In addition to being a renewable nanomaterial, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) exhibit a high
specific modulus and are widely used as a reinforcing phase (filler) to improve the …

Using lignocellulosic nanofibrils as adhesive binders in structural composites is a growing
field of interest attributable to their renewability, recyclability, and strength. A fundamental …

Cellulose, the most abundant natural polymer, is a versatile polysaccharide that is being
exploited to manufacture innovative blends, composites, and hybrid materials in the form of …

Different from the conventional surface modification strategy, the end reaction based on the
active aldehyde groups of cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) provides a targeted modification …

Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) is an important industrial nanocellulose product and material
component. New MFC grades can widen the materials property range and improve product …

This article proposes a strategy to functionalize cellulose nanocrystals by means of plasma-
surface modification utilizing monomers of different nature: caprolactone, styrene and …

Although the mass production of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) shows the possibility of their
use in scalable nanocomposite manufacturing, the low compatibility between the CNC …

Smart textiles recently reaped significant attention owing to their potential applications in
various fields, such as environmental and biomedical monitoring. Integrating green …

Background & Objective: Starch-based edible films, which are transparent, odourless,
biodegradable, tasteless, and semi-permeable to gases and food additives, have attracted …

The surface functionalization of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and the construction of strong
interfacial adhesion between CNCs and the rubber matrix are effective ways to achieve high …