Surface modifications of nanocellulose: From synthesis to high-performance nanocomposites

M Ghasemlou, F Daver, EP Ivanova, Y Habibi… - Progress in Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose is at the cutting edge of current research owing to its highly useful features,
such as abundance and renewability of its source, biocompatibility, nanoscale dimension …

Structural and ecofriendly holocellulose materials from wood: microscale fibers and nanoscale fibrils

X Yang, LA Berglund - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Mildly delignified wood holocellulose fibers show well‐preserved cellulose nanofibril (CNF)
structure in the fiber cell wall. Fibers, paper, biocomposites, and compression‐molded fiber …

Eco-friendly cellulose nanofibrils designed by nature: effects from preserving native state

X Yang, MS Reid, P Olsén, LA Berglund - ACS nano, 2019 - ACS Publications
Cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) show high modulus and strength and are already used in
industrial applications. Mechanical properties of neat CNF films or CNF–polymer matrix …

Interface tailoring by a versatile functionalization platform for nanostructured wood biocomposites

C Montanari, P Olsén, LA Berglund - Green Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Wood templates are promising biobased substrates that can be functionalized for controlled
nanostructure, and the development of novel nanotechnologies. A sustainable, selective …

Stimuli-responsive cellulose nanomaterials for smart applications

Q Zhu, S Liu, J Sun, J Liu, CJ Kirubaharan, H Chen… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
Stimuli-responsive cellulose nanomaterials (CNMs), which change their physicochemical
properties in response to specific stimuli have recently been in the spotlight. A great deal of …

Polycaprolactone composites/blends and their applications especially in water treatment

GÖ Kayan, A Kayan - ChemEngineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biodegradable poly (ɛ-caprolactone)(PCL) and its composites or blends have received a lot
of attention in the last decade because of their potential applications in human life and …

Charge regulated diffusion of silica nanoparticles into wood for flame retardant transparent wood

A Samanta, M Höglund, P Samanta… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The preparation of wood substrates modified by charged inorganic nanoparticles (NPs)
diffusing into the internal cell wall structure is investigated for generating functional …

Sustainable wood nanotechnologies for wood composites processed by in-situ polymerization

C Montanari, P Olsén, LA Berglund - Frontiers in Chemistry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The development of large, multifunctional structures from sustainable wood nanomaterials is
challenging. The need to improve mechanical performance, reduce moisture sensitivity, and …

Toward strong and tough wood-based hydrogels for sensors

C Chen, Y Wang, T Zhou, Z Wan, Q Yang, Z Xu… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The purpose of this research is to develop strong and tough wood-based hydrogels, which
are reinforced by an aligned cellulosic wood skeleton. The hypothesis is that improved …

Strongly improved mechanical properties of thermoplastic biocomposites by PCL grafting inside holocellulose wood fibers

N Herrera, P Olsen, LA Berglund - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Chemical wood cellulose fiber modification is performed with the purpose to improve
compatibility and induce nanofibrillation of fibers during melt compounding of thermoplastic …