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 …

A new family of materials comprised of cellulose, cellulose nanomaterials (CNMs), having
properties and functionalities distinct from molecular cellulose and wood pulp, is being …

Liquid crystal is a state of matter being intermediate between solid and liquid. Liquid crystal
materials exhibit both orientational order and fluidity. While liquid crystals have long been …

Cellulose is the main structural component of plant cell walls. Cellulose is a fibrous, water-
insoluble substance and is considered to be the most abundant bio-derived polymer on …

With the arising of global climate change and resource shortage, in recent years, increased
attention has been paid to environmentally friendly materials. Trees are sustainable and …

Biopolymer nanofibrils exhibit exceptional mechanical properties with a unique combination
of strength and toughness, while also presenting biological functions that interact with the …

The renewability, biocompatibility, and mechanical properties of cellulose nanocrystals
(CNCs) have made them an attractive material for numerous composite, biomedical, and …

The rise of biomass-derived nanocellulose addresses the sustainability criteria now
demanded of new materials, which have been widely overlooked in the plastics era …

Biological materials have robust hierarchical structures capable of specialized functions and
the incorporation of natural biologically active components, which have been finely tuned …

In recent years, sustainable nanomaterials, such as cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and
cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs), jointly referred to as cellulose nanomaterials (CNs), have been …