Understanding nanocellulose–water interactions: Turning a detriment into an asset

L Solhi, V Guccini, K Heise, I Solala… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Modern technology has enabled the isolation of nanocellulose from plant-based fibers, and
the current trend focuses on utilizing nanocellulose in a broad range of sustainable …

Preparation of nanocellulose and its potential in reinforced composites: A review

J Wang, X Liu, T Jin, H He, L Liu - Journal of Biomaterials Science …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Cellulose is a kind of natural polymer material, which is composed of bundle-like fibrils. By
peeling the fibrils layer by layer, the size of cellulose can be nanocrystallized, and …

Ultrasmall Cu3(PO4)2 Nanoparticles Reinforced Hydrogel Membrane for Super-antifouling Oil/Water Emulsion Separation

Y Mo, F Zhang, H Dong, X Zhang, S Gao, S Zhang… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Membrane fouling is a persistent and crippling challenge for oily wastewater treatment due
to the high susceptibility of membranes to contamination. A feasible strategy is to design a …

A rechargeable Zn–air battery with high energy efficiency and long life enabled by a highly water‐retentive gel electrolyte with reaction modifier

Z Song, J Ding, B Liu, X Liu, X Han, Y Deng… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Tremendous effort have recently been made in optimizing the air catalysts of flexible zinc–air
batteries (ZABs). Unfortunately, the bottleneck factors in electrolytes that largely limit the …

[HTML][HTML] Responsive cellulose-hydrogel composite ink for 4D printing

MC Mulakkal, RS Trask, VP Ting, AM Seddon - Materials & Design, 2018 - Elsevier
Sustainable and cost-effective solutions are crucial for the widespread adoption of 4D
printing technology. This paper focuses on the development of a cellulose-hydrogel …

Effect of high residual lignin on the thermal stability of nanofibrils and its enhanced mechanical performance in aqueous environments

SS Nair, N Yan - Cellulose, 2015 - Springer
In this study, the effect of high residual lignin (21% w/w) on the thermal properties of
cellulose nanofibrils and the performance of films made from these nanofibrils in aqueous …

Investigating the effect of lignin on the mechanical, thermal, and barrier properties of cellulose nanofibril reinforced epoxy composite

SS Nair, PY Kuo, H Chen, N Yan - Industrial crops and products, 2017 - Elsevier
The use of high residual lignin containing cellulose nanofibrils (LNFCs) has been explored
for first time for reinforcing epoxy resins. Alkali treated bark fibers with 23 wt% residual lignin …

Supramolecular cross-linking affords chitin nanofibril nanocomposites with high strength and water resistance

D Jiao, Z Li, JY Hu, XN Zhang, J Guo, Q Zheng… - … Science and Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Polysaccharide nanofibrils of chitins or celluloses are emerging biobased building blocks for
sustainable, high-performance bioinspired nanocomposites fusing high stiffness, strength …

Water-resistant, transparent hybrid nanopaper by physical cross-linking with chitosan

MS Toivonen, S Kurki-Suonio, FH Schacher… - …, 2015 - ACS Publications
One of the major, but often overlooked, challenges toward high end applications of
nanocelluloses is to maintain their high mechanical properties under hydrated or even fully …

Antioxidant and UV-blocking leather-inspired nanocellulose-based films with high wet strength

K Kriechbaum, L Bergström - Biomacromolecules, 2020 - ACS Publications
The mechanical performance in the wet state needs to be significantly improved and the
intrinsic functionalities should be fully utilized to promote the replacement of fossil-based …