Exploitation of lignocellulosic-based biomass biorefinery: a critical review of renewable bioresource, sustainability and economic views

Z Chen, L Chen, KS Khoo, VK Gupta, M Sharma… - Biotechnology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Urbanization has driven the demand for fossil fuels, however, its overly exploited resource
has caused severe damage on environmental pollution. Biorefining using abundant …

Cellulose nanocrystalline from biomass wastes: An overview of extraction, functionalization and applications in drug delivery

A Liu, H Wu, A Naeem, Q Du, B Ni, H Liu, Z Li… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) have been extensively used in various fields due to their
renewability, excellent biocompatibility, large specific surface area, and high tensile …

Impact of interactions between peanut protein isolate and cellulose nanocrystals on the properties of Pickering emulsions: Rheological properties and physical …

Q Ma, X Bu, C Nie, W Li, X Zhang, B Liu, S Ma… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The interactions between cellulose nanocrystals and proteins can regulate the interfacial
properties of Pickering emulsions, which plays a leading role in the stabilities of Pickering …

Graft onto approaches for nanocellulose-based advanced functional materials

C Yadav, JM Lee, P Mohanty, X Li, WD Jang - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The resurgence of cellulose as nano-dimensional 'nanocellulose'has unlocked a
sustainable bioeconomy for the development of advanced functional biomaterials. Bestowed …

Recent advancements in the valorization of agro-industrial food waste for the production of nanocellulose

P Nargotra, V Sharma, ML Tsai, SL Hsieh, CD Dong… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The rising climate change concerns over the excessive exploitation of non-renewable
sources have necessitated the need for alternative renewable and eco-friendly resources for …

Chlorella vulgaris nanocellulose in hydrogel beads for dye removal

JX Yap, CP Leo, DJC Chan, NHM Yasin… - Separation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Water pollution requires sustainable materials to develop green treatment solutions.
Nanocellulose with outstanding properties is a sustainable building block of adsorbent for …

Bifunctional lignocellulose nanofiber hydrogel possessing intriguing pH-responsiveness and self-healing capability towards wound healing applications

W Li, G Cheng, S Wang, Y Jiang, X Liu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lignocellulose nanofibers (LCNF) obtained from agricultural waste are potential candidates
for enhancing composite materials because of their excellent mechanical properties …

Developments in small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) for characterizing the structure of surfactant-macromolecule interactions and their complex

R Chen, Y Song, Z Wang, H Ji, Z Du, Q Ma… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The surfactant-macromolecule interactions (SMI) are one of the most critical topics for
scientific research and industrial application. Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) is a …

Carboxyl-modified nanocellulose (cNC) enhances the stability of cNC/pullulan bio-nanocomposite hard capsule against moisture variation

Y Ding, B Zhong, T Yang, F Zhang, C Liu, Z Chi - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024 - Elsevier
The quality of polysaccharide-based films and hard capsules is often affected by changes in
relative humidity, manifesting as unstable water content, and changes in mechanical …

One-pot preparation of a carboxylated nanocrystalline cellulose from oil palm fronds as hydrophilic additive for enhancement of membrane permeability and anti …

AI Nazri, AL Ahmad, MH Hussin - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Most polymeric membranes, including polyethersulfone (PES), are limited in their
application due to their low water flux and high fouling characteristic. In this study …