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 …

[HTML][HTML] A review on microplastic emission from textile materials and its reduction techniques

AP Periyasamy, A Tehrani-Bagha - Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2022 - Elsevier
The production and consumption of textiles is continuously increasing due to the growth of
population and fast fashion. Fiber fragments (1 µm–5 mm) released from garments and …

Deconstruction and reassembly of renewable polymers and biocolloids into next generation structured materials

BL Tardy, BD Mattos, CG Otoni, M Beaumont… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
This review considers the most recent developments in supramolecular and supraparticle
structures obtained from natural, renewable biopolymers as well as their disassembly and …

Nanocellulose, a versatile green platform: from biosources to materials and their applications

B Thomas, MC Raj, J Joy, A Moores, GL Drisko… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
With increasing environmental and ecological concerns due to the use of petroleum-based
chemicals and products, the synthesis of fine chemicals and functional materials from …

Nanocellulose as a natural source for groundbreaking applications in materials science: Today's state

D Klemm, ED Cranston, D Fischer, M Gama… - Materials Today, 2018 - Elsevier
Nanocelluloses are natural materials with at least one dimension in the nano-scale. They
combine important cellulose properties with the features of nanomaterials and open new …

Production of cellulose nanofibrils: A review of recent advances

O Nechyporchuk, MN Belgacem, J Bras - Industrial Crops and Products, 2016 - Elsevier
This review describes the recent advances in production of cellulose nanofibrils (CNF),
otherwise known as nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC), microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) or …

Progresses in chitin, chitosan, starch, cellulose, pectin, alginate, gelatin and gum based (nano) catalysts for the Heck coupling reactions: A review

M Dohendou, K Pakzad, Z Nezafat… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Heck cross-coupling reaction (HCR) is one of the few transition metal catalyzed Csingle
bondC bond-forming reactions, which has been considered as the most effective, direct, and …

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 …

A review on modification methods to cellulose-based adsorbents to improve adsorption capacity

S Hokkanen, A Bhatnagar, M Sillanpää - Water research, 2016 - Elsevier
In recent decades, increased domestic, agricultural and industrial activities worldwide have
led to the release of various pollutants, such as toxic heavy metals, inorganic anions …

Cellulose: a review as natural, modified and activated carbon adsorbent

VK Gupta, PJM Carrott, R Singh, M Chaudhary… - Bioresource …, 2016 - Elsevier
Cellulose is a biodegradable, renewable, non-meltable polymer which is insoluble in most
solvents due to hydrogen bonding and crystallinity. Natural cellulose shows lower …