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 …

Cellulose based composite foams and aerogels for advanced energy storage devices

H Liu, H Du, T Zheng, K Liu, X Ji, T Xu, X Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
With the increase of global energy consumption and serious environmental pollution, green
and sustainable electrode materials are urgently needed for energy storage devices …

Hydrogel-forming algae polysaccharides: From seaweed to biomedical applications

M Beaumont, R Tran, G Vera, D Niedrist… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
With the increasing growth of the algae industry and the development of algae biorefinery,
there is a growing need for high-value applications of algae-extracted biopolymers. The …

Cellulose aerogels: Synthesis, applications, and prospects

LY Long, YX Weng, YZ Wang - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Due to its excellent performance, aerogel is considered to be an especially promising new
material. Cellulose is a renewable and biodegradable natural polymer. Aerogel prepared …

Graphene-based 3D scaffolds in tissue engineering: fabrication, applications, and future scope in liver tissue engineering

R Geetha Bai, K Muthoosamy, S Manickam… - International journal …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Tissue engineering embraces the potential of recreating and replacing defective body parts
by advancements in the medical field. Being a biocompatible nanomaterial with outstanding …

Nanocellulose-based aerogel electrodes for supercapacitors: A review

KI Nargatti, AR Subhedar, SS Ahankari, AN Grace… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recently, in response to the challenges related to energy development and environmental
issues, extensive efforts are being made towards the development of supercapacitors based …

Fundamentals of cellulose lightweight materials: bio-based assemblies with tailored properties

ES Ferreira, CA Rezende, ED Cranston - Green chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
This review focuses on lightweight materials (foams, aerogels, cryogels, xerogels) obtained
from lignocellulosic fibres, nanocelluloses, and regenerated celluloses, in which the dried …

A brief evaluation of pore structure determination for bioaerogels

G Horvat, M Pantić, Ž Knez, Z Novak - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review discusses the most commonly employed methods for determining pore size and
pore size distribution in bioaerogels. Aerogels are materials with high porosity and large …

Regioselective and water-assisted surface esterification of never-dried cellulose: nanofibers with adjustable surface energy

M Beaumont, CG Otoni, BD Mattos, TV Koso… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
A new regioselective route is introduced for surface modification of biological colloids in the
presence of water. Taking the case of cellulose nanofibers (CNFs), we demonstrate a site …

Mesoporous xerogel cellulose composites from biorenewable natural cotton fibers

A Aiello, T Cosby, J McFarland, DP Durkin… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
All-cellulose xerogel composites were fabricated using a facile, scalable three-step process—
(1) partial ionic liquid dissolution,(2) non-solvent rinsing, and (3) drying. The xerogel …