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Contents Page

Foreword ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................iv

Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................v

1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1

2 Normative references ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

3 Terms and definitions ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

3.1 Core nanotechnology terms related to cellulose nanomaterials ................................................................. 1

3.2 Prerequiste non-nanotechnology terms related to cellulose nanomaterials .................................... 2

3.3 Terms specific to cellulose nanomaterials ...................................................................................................................... 3

Annex A (informative) Cellulose micromaterials .................................................................................................................................... 5

Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6

Index 7
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Foreword

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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 229, Nanotechnologies.
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Introduction

Cellulose is a polymer produced by nature. In plants, animals, algae and bacteria, cellulose is extruded

from terminal enzyme complexes (TC). TCs are made up of many identical subunits, each containing at

least one catalytic site from which a single cellulose chain is synthesized. Cellulose chains from a single

TC combine to form an elementary fibril. As TCs in plants, animals, algae, and bacteria have different

numbers and configurations of subunits, the elementary fibrils they produce have different geometries.

[4]

Whether cellulose nanomaterials are separated by industrial processes or produced directly

by organisms, they all contain a common structural component, which is the elementary fibril. This

common component, the elementary fibril, provides a way to describe cellulose nanomaterials from all

manufacturing methods and cellulose sources.

In industrial productions, cellulose nanomaterials can be manufactured by conversion of wood pulp

through chemical, biological or mechanical processes. In the case of bacterium-based cellulose

nanomaterials, they are produced directly by bacteria and can be further acid-hydrolysed to smaller

dimensions. Besides trees and bacteria, algae is another potential sources of cellulose nanomaterials for

industrial applications. Due to their renewable nature and unique properties, cellulose nanomaterials

have developed into platform materials that have application potential in a wide range of products

including those that currently utilize petroleum-based ingredients.

In the current stage of development, several terms to describe cellulose nanomaterials coexist and

have created confusion among users. Rather than delaying standards development until knowledge

accumulated with market maturity is available, we have an opportunity to define a standard vocabulary

for cellulose nanomaterials as they enter the market place. It is anticipated that as the market for

cellulose nanomaterials matures, so too will the standard vocabulary. Beginning to define a standard

vocabulary now will facilitate future communication, eliminate confusion, remove trade barriers and

provide policy makers and regulators with a set of consensus-based terms.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ISO/TS 20477:2017(E)
Nanotechnologies — Standard terms and their definition
for cellulose nanomaterial
1 Scope

This document defines terms and definitions for different types of cellulose nanomaterials including

secondary components found in cellulose nanomaterials due to their manufacturing processes. The

document also gives information on cellulose micromaterials in Annex A.

Where necessary, terms from the ISO/IEC 80004 vocabulary series are included in this document.

Terms in this document are applicable to all types of cellulose nanomaterials regardless of production

methods and their origin (plants, animals, algae or bacteria).
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions

ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1 Core nanotechnology terms related to cellulose nanomaterials
3.1.1
nanoscale
length range approximately from 1 nm to 100 nm

Note 1 to entry: Properties that are not extrapolations from larger sizes are predominately exhibited in this

length range.
[SOURCE: ISO/TS 80004-1:2015, 2.1]
3.1.2
nanomaterial
material with any external dimension in the nanoscale (3.1.1) or having inter
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