A critical review on the electrospun nanofibrous membranes for the adsorption of heavy metals in water treatment

F Zhu, YM Zheng, BG Zhang, YR Dai - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Electrospun nanofibrous membranes (ENFMs) have many superior advantages, such as
large specific surface area, high porosity, easy modification, good flexibility, and easy …

Mechanical properties of electrospun fibers—a critical review

TU Rashid, RE Gorga… - Advanced Engineering …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The mechanical properties of electrospun fibers play an important role in determining their
applications. Most of the reported literature measures the mechanical properties of …

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 …

Recent advances in mechanical properties of biopolymer composites: a review

KK Sadasivuni, P Saha, J Adhikari… - Polymer …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, biopolymers are getting wide attention with the perspective of develo**
high‐performance biocomposites with low environmental impact owing to their unique and …

Electrospun fibers and their application in drug controlled release, biological dressings, tissue repair, and enzyme immobilization

Y Sun, S Cheng, W Lu, Y Wang, P Zhang, Q Yao - RSC advances, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Electrospinning is a method of preparing microfibers or nanofibers by using an electrostatic
force to stretch the electrospinning fluid. Electrospinning has gained considerable attention …

Cellulose nanocrystals: chemistry, self-assembly, and applications

Y Habibi, LA Lucia, OJ Rojas - Chemical reviews, 2010 - ACS Publications
Cellulose constitutes the most abundant renewable polymer resource available today. As a
chemical raw material, it is generally well-known that it has been used in the form of fibers or …

Nanofibrillated cellulose: surface modification and potential applications

S Kalia, S Boufi, A Celli, S Kango - Colloid and Polymer Science, 2014 - Springer
Interest in nanofibrillated cellulose has been increasing exponentially because of its
relatively ease of preparation in high yield, high specific surface area, high strength and …

[HTML][HTML] Extraction and characterization of nanocellulose structures from raw cotton linter

JPS Morais, M de Freitas Rosa, LD Nascimento… - Carbohydrate …, 2013 - Elsevier
This study aimed to characterize nanocellulose extracted from cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)
linters. The nanocellulose was subjected to electronic microscopy, thermal analysis, X-ray …

Cellulose nanowhiskers from coconut husk fibers: Effect of preparation conditions on their thermal and morphological behavior

MDF Rosa, ES Medeiros, JA Malmonge… - Carbohydrate …, 2010 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanowhiskers were prepared by sulfuric acid hydrolysis from coconut husk fibers
which had previously been submitted to a delignification process. The effects of preparation …

The impact of relative humidity during electrospinning on the morphology and mechanical properties of nanofibers

J Pelipenko, J Kristl, B Janković, S Baumgartner… - International journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Electrospinning is an efficient and flexible method for nanofiber production, but it is
influenced by many systemic, process, and environmental parameters that govern the …