Cellulose nanocrystals in the development of biodegradable materials: A review on CNC resources, modification, and their hybridization

A Babaei-Ghazvini, B Vafakish, R Patel… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The escalating demand for sustainable materials has propelled cellulose into the spotlight
as a promising alternative to petroleum-based products. As the most abundant organic …

[HTML][HTML] Nanocellulose-based sensors in medical/clinical applications: The state-of-the-art review

MM Langari, M Nikzad, J Labidi - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the considerable importance of healthcare and the indispensable appeal of
curative issues, particularly the diagnosis of diseases, have propelled the invention of …

Surface modification of cellulose via photo-induced click reaction

H Liang, D Yin, L Shi, Y Liu, X Hu, N Zhu, K Guo - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
To pursue highly functional ecologically friendly materials, functionalized cellulose has
gained increasing number of research interests within the last decades. Compared with …

Research progress and application of natural fiber composites

Z Sun, Y Duan, H An, X Wang, S Liang… - Journal of Natural …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Natural fiber composites have become a hot research topic all over the world, and have
received strong support from governments. This paper first reviews the overall trend and …

Antibacterial polylactic acid fabricated via Pickering emulsion approach with polyethyleneimine and polydopamine modified cellulose nanocrystals as emulsion …

Z Zhang, M Zhong, H Xiang, Y Ding, Y Wang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibacterial biodegradable plastics are highly demanded for food package and disposable
medical plastic consumables. Incorporating antibacterial nanoagents into polymer matrices …

Influence of polyaniline and cellulose nanocrystals on starch biopolymer film for intelligent food packaging

MR Chia, SW Phang, I Ahmad - Food Bioscience, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of bioplastics is important to reduce the environmental impact of petroleum-
based plastic, while intelligent food packaging is essential in reducing food wastage through …

Ferrous ion-induced cellulose nanocrystals/alginate bio-based hydrogel for high efficiency tetracycline removal

L Tie, W Zhang, Z Deng - Separation and Purification Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
The complex synthesis process, high cost, toxicity and difficult separation of traditional
adsorbents have limited their application for the removal of emerging organic contaminants …

Research progress on the correlation between properties of nanoparticles and their dispersion states in polymer matrix

Y Sui, Y Cui, X Meng, Q Zhou - Journal of Applied Polymer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
When fabricating polymer nanocomposites (PNCs), it is difficult for nanoparticles to disperse
stably in polymer matrix since their high‐surface energy can cause them to attract each …

Surface modification of cellulose nanocrystals for biomedical and personal hygiene applications

BB Kassie, MJ Getahun, A Azanaw, BT Ferede… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing demand for sustainable and effective materials in biomedical and personal
hygiene applications has driven the exploration of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) derived …

Enhanced mechanical and thermal properties while maintaining transparency of epoxy resin film by introducing shear-oriented cellulose nanocrystals

L Feng, M Zhang, Y Hua, P Zhu, Y Tang - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2023 - Elsevier
Alignment of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) in the aqueous phase have been studied in
depth. However, there are few reports on the orientation control of CNCs as rod-like nano …