Biopolymers are promising environmentally benign materials applicable in multifarious
applications. They are especially favorable in implantable biomedical devices thanks to their …

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 …

The cellulose industry depends heavily on water owing to the hydrophilic nature of cellulose
fibrils and its potential for sustainable and innovative production methods. The emergence of …

Heavy reliance on petrochemical-based plastic foams in both industry and society has led to
severe plastic pollution (the so-called “white pollution”). In this work, we develop a …

Foam materials are widely used in packaging and buildings for thermal insulation, sound
absorption, shock absorption, and other functions. They are dominated by petroleum‐based …

Sodium (Na) is the most appealing alternative to lithium as an anode material for cost‐
effective, high‐energy‐density energy‐storage systems by virtue of its high theoretical …

In order to resolve the global crisis of fossil energy shortage and climate warming, the
development of efficient energy storage devices is a significant topic at present …

Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) suspensions self-assembled into chiral nematic liquid crystals.
This property has enabled the development of versatile optical materials with fascinating …

Adsorption is a relatively simple wastewater treatment method that has the potential to
mitigate the impacts of pharmaceutical pollution. This requires the development of reusable …

As sustainable and advanced nanomaterials, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) attract
extensive attention from both academia and industry due to their superior physical and …