The colloidal properties of nanocellulose

T Benselfelt, N Kummer, M Nordenström… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Nanocelluloses are anisotropic nanoparticles of semicrystalline assemblies of glucan
polymers. They have great potential as renewable building blocks in the materials platform …

Rational design of functional amyloid fibrillar assemblies

X Wang, S Zhang, J Zhang, Y Wang, X Jiang… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Amyloid fibrillar assemblies, originally identified as pathological entities in
neurodegenerative diseases, have been widely adopted by various proteins to fulfill diverse …

Low–temperature superelastic, anisotropic, silane-crosslinked sodium alginate aerogel for thermal insulation

F Guan, S Feng, J Sun, Q Yang, Y Zhang, Z Li… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bio-aerogels have attracted much attention owing to their remarkable properties, but their
brittle and poor elasticity has limited their further applications. Here, we propose a strategy of …

Size distributions of cellulose nanocrystals in dispersions using the centrifugal sedimentation method

Y Sato, Y Kato, Y Iizumi, T Morimoto, K Kobashi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose is a remarkable biomaterial. It is a plastic alternative with significance from
the viewpoint of carbon offset and neutrality. To efficiently develop nanocellulose-based …

[HTML][HTML] Amyloid fibril-nanocellulose interactions and self-assembly

N Kummer, CE Giacomin, P Fischer, S Campioni… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Amyloid fibrils from inexpensive food proteins and nanocellulose are renewable and
biodegradable materials with broad ranging applications, such as water purification …

Functional porous protein nanofibrils/polysaccharides aerogel beads for efficient dyes removal from water

M Dilamian, M Montazer, H Yousefi, DE Otzen… - Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The rational design and fabrication of functional and feasible adsorbents with enhanced
adsorption properties for pollutant removal remain challenging. Here, to achieve efficient …

Preparation of protein-based aerogels and regulation and application of their absorption properties: a review

J Wang, X Li, DJ McClements, H Ji, Z Jin… - Critical Reviews in Food …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Challenges still persist in the preparation of healthy foods through the structuring of liquid
oils, and the encapsulation and delivery of functional components. However, protein-based …

Combining and concentrating nanocelluloses for cryogels with remarkable strength and wet resilience

MCS Oliveira, DM Nascimento, ES Ferreira… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cellulose cryogels are promising eco-friendly materials that exhibit low density, high
porosity, and renewability. However, the applications of these materials are limited by their …

Nanocellulose aerogels as 3D amyloid templates

A Sinha, N Kummer, T Wu, J Kevin, D Pinotsi… - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Proteins in solution tend to coat solid surfaces upon exposure. Depending on the nature of
the surface, the environmental conditions, and the nature of the protein these adsorbed …

Deciphering amyloid fibril molecular maturation through FLIM-phasor analysis of thioflavin T

S Anselmo, G Sancataldo, V Vetri - Biophysical Reports, 2024 - cell.com
The investigation of amyloid fibril formation is paramount for advancing our understanding of
neurodegenerative diseases and for exploring potential correlated therapeutic strategies …