Developing fibrillated cellulose as a sustainable technological material

T Li, C Chen, AH Brozena, JY Zhu, L Xu, C Driemeier… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Cellulose is the most abundant biopolymer on Earth, found in trees, waste from agricultural
crops and other biomass. The fibres that comprise cellulose can be broken down into …

Biobased nanomaterials─ the role of interfacial interactions for advanced materials

M Osterberg, KA Henn, M Farooq… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This review presents recent advances regarding biomass-based nanomaterials, focusing on
their surface interactions. Plant biomass-based nanoparticles, like nanocellulose and lignin …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging technologies for the production of nanocellulose from lignocellulosic biomass

D Pradhan, AK Jaiswal, S Jaiswal - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose is a unique and promising natural nanomaterial and has gained significant
attention due to its applications in several important areas. Thus, researchers are …

Self‐densification of highly mesoporous wood structure into a strong and transparent film

K Li, S Wang, H Chen, X Yang, LA Berglund… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In the native wood cell wall, cellulose microfibrils are highly aligned and organized in the
secondary cell wall. A new preparation strategy is developed to achieve individualization of …

Upcycling corn straw into nanocelluloses via enzyme-assisted homogenization: Application as building blocks for high-performance films

H Yang, L Bai, Y Duan, H Xie, X Wang, R Zhang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, corn straw skin (CSS) and core (CSC) are separated and nanofibrillated into
cellulose nanofibers (CNF) respectively for the first time via a sequential strategy involving …

[HTML][HTML] Towards sustainable production and utilization of plant-biomass-based nanomaterials: a review and analysis of recent developments

JY Zhu, UP Agarwal, PN Ciesielski, ME Himmel… - Biotechnology for …, 2021 - Springer
Plant-biomass-based nanomaterials have attracted great interest recently for their potential
to replace petroleum-sourced polymeric materials for sustained economic development …

An oxidative enzyme boosting mechanical and optical performance of densified wood films

S Koskela, S Wang, L Li, L Zha, LA Berglund, Q Zhou - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Nature has evolved elegant ways to alter the wood cell wall structure through carbohydrate‐
active enzymes, offering environmentally friendly solutions to tailor the microstructure of …

Enzymatic treatment processes for the production of cellulose nanomaterials: A review

X Tong, Z He, L Zheng, H Pande, Y Ni - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanomaterials have attracted much attention in recent years because of their
unique properties. Commercial or semi-commercial production of nanocellulose has been …

On the impact of carbohydrate-binding modules (CBMs) in lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs)

Z Forsberg, G Courtade - Essays in Biochemistry, 2023 - portlandpress.com
Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) have revolutionized our understanding of
how enzymes degrade insoluble polysaccharides. Compared with the substantial …

[HTML][HTML] Spatioselective surface chemistry for the production of functional and chemically anisotropic nanocellulose colloids

K Heise, T Koso, AWT King, T Nypelö… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Maximizing the benefits of nanomaterials from biomass requires unique considerations
associated with their native chemical and physical structure. Both cellulose nanofibrils and …