Advances in cellulose nanomaterials

H Kargarzadeh, M Mariano, D Gopakumar, I Ahmad… - Cellulose, 2018 - Springer
Research on nanocellulose has significantly increased over the past few decades, owing to
the various attractive characteristics of this material, such as renewability, widespread …

Production of nanocrystalline cellulose from lignocellulosic biomass: technology and applications

L Brinchi, F Cotana, E Fortunati, JM Kenny - Carbohydrate polymers, 2013 - Elsevier
The use of renewables materials for industrial applications is becoming impellent due to the
increasing demand of alternatives to scarce and unrenewable petroleum supplies. In this …

Nanocelluloses: a new family of nature‐based materials

D Klemm, F Kramer, S Moritz… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Cellulose fibrils with widths in the nanometer range are nature‐based materials with unique
and potentially useful features. Most importantly, these novel nanocelluloses open up the …

Nanocrystalline cellulose as reinforcement for polymeric matrix nanocomposites and its potential applications: a review

RA Ilyas, SM Sapuan, ML Sanyang… - Current Analytical …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: The usage of natural fibres as reinforcement in bioplastic polymer composite
has garnered attention during the last few decades. This is due to limitations of …

Cellulose nanocrystals: chemistry, self-assembly, and applications

Y Habibi, LA Lucia, OJ Rojas - Chemical reviews, 2010 - ACS Publications
Cellulose constitutes the most abundant renewable polymer resource available today. As a
chemical raw material, it is generally well-known that it has been used in the form of fibers or …

Current international research into cellulose nanofibres and nanocomposites

SJ Eichhorn, A Dufresne, M Aranguren… - Journal of materials …, 2010 - Springer
This paper provides an overview of recent progress made in the area of cellulose nanofibre-
based nanocomposites. An introduction into the methods used to isolate cellulose …

Nanocellulose as a sustainable biomass material: structure, properties, present status and future prospects in biomedical applications

Y Xue, Z Mou, H Xiao - Nanoscale, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanocellulose, extracted from the most abundant biomass material cellulose, has proved to
be an environmentally friendly material with excellent mechanical performance owing to its …

Cellulose nanowhiskers: promising materials for advanced applications

SJ Eichhorn - Soft Matter, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
This review covers the production, structure, properties and applications of nanowhiskers of
cellulose. It is shown that these nanowhiskers can be generated, from various plant sources …

How do cellulose nanocrystals affect the overall properties of biodegradable polymer nanocomposites: A comprehensive review

FV Ferreira, A Dufresne, IF Pinheiro, DHS Souza… - European polymer …, 2018 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are considered as one of the most attractive renewable
reinforcements for biodegradable polymers due to their promising properties and broad …

[PDF][PDF] Cellulosic nanocomposites: a review

MA Hubbe, OJ Rojas, LA Lucia, M Sain - BioResources, 2008 - academia.edu
Because of their wide abundance, their renewable and environmentally benign nature, and
their outstanding mechanical properties, a great deal of attention has been paid recently to …