Surface modifications of nanocellulose: From synthesis to high-performance nanocomposites

M Ghasemlou, F Daver, EP Ivanova, Y Habibi… - Progress in Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose is at the cutting edge of current research owing to its highly useful features,
such as abundance and renewability of its source, biocompatibility, nanoscale dimension …

Recent progress on chemical modification of cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) and its application in nanocomposite films and membranes-A comprehensive review

C Gomri, M Cretin, M Semsarilar - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) has recently gained much attention due to its unique properties
such as abundancy, biodegradability, high strength, large surface area, functional ability …

Thermal properties of nanocellulose‐reinforced composites: A review

PG Gan, ST Sam, MF Abdullah… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Nanocellulose has received increasing attention in science and industry in recent years as a
nanoscale material for the reinforcement of polymer matrix composites due to its superior …

Recent advances in nanocellulose composites with polymers: A guide for choosing partners and how to incorporate them

A Chakrabarty, Y Teramoto - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the research on nanocellulose composites with polymers has made
significant contributions to the development of functional and sustainable materials. This …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Modification of cellulose micro-and nanomaterials to improve properties of aliphatic polyesters/cellulose composites: a review

M Stepanova, E Korzhikova-Vlakh - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Aliphatic polyesters/cellulose composites have attracted a lot attention due to the
perspectives of their application in biomedicine and the production of disposable materials …

Hydrophobic esterification of cellulose nanocrystals for epoxy reinforcement

BM Trinh, T Mekonnen - Polymer, 2018 - Elsevier
The reinforcing effects of native and modified cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) materials on
thermosetting epoxies are investigated. CNC modification is conducted by grafting an …

Drug release and biodegradability of electrospun cellulose nanocrystal reinforced polycaprolactone

A Hivechi, SH Bahrami, RA Siegel - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2019 - Elsevier
In this paper, high molecular weight cellulose was used as the starting material for the
synthesis of cellulose nanocrystal (CNC). Different analysis techniques such as FTIR, XRD …

Construction of nanocrystalline cellulose-based composite fiber films with excellent porosity performances via an electrospinning strategy

L Ge, J Yin, D Yan, W Hong, T Jiao - ACS omega, 2021 - ACS Publications
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) not only have environmental protection characteristics of
being lightweight, degradable, green, and renewable but also have some …

Fabricating alginate/poly (caprolactone) nanofibers with enhanced bio-mechanical properties via cellulose nanocrystal incorporation

M Rashtchian, A Hivechi, SH Bahrami, PB Milan… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this research, cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) was synthesized from cotton waste using
controlled hydrolysis against 64%(w/w) sulfuric acid solution. The produced nanoparticles …