Nanocellulose has been subjected to a wide range of chemical modifications towards
increasing its potential in certain fields of interest. These modifications either modulated the …

The interest in using cellulose fibres as reinforcing elements in composite materials based
on polymeric matrices is constantly growing, mainly because of the many advantages …

Cellulose nanocrystals (or whiskers) and microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) were successfully
obtained from sisal fibers and modified with n-octadecyl isocyanate (C18H37NCO) using …

Modifications of rice husks surfaces by steam and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) were carried
out in order to study the effects of these on the surface functional groups properties and …

The purpose of this study was to chemically modify the surface of chitin whiskers and to
investigate the effect of the incorporation of these modified whiskers into a natural rubber …

Polymers that can be repaired after being damaged are attractive, because this feature can
improve the reliability, functionality, and lifetime of these materials. We report here light …

Reversible addition− fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization was used to
control the grafting of styrene from a cellulose substrate. The hydroxyl groups of the …

Simple esterification and etherification reactions were applied to steam‐exploded Flax
(Linum usitatissimum) with the aim of changing the surface properties through modification …

In this study, ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of ε-caprolactone (ε-CL) and l-lactide (l-LA)
has been performed from cellulose fibers. The hydroxyl groups on cellulose act as initiators …

Overusing pesticides, fertilizers, and synthetic dyes has significantly increased their
presence in various parts of the environment. The transportation of these pollutants into …