Recent progress on nanocellulose aerogels: preparation, modification, composite fabrication, applications

Y Chen, L Zhang, Y Yang, B Pang, W Xu… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid development of modern industry and excessive consumption of petroleum‐based
polymers have triggered a double crisis presenting a shortage of nonrenewable resources …

Alginate: From food industry to biomedical applications and management of metabolic disorders

R Gheorghita Puscaselu, A Lobiuc, M Dimian… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Initially used extensively as an additive and ingredient in the food industry, alginate has
become an important compound for a wide range of industries and applications, such as the …

[HTML][HTML] Biomass vs inorganic and plastic-based aerogels: Structural design, functional tailoring, resource-efficient applications and sustainability analysis

G Wei, J Zhang, M Usuelli, X Zhang, B Liu… - Progress in Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
The highly efficient utilization of bioresources and natural organic wastes has attracted great
attention, due to the high-speed consumption and shortage of energy in modern society …

A review on plant cellulose nanofibre-based aerogels for biomedical applications

HPS Abdul Khalil, AS Adnan, EB Yahya, NG Olaiya… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cellulose nanomaterials from plant fibre provide various potential applications (ie,
biomedical, automotive, packaging, etc.). The biomedical application of nanocellulose …

Nanocellulose-based lightweight porous materials: A review

Y Sun, Y Chu, W Wu, H Xiao - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose has been widely concerned and applied in recent years. Because of its high
aspect ratio, large specific surface area, good modifiability, high mechanical strength …

Biopolymer aerogels and foams: Chemistry, properties, and applications

S Zhao, WJ Malfait… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Biopolymer aerogels were among the first aerogels produced, but only in the last decade
has research on biopolymer and biopolymer–composite aerogels become popular …

Cellulose aerogels: Synthesis, applications, and prospects

LY Long, YX Weng, YZ Wang - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Due to its excellent performance, aerogel is considered to be an especially promising new
material. Cellulose is a renewable and biodegradable natural polymer. Aerogel prepared …

Nanocellulose-based foams and aerogels: Processing, properties, and applications

N Lavoine, L Bergström - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanocellulose is a renewable and biocompatible nanomaterial with a high strength low
density and tunable surface chemistry. This review summarizes the main processing routes …

Rice straw agri-waste for water pollutant adsorption: Relevant mesoporous super hydrophobic cellulose aerogel

M Dilamian, B Noroozi - Carbohydrate polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
A simplistic synthesis approach for fabrication of ultra-light density (2.2 to 24 mg. cm− 3),
highly porous (98.4%–99.8%), and cross-linked natural cellulose aerogel from rice straw …

Nanocellulose as a novel nanostructured adsorbent for environmental remediation: a review

N Mahfoudhi, S Boufi - Cellulose, 2017 - Springer
Nanocellulose is a lightweight material with strong mechanical strength, inexpensive
production costs and safe handling compared to synthetic nanoparticles. Thanks to the high …