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 …

Advanced functional liquid crystals

J Uchida, B Soberats, M Gupta, T Kato - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Liquid crystals have been intensively studied as functional materials. Recently, integration of
various disciplines has led to new directions in the design of functional liquid‐crystalline …

Nanocellulose for sustainable water purification

R Das, T Lindstrom, PR Sharma, K Chi… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nanocelluloses (NC) are nature-based sustainable biomaterials, which not only possess
cellulosic properties but also have the important hallmarks of nanomaterials, such as large …

Polymer-based responsive structural color materials

H Wang, H Zhang, Z Chen, Y Zhao, Z Gu… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymer-based responsive structural color materials are polymers with ordered
microstructures that can change colors. They offer unique advantages and present a novel …

Nanocellulose‐based functional materials: from chiral photonics to soft actuator and energy storage

P Lv, X Lu, L Wang, W Feng - Advanced Functional Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nanocellulose is currently in the limelight of extensive research from fundamental science to
technological applications owing to its renewable and carbon‐neutral nature, superior …

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 …

Structural color materials for optical anticounterfeiting

W Hong, Z Yuan, X Chen - Small, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The counterfeiting of goods is growing worldwide, affecting practically any marketable item
ranging from consumer goods to human health. Anticounterfeiting is essential for …

Nanocellulose: a promising nanomaterial for advanced electrochemical energy storage

W Chen, H Yu, SY Lee, T Wei, J Li, Z Fan - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanocellulose has emerged as a sustainable and promising nanomaterial owing to its
unique structures, superb properties, and natural abundance. Here, we present a …