Cellulose nanocrystalline from biomass wastes: An overview of extraction, functionalization and applications in drug delivery

A Liu, H Wu, A Naeem, Q Du, B Ni, H Liu, Z Li… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) have been extensively used in various fields due to their
renewability, excellent biocompatibility, large specific surface area, and high tensile …

Recent advances in plant-based polysaccharide ternary complexes for biodegradable packaging

ND Adhikary, A Bains, K Sridhar, R Kaushik… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polysaccharide-based packaging has been directed toward the development of
technologies for the generation of packaging with biodegradable materials that can serve as …

Polydopamine modified cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) for efficient cellulase immobilization towards advanced bamboo fiber flexibility and tissue softness

T Qin, L Liu, H Cao, B Lu, S Nie, Z Cheng… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Herein, a green facile approach to improve the flexibility of unbleached bamboo kraft pulp
(UBKP) via an immobilized enzyme technology is proposed. Polydopamine (PDA) acts as …

Improving water resistance and mechanical properties of starch-based films by incorporating microcrystalline cellulose in a dynamic network structure

F Liu, J Ren, Q Yang, Q Zhang, Y Zhang, X Xiao… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The widespread use of starch-based films is hindered by inadequate tensile strength and
high water sensitivity. To address these limitations, a novel starch film with a dynamic …

Study on cellulose nanofibers (CNF) distribution behaviors and their roles in improving paper property

Z Lu, H Zhang, L Liu, H Cao, Z Cheng, H Liu… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently, cellulose nanofibers (CNF) have gained significant attention as renewable and
high-value nano-biomaterial that has the potential to regulate microstructures and enhance …

Effects of dextran molecular weight on starch retrogradation and technological properties of Chinese steamed bread: Based on the rubber/glass transition

S Li, R Sun, Y Gong, J Cui, W Sui, T Wu, R Liu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
From the perspective of rubber/glass transition, this study clarified that the impact of dextran
on retarding hardening behavior and slowing starch retrogradation of Chinese Steamed …

A facile process for efficient extraction of lignin with controllable morphology from wheat straw based bio-mechanical pulping effluent

Z Fan, X An, Z Cheng, H Cao, J Li, L Liu… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The main non-wood lignocellulose resource, wheat straw, has been utilized in bio-
mechanical pulping process for paper industry to alleviate feedstock shortages, reduce …

Preparation of reed fibers reinforced graft-modified starch-based adhesives based on quantum mechanical simulation and molecular dynamics simulation

H Yu, Y Xia, X Liu, H Chen, Z Jin, Z Wang - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Starch is a biomass polymer material with a high yield and comprehensive source. It is used
as a raw material for preparing adhesives because of its highly active hydroxyl group …

Superfast, large-scale harvesting of cellulose molecules via ethanol pre-swelling engineering of natural fibers

J Jiang, Q Zhang, X Luo, B Cheng, Q Chen, J Yang… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cellulose molecules, as the basic unit of biomass cellulose, have demonstrated
advancements in versatile engineering and modification of cellulose toward sustainable and …

Machine learning for the prediction and optimization of production of cellulose nanocrystals by sulfuric acid hydrolysis

H Wang, X Pan, H Ge, Q Du, S Cheng - Industrial Crops and Products, 2024 - Elsevier
Developing an optimal method for cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) production is promising
and sustainable. Hence, machine learning (ML) algorithms were applied to aid the CNC …