Recent developments in nanocellulose-based biodegradable polymers, thermoplastic polymers, and porous nanocomposites

H Kargarzadeh, J Huang, N Lin, I Ahmad… - Progress in Polymer …, 2018 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose has generated a great deal of interest as a source of nanometer-sized
reinforcement, because of its good mechanical properties. In the last few years …

Nanocellulose: Recent advances and its prospects in environmental remediation

KPY Shak, YL Pang, SK Mah - Beilstein journal of …, 2018 - beilstein-journals.org
Among many other sustainable functional nanomaterials, nanocellulose is drawing
increasing interest for use in environmental remediation technologies due to its numerous …

Plant celluloses, hemicelluloses, lignins, and volatile oils for the synthesis of nanoparticles and nanostructured materials

A Barhoum, J Jeevanandam, A Rastogi, P Samyn… - Nanoscale, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
A huge variety of plants are harvested worldwide and their different constituents can be
converted into a broad range of bionanomaterials. In parallel, much research effort in …

Bio-based poly (butylene succinate)/microcrystalline cellulose/nanofibrillated cellulose-based sustainable polymer composites: Thermo-mechanical and …

O Platnieks, S Gaidukovs, A Barkane, A Sereda… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Biodegradable polymer composites from renewable resources are the next-generation of
wood-like materials and are crucial for the development of various industries to meet …

[HTML][HTML] Cross-linked nanocomposite hydrogels based on cellulose nanocrystals and PVA: Mechanical properties and creep recovery

S Tanpichai, K Oksman - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) reinforced poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) hydrogels with a water
content of∼ 92% were successfully prepared with glutaraldehyde (GA) as a cross-linker …

Electrospun nanofiber from various source of expanded polystyrene (EPS) waste and their characterization as potential air filter media

A Rajak, DA Hapidin, F Iskandar, MM Munir… - Waste Management, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper reported on the fabrication of nanofibrous membranes from various sources of
expanded polystyrene (EPS) waste using electrospinning technique and their application as …

Polymer blend of PLA/PHBV based bionanocomposites reinforced with nanocrystalline cellulose for potential application as packaging material

YK Dasan, AH Bhat, F Ahmad - Carbohydrate polymers, 2017 - Elsevier
The current research discusses the development of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and poly-(3-
hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)(PHBV) reinforced nanocrystalline cellulose …

Tailoring nanocomposite interfaces with graphene to achieve high strength and toughness

N Song, Z Gao, X Li - Science Advances, 2020 - science.org
The nanofiller reinforcing effect in nanocomposites is often far below the theoretically
predicted values, largely because of the poor interfacial interaction between the nanofillers …

Preparation and characterization of transparent PMMA–cellulose-based nanocomposites

EE Kiziltas, A Kiziltas, SC Bollin, DJ Gardner - Carbohydrate polymers, 2015 - Elsevier
Nanocomposites of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and cellulose were made by a solution
casting method using acetone as the solvent. The nanofiber networks were prepared using …

Fabrication of regenerated cellulose nanoparticles by mechanical disintegration of cellulose after dissolution and regeneration from a deep eutectic solvent

JA Sirviö - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Cellulose nanoparticles are promising sustainable nanosized materials for use, for example,
as nanofillers (such as reinforcement agents), green water purification chemicals, and oil …