Cellulose: a review of water interactions, applications in composites, and water treatment

A Etale, AJ Onyianta, SR Turner, SJ Eichhorn - Chemical reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cellulose is known to interact well with water, but is insoluble in it. Many polysaccharides
such as cellulose are known to have significant hydrogen bond networks joining the …

Cellulose nanomaterials review: structure, properties and nanocomposites

RJ Moon, A Martini, J Nairn, J Simonsen… - Chemical Society …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
This critical review provides a processing-structure-property perspective on recent advances
in cellulose nanoparticles and composites produced from them. It summarizes cellulose …

Review of recent research into cellulosic whiskers, their properties and their application in nanocomposite field

MAS Azizi Samir, F Alloin, A Dufresne - Biomacromolecules, 2005 - ACS Publications
There are numerous examples where animals or plants synthesize extracellular high-
performance skeletal biocomposites consisting of a matrix reinforced by fibrous biopolymers …

Optimization of the isolation of nanocrystals from microcrystalline cellulose by acid hydrolysis

D Bondeson, A Mathew, K Oksman - Cellulose, 2006 - Springer
The objective of this work was to find a rapid, high-yield process to obtain an aqueous stable
colloid suspension of cellulose nanocrystals/whiskers. Large quantities are required since …

3D printing using plant-derived cellulose and its derivatives: A review

L Dai, T Cheng, C Duan, W Zhao, W Zhang, X Zou… - Carbohydrate …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing is classified as a revolutionary, disruptive
manufacturing technology. Cellulose (the most abundant natural polymer) and its many …

Cellulose reinforced polymer composites and nanocomposites: a critical review

C Miao, WY Hamad - Cellulose, 2013 - Springer
This review provides a critical assessment of the use of cellulosic materials for reinforcement
in polymer composites. The review focuses on structure–property interrelationships and the …

Harvesting energy from extreme environmental conditions with cellulosic triboelectric materials

Y Shao, B Luo, T Liu, C Cai, X Meng, S Wang, S Nie - Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), as a new energy conversion device in self-powered
sensing devices, have been used at extreme environmental conditions, which poses great …

Elastic modulus and stress-transfer properties of tunicate cellulose whiskers

A Šturcová, GR Davies, SJ Eichhorn - Biomacromolecules, 2005 - ACS Publications
Experimental deformation micromechanics of natural cellulose fibers using Raman
spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction have been widely reported. However, little has been …

Production of nanocellulose and its applications in drug delivery: A critical review

S Salimi, R Sotudeh-Gharebagh… - ACS sustainable …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Nanocellulose, as a promising natural material, has recently received much attention
because of its remarkable features including recyclability, biocompatibility, low risk of …

Mechanical properties of biodegradable composites from poly lactic acid (PLA) and microcrystalline cellulose (MCC)

AP Mathew, K Oksman, M Sain - Journal of applied polymer …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Biodegradable composites were prepared using microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) as the
reinforcement and polylactic acid (PLA) as a matrix. PLA is polyester of lactic acid and MCC …