A review of nanocellulose as a new material towards environmental sustainability

K Dhali, M Ghasemlou, F Daver, P Cass… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Synthetic polymers, commonly referred to as plastics, are anthropogenic contaminants that
adversely affect the natural ecosystems. The continuous disposal of long lifespan plastics …

Nanocellulose, a versatile green platform: from biosources to materials and their applications

B Thomas, MC Raj, J Joy, A Moores, GL Drisko… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
With increasing environmental and ecological concerns due to the use of petroleum-based
chemicals and products, the synthesis of fine chemicals and functional materials from …

[HTML][HTML] Commercial application of cellulose nano-composites–A review

A Sharma, M Thakur, M Bhattacharya, T Mandal… - Biotechnology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cellulose is the biosynthetic product from plants, animals and bacteria. Cellulose is the most
abundant polymer having long linear chain like structure composed of (1, 4) linked β-D …

Polysaccharide nanoparticles: From fabrication to applications

A Plucinski, Z Lyu, BVKJ Schmidt - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Polysaccharides have attracted considerable attention in a broad range of applications in
recent years, which is due to their remarkable features such as biocompatibility …

Plant and bacterial nanocellulose: Production, properties and applications in medicine, food, cosmetics, electronics and engineering. A review

JDP de Amorim, KC de Souza, CR Duarte… - Environmental …, 2020 - Springer
Cellulose is the main structural component of plant cell walls. Cellulose is a fibrous, water-
insoluble substance and is considered to be the most abundant bio-derived polymer on …

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 cellulose nanofibrils: A review of recent advances

O Nechyporchuk, MN Belgacem, J Bras - Industrial Crops and Products, 2016 - Elsevier
This review describes the recent advances in production of cellulose nanofibrils (CNF),
otherwise known as nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC), microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) or …

Nanomaterials for removal of toxic elements from water

F Lu, D Astruc - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Water pollution becomes a critical issue around the world, and heavy metals, organic and
inorganic compounds and bio-organisms contribute to major pollution in water. The …

The food–materials nexus: Next generation bioplastics and advanced materials from agri‐food residues

CG Otoni, HMC Azeredo, BD Mattos… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The most recent strategies available for upcycling agri‐food losses and waste (FLW) into
functional bioplastics and advanced materials are reviewed and the valorization of food …

A review on modification methods to cellulose-based adsorbents to improve adsorption capacity

S Hokkanen, A Bhatnagar, M Sillanpää - Water research, 2016 - Elsevier
In recent decades, increased domestic, agricultural and industrial activities worldwide have
led to the release of various pollutants, such as toxic heavy metals, inorganic anions …