The growing bioeconomic demand for lightweight, eco-friendly materials with functional
versatility and competitive mechanical properties drives the resurgence of cellulose as a …

The increasing demand for sustainable and effective materials in biomedical and personal
hygiene applications has driven the exploration of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) derived …

Recently, the application of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) in the field of hydrogel sensors
has attracted much attention. However, it remains challenging to construct CNC-reinforced …

The utilization of biomass waste has attracted much interest, but such attention hasn't been
paid to the abundant fallen maple leaves in Canada. Herein, we aim to obtain cellulose …

The effect of different alkaline treatments during the extraction of α-cellulose from oil palm
empty fruit bunches on the properties of subsequently extracted cellulose nanocrystals are …

The properties of cellulose nanocrystals with allomorph II (CNC-II) vary with the sources and
the treatments received. In this work, the influences of hydrolysis time, temperature, and the …

Characterizing the hygroscopic behavior of macromolecular assemblies is crucial for
understanding biological processes as well as to develop tailor-made polysaccharides …

It is crucial to produce CNCs from the waste biomass of secondary plants to reduce the extra
pressure on primary plants which have other advantageous applications in many sectors …

In recent years, biomass-based self-healing hydrogels have shown great potential, but are
incredibly prone to freezing at low temperature. It is therefore essential to develop hydrogels …

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) from cotton were functionalized in aqueous medium using
methacrylic anhydride (MA) to produce methacrylated cellulose nanocrystals (mCNCs) with …