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 …

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 …

The critical roles of water in the processing, structure, and properties of nanocellulose

S Jing, L Wu, AP Siciliano, C Chen, T Li, L Hu - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
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 …

3D printing using plant-derived cellulose and its derivatives: A review

L Dai, T Cheng, C Duan, W Zhao, W Zhang, X Zou… - Carbohydrate …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing is classified as a revolutionary, disruptive
manufacturing technology. Cellulose (the most abundant natural polymer) and its many …

Ionic liquids as tool to improve enzymatic organic synthesis

T Itoh - Chemical Reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Ionic liquids (ILs) have now been acknowledged as reaction media for biotransformations.
The first three examples were reported in this field in 2000, and since then, numerous …

Deconstruction of lignocellulosic biomass with ionic liquids

A Brandt, J Gräsvik, JP Hallett, T Welton - Green chemistry, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
This paper reviews the application of ionic liquids to the deconstruction and fractionation of
lignocellulosic biomass, in a process step that is commonly called pretreatment. It is divided …

Cellulose II aerogels: A review

T Budtova - Cellulose, 2019 - Springer
Cellulose II aerogels are light-weight, open pores materials with high specific surface area.
They are made in the same way as bio-aerogels based on other polysaccharides, via …

Review on the production of polysaccharide aerogel particles

K Ganesan, T Budtova, L Ratke, P Gurikov, V Baudron… - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
A detailed study of the production of polysaccharide aerogel (bio-aerogel) particles from lab
to pilot scale is surveyed in this article. An introduction to various droplets techniques …

Agarose and its derivatives as supports for enzyme immobilization

P Zucca, R Fernandez-Lafuente, E Sanjust - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
Agarose is a polysaccharide obtained from some seaweeds, with a quite particular structure
that allows spontaneous gelation. Agarose-based beads are highly porous, mechanically …

Cellulose in NaOH–water based solvents: a review

T Budtova, P Navard - Cellulose, 2016 - Springer
The article is a critical review of all aspects of the dissolution of cellulose in NaOH-based
aqueous solutions: from the background properties of the solvent itself, to the mechanisms of …