Recent developments on nanocellulose reinforced polymer nanocomposites: A review

H Kargarzadeh, M Mariano, J Huang, N Lin, I Ahmad… - Polymer, 2017 - Elsevier
The development of nanocellulose and nanocellulose-based composites and materials has
attracted significant interest in recent decades because they show unique and potentially …

Nanocellulose properties and applications in colloids and interfaces

C Salas, T Nypelö, C Rodriguez-Abreu… - Current Opinion in …, 2014 - Elsevier
In this review we introduce recent advances in the development of cellulose nanomaterials
and the construction of high order structures by applying some principles of colloid and …

The potential of cellulose nanocrystals in tissue engineering strategies

RMA Domingues, ME Gomes, RL Reis - Biomacromolecules, 2014 - ACS Publications
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are a renewable nanosized raw material that is drawing a
tremendous level of attention from the materials community. These rod-shaped nanocrystals …

Preparation, properties and applications of polysaccharide nanocrystals in advanced functional nanomaterials: a review

N Lin, J Huang, A Dufresne - Nanoscale, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Intensive exploration and research in the past few decades on polysaccharide nanocrystals,
the highly crystalline nanoscale materials derived from natural resources, mainly focused …

Cellulose nanocrystal based multifunctional nanohybrids

E Lizundia, D Puglia, TD Nguyen… - Progress in Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) based nanohybrids are emerging as multifunctional materials
and alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics. The growth in academic and …

Materials science and design principles of growth factor delivery systems in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

R Subbiah, RE Guldberg - Advanced healthcare materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Growth factors (GFs) are signaling molecules that direct cell development by providing
biochemical cues for stem cell proliferation, migration, and differentiation. GFs play a key …

Preparation, morphology and structure of cellulose nanocrystals from bamboo fibers

BSL Brito, FV Pereira, JL Putaux, B Jean - Cellulose, 2012 - Springer
Bamboo cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were successfully prepared from the sulfuric acid
hydrolysis of bamboo bleached fibers. Reaction parameters such as temperature, acid-to …

Design of hydrogel-based scaffolds for the treatment of spinal cord injuries

N Ghane, MH Beigi, S Labbaf… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a traumatic lesion that diminishes sensory and/or motor neuronal
functionality, directly affecting the quality of the patient's life. Due to the central nervous …

[HTML][HTML] Bio-based nanocomposites obtained through covalent linkage between chitosan and cellulose nanocrystals

JP De Mesquita, CL Donnici, IF Teixeira… - Carbohydrate …, 2012 - Elsevier
Bio-based nanocomposites were obtained through covalent linkage between cellulose
nanocrystals (CNCs) and the natural polymer chitosan (CH). The CNCs were first …

Cellulose nanocrystal-assisted dispersion of luminescent single-walled carbon nanotubes for layer-by-layer assembled hybrid thin films

C Olivier, C Moreau, P Bertoncini, H Bizot, O Chauvet… - Langmuir, 2012 - ACS Publications
Highly stable single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) dispersions are obtained after
ultrasonication in cellulose nanocrystal (CN) aqueous colloidal suspensions. Mild …