Recent progress in cellulose nanocrystals: sources and production

D Trache, MH Hussin, MKM Haafiz, VK Thakur - Nanoscale, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Cellulose nanocrystals, a class of fascinating bio-based nanoscale materials, have received
a tremendous amount of interest both in industry and academia owing to its unique structural …

Nanocellulose based biodegradable polymers

C Zinge, B Kandasubramanian - European Polymer Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
In today's progressive world, the requirement of bio-based materials has taken considerable
eminence. The necessity of these bio-based materials has substantially increased, making …

Importance of agricultural and industrial waste in the field of nanocellulose and recent industrial developments of wood based nanocellulose: a review

M Rajinipriya, M Nagalakshmaiah… - ACS Sustainable …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Nano-sized cellulose materials has recently become topical in the sphere of sustainable
materials. The two key groups of nanocelluloses (NCs) are (1) nanofibrillated cellulose …

Different preparation methods and properties of nanostructured cellulose from various natural resources and residues: a review

M Jonoobi, R Oladi, Y Davoudpour, K Oksman… - Cellulose, 2015 - Springer
The main goal of this article is to provide an overview of recent research in the area of
cellulose nanomaterial production from different sources. Due to their abundance …

Nanocrystalline cellulose as reinforcement for polymeric matrix nanocomposites and its potential applications: a review

RA Ilyas, SM Sapuan, ML Sanyang… - Current Analytical …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: The usage of natural fibres as reinforcement in bioplastic polymer composite
has garnered attention during the last few decades. This is due to limitations of …

Industrial and crop wastes: A new source for nanocellulose biorefinery

A García, A Gandini, J Labidi, N Belgacem… - Industrial Crops and …, 2016 - Elsevier
In recent years the nanocellulose has become an important topic for several research fields
due to its renewability, availability, biocompatibility and different awesome properties. As …

Extraction and characterization of cellulose nanocrystals from agro-industrial residue–Soy hulls

WPF Neto, HA Silvério, NO Dantas… - Industrial Crops and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Soy hulls are an agro-industrial residue available in huge quantities throughout the world
whose application deserves more attention than simply as cattle feed. This work evaluates …

Extraction and characterization of cellulose nanocrystals from corncob for application as reinforcing agent in nanocomposites

HA Silvério, WPF Neto, NO Dantas… - Industrial crops and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Corncob is an agro-industrial waste available in large quantities in several countries,
including Brazil, which deserves to be better and/or properly used. This work evaluates the …

Sustainable synthesis and applications of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from biomass

AT Adeleye, CK Odoh, OC Enudi, OO Banjoko… - Process …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) belong to group of biopolymers that have in recent times
received growing research interest as a result of being eco-friendly and close characteristics …

Cellulose nanocrystals from pineapple leaf, a new approach for the reuse of this agro-waste

RM Dos Santos, WPF Neto, HA Silvério… - Industrial Crops and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Pineapple leaf (PL) is an annually renewable agricultural residue, available in abundance,
which is used very rarely and is of limited value at present. Therefore, this agro-waste …