Sustainable cellulose and its derivatives for promising biomedical applications

W Cheng, Y Zhu, G Jiang, K Cao, S Zeng… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Novel biomedical materials provide a new horizon for the diagnosis/treatment of diseases
and tissue repair. Cellulose, mainly found in trees and other biomass, is one of the most …

[HTML][HTML] Ball milling: a green technology for the preparation and functionalisation of nanocellulose derivatives

CC Piras, S Fernández-Prieto… - Nanoscale …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Ball milling is a simple, fast, cost-effective green technology with enormous potential. One of
the most interesting applications of this technology in the field of cellulose is the preparation …

Key advances in the chemical modification of nanocelluloses

Y Habibi - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanocelluloses, including nanocrystalline cellulose, nanofibrillated cellulose and bacterial
cellulose nanofibers, have become fascinating building blocks for the design of new …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) from cotton using ultrasound-assisted acid hydrolysis

N Pandi, SH Sonawane, KA Kishore - Ultrasonics sonochemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
This present work reports the synthesis of Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) from cotton using
an ultrasound-assisted acid hydrolysis. Further, the synthesized CNCs was …

A comprehensive review on the recent advancements in natural rubber nanocomposites

AS Sethulekshmi, A Saritha, K Joseph - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Natural rubber (NR) is an eminent sustainable material and is the only agricultural product
among various rubbers. Use of nanofillers in NR matrix as a reinforcing agent has gained …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in biomass phytic acid flame retardants

Y Liu, A Zhang, Y Cheng, M Li, Y Cui, Z Li - Polymer Testing, 2023 - Elsevier
With the rapid growth of industrialization, polymers have become widely used in people's
daily lives. However, the flammability of these materials poses a potential threat to people's …

[HTML][HTML] Cellulose nanocomposites: Fabrication and biomedical applications

B Joseph, VK Sagarika, C Sabu, N Kalarikkal… - Journal of Bioresources …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cellulose is a linear biopolymer which is composed of nanofibrils, thus having a large
surface area. This low-cost, low-density, high-specific-surface-area, easily processable …

Flexible liquid metal/cellulose nanofiber composites film with excellent thermal reliability for highly efficient and broadband EMI shielding

SY Liao, XY Wang, XM Li, YJ Wan, T Zhao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Liquid metal (LM) is a promising candidate for electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding
due to the superb electrical conductivity and easy processing. However, poor compatibility …

Nanocellulose-templated assembly of polyaniline in natural rubber-based hybrid elastomers toward flexible electronic conductors

J Han, K Lu, Y Yue, C Mei, C Huang, Q Wu… - Industrial Crops and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The wide-ranging applications of electroconductive elastomers in next-generation soft
electronics demand more renewable bio-based materials derived from natural forest crops …

Nanocelluloses from jute fibers and their nanocomposites with natural rubber: Preparation and characterization

MG Thomas, E Abraham, P Jyotishkumar… - International journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose fibers having an average diameter of 50 nm were isolated from raw jute fibers
by steam explosion process. The isolation of nanocellulose from jute fibers by this extraction …