Cellulose nanocrystals of variable sulfation degrees can sequester specific platelet lysate-derived biomolecules to modulate stem cell response

BB Mendes, M Gómez-Florit, H Osório… - Chemical …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The surface chemistry of cellulose nanocrystals was engineered to show variable sulfation
degrees, which was exploited to modulate platelet lysate-derived biomolecule sequestration …

Manipulation of cellulose nanocrystal surface sulfate groups toward biomimetic nanostructures in aqueous media

JO Zoppe, LS Johansson, J Seppälä - Carbohydrate polymers, 2015 - Elsevier
We report a facile aqueous procedure to create multivalent displays of sulfonated ligands on
CNCs for future applications as viral inhibitors. CNCs were decorated with model …

Cellulose nanocrystals with tunable surface charge for nanomedicine

Z Hosseinidoust, MN Alam, G Sim, N Tufenkji… - Nanoscale, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Crystalline nanoparticles of cellulose exhibit attractive properties as nanoscale carriers for
bioactive molecules in nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine. For applications in imaging …

Effect of surface organic coatings of cellulose nanocrystals on the viability of mammalian cell lines

AS Jimenez, F Jaramillo, UD Hemraz… - Nanotechnology …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have emerged as promising candidates for a number of bio-
applications. Surface modification of CNCs continues to gain significant research interest as …

Functionalizing cellulose nanocrystals with click modifiable carbohydrate-binding modules

K Aïssa, MA Karaaslan, S Renneckar… - …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Functionalized cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) have unique properties that make them
attractive in various applications such as drug delivery, hydrogels, and emulsions. However …

Cellulose nanocrystals: A versatile nanoplatform for emerging biomedical applications

R Sunasee, UD Hemraz, K Ckless - Expert opinion on drug delivery, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction: Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are bio-based nanomaterials
typically derived from the acid hydrolysis of the most abundant natural polymer, cellulose …

Cellulose nanocrystals: Surface modification, applications and opportunities at interfaces

JC Natterodt, A Petri-Fink, C Weder, JO Zoppe - Chimia, 2017 - ojs.chimia.ch
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are rod-like nano-scale particles that are widely available in
nature and have recently gained great interest in both research and industry, due to their …

Tuning the physicochemical properties of cellulose nanocrystals through an in situ oligosaccharide surface modification method

E Niinivaara, OM Vanderfleet, E Kontturi… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The trend to replace petroleum-based products with sustainable alternatives has shifted
research efforts toward plant-based materials such as cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs). CNCs …

Synthetic strategies for the fabrication of cationic surface-modified cellulose nanocrystals

R Sunasee, UD Hemraz - Fibers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are renewable nanosized materials with exceptional
physicochemical properties that continue to garner a high level of attention in both industry …

Multifunctional stimuli-responsive cellulose nanocrystals via dual surface modification with genetically engineered elastin-like polypeptides and poly (acrylic acid)

JM Malho, J Brand, G Pecastaings… - ACS Macro …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are promising candidates for a myriad of applications;
however, successful utilization of CNCs requires balanced and multifunctional properties …