Recent advances in the application of cellulose nanocrystals

N Grishkewich, N Mohammed, J Tang… - Current Opinion in Colloid …, 2017 - Elsevier
This review describes recent advances on the application of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs)
in selected applications. CNCs are produced via acid hydrolysis of cellulosic materials, such …

Cellulose nanomaterials: promising sustainable nanomaterials for application in water/wastewater treatment processes

N Mohammed, N Grishkewich, KC Tam - Environmental Science …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years, sustainable nanomaterials, such as cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and
cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs), jointly referred to as cellulose nanomaterials (CNs), have been …

A review of patents and innovative biopolymer-based hydrogels

S Ilić-Stojanović, L Nikolić, S Cakić - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biopolymers represent a great resource for the development and utilization of new functional
materials due to their particular advantages such as biocompatibility, biodegradability and …

Diffusion-controlled simultaneous sensing and scavenging of heavy metal ions in water using atomically precise cluster–cellulose nanocrystal composites

N Mohammed, A Baidya, V Murugesan… - ACS Sustainable …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Development of a system that can simultaneously sense and scavenge toxic heavy metal
ions at low concentrations is an ideal solution for in situ monitoring and purification of …

In-situ production of cellulose nanocrystal-alginate hydrogel beads and dye removal in fixed bed adsorption column

N Grishkewich, N Mohammed, K Toffolo… - ACS ES&T Water, 2023 - ACS Publications
In this study, adsorption modeling of a model organic dye, methylene blue (MB), onto
cellulose nanocrystal-alginate (CNC-ALG) hydrogel beads in a fixed bed column until full …

Robust and porous 3D-printed multifunctional hydrogels for efficient removal of cationic and anionic dyes from aqueous solution

J Shojaeiarani, A Shirzadifar, DS Bajwa - Microporous and Mesoporous …, 2021 - Elsevier
A porous multi-layered nanocomposite hydrogel, made of poly (ethylene oxide)(PEO) and
cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), suitable for the selective adsorption of different organic dyes …

Cellulose nanocrystals incorporated nanocomposites for water treatment applications

N Mohammed - 2017 - uwspace.uwaterloo.ca
Water is the elixir of life; however, it is being increasingly contaminated by a wide variety of
contaminants from industrial, municipal and agricultural sources like dyes, heavy metal ions …

Composite material and a water purifying system

CS Lee, LI Shengliang, Z Huang… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
A composite material for floating on a contaminated water source, including: A) a polymeric
structure having a network of interconnected porous channels; and B) a carbonous material …

Method of manufacturing a toy using a model frame in liquid

Y Sunwoo - US Patent 12,186,944, 2025 - Google Patents
A method of manufacturing a toy using a model frame in liquid includes: filling a water tank;
dissolving calcium chloride, a powder component, into the water filled in the water tank; …

Crosslinked colloidal cellulose nanocrystals and methods of preparation and use thereof

J Kim, J Batta-Mpouma, J Sakon - US Patent 12,139,559, 2024 - Google Patents
This invention relates generally to covalently crosslinked colloidal cellulose nanocrystals
(xCNC) and methods of preparation and use thereof. The colloidal cellulose nanocrystals …