Processing nanocellulose to bulk materials: A review

Q Wang, Q Yao, J Liu, J Sun, Q Zhu, H Chen - Cellulose, 2019 - Springer
Various types of nanocellulose have been isolated from the cellulosic feedstock. It was
expected that nanocellulose could be used to replace fossil-based plastic in certain areas …

Chiral cellulose nanocrystals with intercalated amorphous polysaccharides for controlled iridescence and enhanced mechanics

K Adstedt, EA Popenov, KJ Pierce… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
A unique case of combined enhanced mechanical performance and tunable structural color
for chiral composites from cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) arises by adding nanofibrillar …

Orientationally ordered colloidal co‐dispersions of gold nanorods and cellulose nanocrystals

Q Liu, MG Campbell, JS Evans… - Advanced …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
In this work, we develop cellulose-based orientationally ordered soft matter composites with
polarization-dependent properties. In particular, we describe the use of colloidal dispersions …

Cellulose nanocrystal based multifunctional nanohybrids

E Lizundia, D Puglia, TD Nguyen… - Progress in Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) based nanohybrids are emerging as multifunctional materials
and alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics. The growth in academic and …

Solid-state synthesis of metal nanoparticles supported on cellulose nanocrystals and their catalytic activity

WH Eisa, AM Abdelgawad… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Heterogeneous catalysis has played a critical role in environmental remediation, for
example, in processes that generate toxic streams. Thus, there is an ever-increasing need …

Functional hybrid nanopaper by assembling nanofibers of cellulose and sepiolite

MM González del Campo, M Darder… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Functional heterofibrous hybrid materials are prepared in an integrative approach from
aqueous dispersions of nanofibrillated cellulose and sepiolite by applying high shear …

Advanced materials through assembly of nanocelluloses

E Kontturi, P Laaksonen, MB Linder… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
There is an emerging quest for lightweight materials with excellent mechanical properties
and economic production, while still being sustainable and functionalizable. They could form …

Chiral nematic cellulose–gold nanoparticle composites from mesoporous photonic cellulose

M Schlesinger, M Giese, LK Blusch… - Chemical …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Chiral nematic cellulose–gold nanoparticle composites from mesoporous photonic cellulose -
Chemical Communications (RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/C4CC07596J Royal Society of …

Cellulose nanomaterials as green nanoreinforcements for polymer nanocomposites

A Dufresne - … Transactions of the Royal Society A …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Unexpected and attractive properties can be observed when decreasing the size of a
material down to the nanoscale. Cellulose is no exception to the rule. In addition, the highly …

[PDF][PDF] Preparation and properties of cellulose nanomaterials

A Dufresne - Paper and Biomaterials, 2020 - pbm.cnjournals.com
Cellulose is the most abundant biomass material in nature and it is mainly extracted from
natural or lignocellulosic fibers. After purification, cellulose fibers exhibit two interesting …