A comprehensive review on cellulose nanocrystals and cellulose nanofibers: Pretreatment, preparation, and characterization

KJ Nagarajan, NR Ramanujam, MR Sanjay… - Polymer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Crafting ecological materials from green resources is posing a significant challenge for the
researchers and scientists around the globe and has resulted in the development of …

Recent advances in surface-modified cellulose nanofibrils

F Rol, MN Belgacem, A Gandini, J Bras - Progress in Polymer Science, 2019 - Elsevier
The production of nanocellulose has garnered increased attention in the past decades and
is now the second-ranked priority of the European bioeconomy. The number of papers …

Nanocellulose: a promising nanomaterial for advanced electrochemical energy storage

W Chen, H Yu, SY Lee, T Wei, J Li, Z Fan - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanocellulose has emerged as a sustainable and promising nanomaterial owing to its
unique structures, superb properties, and natural abundance. Here, we present a …

Production of cellulose nanofibrils: A review of recent advances

O Nechyporchuk, MN Belgacem, J Bras - Industrial Crops and Products, 2016 - Elsevier
This review describes the recent advances in production of cellulose nanofibrils (CNF),
otherwise known as nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC), microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) or …

Biopolymer nanofibrils: Structure, modeling, preparation, and applications

S Ling, W Chen, Y Fan, K Zheng, K Jin, H Yu… - Progress in polymer …, 2018 - Elsevier
Biopolymer nanofibrils exhibit exceptional mechanical properties with a unique combination
of strength and toughness, while also presenting biological functions that interact with the …

Cellulose nanomaterials: New generation materials for solving global issues

TC Mokhena, MJ John - Cellulose, 2020 - Springer
This review describes the recent advances in the production and application of cellulose
nanomaterials. Cellulose nanomaterials (CNMs), especially cellulose nanocrystals and …

Nanocellulose in thin films, coatings, and plies for packaging applications: A review

MA Hubbe, A Ferrer, P Tyagi, Y Yin, C Salas, L Pal… - …, 2017 - research.aalto.fi
This review article was prompted by a remarkable growth in the number of scientific
publications dealing with the use of nanocellulose (especially nanofibrillated cellulose …

Cellulose nanocrystals vs. cellulose nanofibrils: a comparative study on their microstructures and effects as polymer reinforcing agents

X Xu, F Liu, L Jiang, JY Zhu, D Haagenson… - … applied materials & …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Both cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) are nanoscale
cellulose fibers that have shown reinforcing effects in polymer nanocomposites. CNCs and …

Green composites from sustainable cellulose nanofibrils: A review

HPSA Khalil, AH Bhat, AFI Yusra - Carbohydrate polymers, 2012 - Elsevier
Green composites are materials having ecofriendly attributes that are technically and
economically feasible while minimizing the generation of pollution. In this context it refers to …

Production and modification of nanofibrillated cellulose using various mechanical processes: a review

HPSA Khalil, Y Davoudpour, MN Islam… - Carbohydrate …, 2014 - Elsevier
Nanofibrillated cellulose from biomass has recently gained attention owing to their
biodegradable nature, low density, high mechanical properties, economic value and …