Understanding nanocellulose–water interactions: Turning a detriment into an asset

L Solhi, V Guccini, K Heise, I Solala… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Modern technology has enabled the isolation of nanocellulose from plant-based fibers, and
the current trend focuses on utilizing nanocellulose in a broad range of sustainable …

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 …

Production routes to tailor the performance of cellulose nanocrystals

OM Vanderfleet, ED Cranston - Nature Reviews Materials, 2021 - nature.com
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are bio-based, high aspect ratio nanoparticles that are
industrially produced in tonne-per-day quantities across the globe. CNCs can be used to …

Structural color from cellulose nanocrystals or chitin nanocrystals: self-assembly, optics, and applications

B Frka-Petesic, TG Parton, C Honorato-Rios… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Widespread concerns over the impact of human activity on the environment have resulted in
a desire to replace artificial functional materials with naturally derived alternatives. As such …

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 …

Current characterization methods for cellulose nanomaterials

EJ Foster, RJ Moon, UP Agarwal, MJ Bortner… - Chemical Society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
A new family of materials comprised of cellulose, cellulose nanomaterials (CNMs), having
properties and functionalities distinct from molecular cellulose and wood pulp, is being …

Recent developments on nanocellulose reinforced polymer nanocomposites: A review

H Kargarzadeh, M Mariano, J Huang, N Lin, I Ahmad… - Polymer, 2017 - Elsevier
The development of nanocellulose and nanocellulose-based composites and materials has
attracted significant interest in recent decades because they show unique and potentially …

The self‐assembly of cellulose nanocrystals: Hierarchical design of visual appearance

RM Parker, G Guidetti, CA Williams, T Zhao… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
By controlling the interaction of biological building blocks at the nanoscale, natural photonic
nanostructures have been optimized to produce intense coloration. Inspired by such …

Benchmarking cellulose nanocrystals: from the laboratory to industrial production

MS Reid, M Villalobos, ED Cranston - Langmuir, 2017 - ACS Publications
The renewability, biocompatibility, and mechanical properties of cellulose nanocrystals
(CNCs) have made them an attractive material for numerous composite, biomedical, and …

Benchmarking cellulose nanocrystals Part II: New industrially produced materials

G Delepierre, OM Vanderfleet, E Niinivaara, B Zakani… - Langmuir, 2021 - ACS Publications
The demand for industrially produced cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) has been growing
since 2012, when CelluForce Inc. opened its inaugural demonstration plant with a …