Modern technology has enabled the isolation of nanocellulose from plant-based fibers, and
the current trend focuses on utilizing nanocellulose in a broad range of sustainable …

Widespread concerns over the impact of human activity on the environment have resulted in
a desire to replace artificial functional materials with naturally derived alternatives. As such …

Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC)-based materials have gained increasing attention because of
their great potential applications in optical devices, anticounterfeiting and structural coatings …

Chiral architectures, one of the key structural features of natural systems ranging from the
nanoscale to macroscale, are an infinite source of inspiration for functional materials …

Gypsum scaling via crystallization is a major obstacle limiting the applications of membrane-
based technologies and heat exchangers in engineered systems. Herein, we perform the …

Hypothesis The iridescent optical properties of films made of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC)
are controlled by the pitch and range of the chiral nematic structures. These are further tuned …

Cancer is currently a major threat to public health, being among the principal causes of
death to the global population. With carcinogenesis mechanisms, cancer invasion, and …

Municipal sludge is an inevitable byproduct during the treatment of wastewater, which is
produced by sewage treatment plants in urban residential areas, and it contains pathogens …

Nanocelluloses are the subject of much interest on the account of their mechanical
properties, high surface area, porosity, etc. Typically, sulfuric acid is used to produce …

Homoaggregation of polystyrene microplastics (MPs) and heteroaggregation of MPs with
anionic clay minerals, namely, layered double hydroxide (LDH), in different salt (NaCl …