Production routes to tailor the performance of cellulose nanocrystals

OM Vanderfleet, ED Cranston - Nature Reviews Materials, 2021 - nature.com
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are bio-based, high aspect ratio nanoparticles that are
industrially produced in tonne-per-day quantities across the globe. CNCs can be used to …

Cellulose nanocrystals: Fundamentals and biomedical applications

P Mali, AP Sherje - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
The present review explores the recent developments of cellulose nanocrystals, a class of
captivating nanomaterials in variety of applications. CNCs are made by acid hydrolysing …

Recent advances on cellulose nanocrystals for Pickering emulsions: Development and challenge

H Dai, J Wu, H Zhang, Y Chen, L Ma, H Huang… - Trends in Food Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Pickering emulsions stabilized by solid particles have captured a growing
interest recently due to their outstanding stability. Among various solid stabilizers, cellulose …

Recent trends and applications of cellulose nanocrystals in food industry

R Mu, X Hong, Y Ni, Y Li, J Pang, Q Wang… - Trends in Food Science …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The development of nanomaterials with edible and biodegradable properties is
now an urgent need of food science and technology. The application of nanomaterials in the …

[HTML][HTML] Porous nanocellulose gels and foams: Breakthrough status in the development of scaffolds for tissue engineering

FV Ferreira, CG Otoni, J Kevin, HS Barud, LMF Lona… - Materials Today, 2020 - Elsevier
We report on the latest scientific advances related to the use of porous foams and gels
prepared with cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) and nanocrystals (CNC) as well as bacterial …

[HTML][HTML] Cellulose nanofibers and other biopolymers for biomedical applications. A review

J Moohan, SA Stewart, E Espinosa, A Rosal… - Applied sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Biopolymers are materials synthesised or derived from natural sources, such as plants,
animals, microorganisms or any other living organism. The use of these polymers has grown …

Functionalized cellulose for water purification, antimicrobial applications, and sensors

K Bethke, S Palantöken, V Andrei… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
As the most abundant natural polymer, cellulose presents a unique advantage for large‐
scale applications. To fully unlock its potential, the introduction of desired functional groups …

Cellulose nanocrystals as carriers in medicine and their toxicities: A review

AB Seabra, JS Bernardes, WJ Fávaro, AJ Paula… - Carbohydrate …, 2018 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are crystalline nanoparticles that present myriad
applications. CNCs are produced from a variety of renewable sources, and they can be …

Acidic deep eutectic solvents as hydrolytic media for cellulose nanocrystal production

JA Sirvio, M Visanko, H Liimatainen - Biomacromolecules, 2016 - ACS Publications
In this study, a new method to fabricate cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) based on DES
pretreatment of wood cellulose fibers with choline chloride and organic acids are reported …

Toxicity of cellulose nanocrystals: a review

M Roman - Industrial Biotechnology, 2015 - liebertpub.com
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are a biobased nanomaterial attracting increasing interest
for a range of potential applications. This article reviews the current literature on the …