Cellulose nanocrystal liquid crystal phases: Progress and challenges in characterization using rheology coupled to optics, scattering, and spectroscopy

R Kádár, S Spirk, T Nypelo - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) self-assemble and can be flow-assembled to liquid
crystalline orders in a water suspension. The orders range from nano-to macroscale with the …

Toward an aggregated understanding of enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose: noncomplexed cellulase systems

YHP Zhang, LR Lynd - Biotechnology and bioengineering, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Information pertaining to enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose by noncomplexed
cellulase enzyme systems is reviewed with a particular emphasis on development of …

Influence of drying method on the material properties of nanocellulose I: thermostability and crystallinity

Y Peng, DJ Gardner, Y Han, A Kiziltas, Z Cai… - Cellulose, 2013 - Springer
The effect of drying method on selected material properties of nanocellulose was
investigated. Samples of nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) …

Nanocellulose for paper and textile coating: The importance of surface chemistry

L Spagnuolo, R D'Orsi, A Operamolla - ChemPlusChem, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nanocellulose has received enormous scientific interest for its abundance, easy
manufacturing, biodegradability, and low cost. Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and cellulose …

Bacterial synthesized cellulose—artificial blood vessels for microsurgery

D Klemm, D Schumann, U Udhardt, S Marsch - Progress in polymer science, 2001 - Elsevier
Besides the most popular isolation of cellulose from plants the principal pathways of
cellulose include the biosynthesis by different types of microorganisms, the enzymatic in …

Cellulose: from biocompatible to bioactive material

J Credou, T Berthelot - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Since the papyri, cellulose has played a significant role in human culture, especially as
paper. Nowadays, this ancient product has found new scientific applications in the …

Polymers from renewable resources: a challenge for the future of macromolecular materials

A Gandini - Macromolecules, 2008 - ACS Publications
This perspective article examines the state of the art regarding the field of polymers from
renewable resources and attempts to give a critical appraisal of the situation related to a …

[HTML][HTML] Flexible photonic cellulose nanocrystal films

MG Guidetti, S Atifi, S Vignolini… - … (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cellulose is an abundant and sustainable biopolymer that has gained renewed interest in
materials science.[1] It is produced in the cell wall of many plants via condensation …

Outlook for cellulase improvement: screening and selection strategies

YHP Zhang, ME Himmel, JR Mielenz - Biotechnology advances, 2006 - Elsevier
Cellulose is the most abundant renewable natural biological resource, and the production of
biobased products and bioenergy from less costly renewable lignocellulosic materials is …

Unique reactivity of nanoporous cellulosic materials mediated by surface-confined water

M Beaumont, P Jusner, N Gierlinger, AWT King… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The remarkable efficiency of chemical reactions is the result of biological evolution, often
involving confined water. Meanwhile, developments of bio-inspired systems, which exploit …