Enhanced mechanical and hydrophobic properties of composite cassava starch films with stearic acid modified MCC (microcrystalline cellulose)/NCC (nanocellulose) …

Q Chen, Y Shi, G Chen, M Cai - International journal of biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
The green composite cassava starch films were prepared using stearic acid modified
microcrystalline cellulose (M-MCC)/nanocellulose (M-NCC) as strength agent, which shows …

Nanocellulose-graphene hybrids: Advanced functional materials as multifunctional sensing platform

A Brakat, H Zhu - Nano-Micro Letters, 2021 - Springer
Naturally derived nanocellulose with unique physiochemical properties and giant potentials
as renewable smart nanomaterials opens up endless novel advanced functional materials …

Enhancing the mechanical properties of 3D printed polylactic acid using nanocellulose

T Ambone, A Torris… - Polymer Engineering & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
We report here a systematic investigation of the mechanical properties of polylactic acid
(PLA) processed by fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printing vs PLA processed by …

Bionanocomposites of thermoplastic starch and cellulose nanofibers manufactured using twin-screw extrusion

M Hietala, AP Mathew, K Oksman - European Polymer Journal, 2013 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to investigate if cellulose nanofiber (CNF) gels with high water
contents can be processed to nanocomposites with starch powder using continuous twin …

Biodegradable geotextiles–An overview of existing and potential materials

M Prambauer, C Wendeler, J Weitzenböck… - Geotextiles and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Geotextiles are a group of mostly thermoplastic polymers, which are processed to flexible
material sheets, and are installed on various landscapes for reinforcing or protective …

Characterisation of corn starch-based films reinforced with taro starch nanoparticles

L Dai, C Qiu, L Xiong, Q Sun - Food chemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
Taro starch nanoparticles (TSNPs) obtained by hydrolysis with pullulanase and the
recrystallisation of gelatinised starch were used as reinforcing agents in corn starch films …

General scenarios of cellulose and its use in the biomedical field

S Gopi, P Balakrishnan, D Chandradhara… - Materials Today …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cellulose is a naturally abundant organic polymer used by many researchers in establishing
various biomedical applications due to its biocompatibility, biodegradability, low toxicity, and …

Green nanocomposites based on thermoplastic starch: A review

KE Rivadeneira-Velasco, CA Utreras-Silva… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The development of bio-based materials has been a consequence of the environmental
awareness generated over time. The versatility of native starch is a promising starting point …

Synthesis and modification approaches for starch nanoparticles for their emerging food industrial applications: A review

S Kumari, BS Yadav, RB Yadav - Food Research International, 2020 - Elsevier
There is an emerging interest in the development of biomaterial-based nanoparticles.
Recent studies have shown that starch nanoparticles (SNP's) could be prepared from starch …

Effects of processing on the properties of chitosan/cellulose nanocrystal films

H Celebi, A Kurt - Carbohydrate polymers, 2015 - Elsevier
Biocomposites of chitosan (CS)/cellulose nanocrystals (CN) were prepared by using
solution casting method. Influences of solution preparation method and CN content on the …