Freeze casting: from low‐dimensional building blocks to aligned porous structures—a review of novel materials, methods, and applications
Freeze casting, also known as ice templating, is a particularly versatile technique that has
been applied extensively for the fabrication of well‐controlled biomimetic porous materials …
been applied extensively for the fabrication of well‐controlled biomimetic porous materials …
Deconstruction and reassembly of renewable polymers and biocolloids into next generation structured materials
This review considers the most recent developments in supramolecular and supraparticle
structures obtained from natural, renewable biopolymers as well as their disassembly and …
structures obtained from natural, renewable biopolymers as well as their disassembly and …
Design principles of food gels
Y Cao, R Mezzenga - Nature Food, 2020 - nature.com
Naturally sourced gels from food biopolymers have advanced in recent decades to compare
favourably in performance and breadth of application to their synthetic counterparts. Here …
favourably in performance and breadth of application to their synthetic counterparts. Here …
Recent developments in nanocellulose-based biodegradable polymers, thermoplastic polymers, and porous nanocomposites
Nanocellulose has generated a great deal of interest as a source of nanometer-sized
reinforcement, because of its good mechanical properties. In the last few years …
reinforcement, because of its good mechanical properties. In the last few years …
Freeze casting–A review of processing, microstructure and properties via the open data repository, FreezeCasting. net
Freeze-casting produces materials with complex, three-dimensional pore structures which
may be tuned during the solidification process. The range of potential applications of freeze …
may be tuned during the solidification process. The range of potential applications of freeze …
[HTML][HTML] Cellulose hydrogels: Green and sustainable soft biomaterials
R Kundu, P Mahada, B Chhirang, B Das - Current Research in Green and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cellulose is a highly abundant, green, sustainable, and biodegradable polymer. These
characteristic features of cellulose make it a useful polymer for the synthesis of bio-based …
characteristic features of cellulose make it a useful polymer for the synthesis of bio-based …
The potential of cellulose nanocrystals in tissue engineering strategies
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are a renewable nanosized raw material that is drawing a
tremendous level of attention from the materials community. These rod-shaped nanocrystals …
tremendous level of attention from the materials community. These rod-shaped nanocrystals …
Hydrogels based on cellulose and chitin: fabrication, properties, and applications
This review is focused on the fabrication, properties, and applications of hydrogels prepared
from two of the most abundant biopolymers on earth, cellulose and chitin. The review …
from two of the most abundant biopolymers on earth, cellulose and chitin. The review …
An elegant coupling: Freeze-casting and versatile polymer composites
The innovations of materials science and modern technologies are boosting the prosperity
of polymer composites in various emerging multi-disciplinary fields. Cooperating with the …
of polymer composites in various emerging multi-disciplinary fields. Cooperating with the …
Low‐density open cellular sponges as functional materials
Low‐density macroporous sponges with densities less than 100 mg cm− 3 are both a
challenge and an opportunity for advanced chemistry and material science. The challenge …
challenge and an opportunity for advanced chemistry and material science. The challenge …