Cellulose processing in ionic liquids from a materials science perspective: turning a versatile biopolymer into the cornerstone of our sustainable future

L Szabó, R Milotskyi, G Sharma, K Takahashi - Green Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Sha** cellulose into functional materials entered a new era with the introduction of ionic
liquids as novel, green solvents about 20 years ago. As non-volatile solvents with high …

Designed biomass materials for “green” electronics: A review of materials, fabrications, devices, and perspectives

Z Su, Y Yang, Q Huang, R Chen, W Ge, Z Fang… - Progress in Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract “Green” electronics are increasingly in demand to alleviate environmental pollution
caused by electronic wastes. Biomass materials derived from natural resources, such as …

Ultrarobust Ti3C2Tx MXene-Based Soft Actuators via Bamboo-Inspired Mesoscale Assembly of Hybrid Nanostructures

J Cao, Z Zhou, Q Song, K Chen, G Su, T Zhou… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Soft actuation materials are highly desirable in flexible electronics, soft robotics, etc.
However, traditional bilayered actuators usually suffer from poor mechanical properties as …

Recent advances in the hybridization of cellulose and carbon nanomaterials: Interactions, structural design, functional tailoring, and applications

G Yang, H Kong, Y Chen, B Liu, D Zhu, L Guo… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the good biocompatibility and flexibility of cellulose and the excellent optical,
electronic, as well as mechanical properties of carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) …

Nanocellulose-graphene hybrids: Advanced functional materials as multifunctional sensing platform

A Brakat, H Zhu - Nano-Micro Letters, 2021 - Springer
Naturally derived nanocellulose with unique physiochemical properties and giant potentials
as renewable smart nanomaterials opens up endless novel advanced functional materials …

Molecular‐scale design of cellulose‐based functional materials for flexible electronic devices

B Pang, G Jiang, J Zhou, Y Zhu… - Advanced Electronic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Structural design and self‐assembly at the molecular level provide feasible strategies for
constructing materials with novel and unique properties. Cellulose is one of the most …

Highly tough, degradable, and water-resistant bio-based supramolecular plastics comprised of cellulose and tannic acid

H Sun, X Fang, Y Zhu, Z Yu, X Lu, J Sun - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
It is challenging to fabricate high-performance degradable plastics that simultaneously
possess high mechanical strength, satisfactory water resistance and rapid degradation …

Upgrading lignocellulose to porous graphene enabled by deep eutectic solvent pretreatment: insights into the role of lignin and pseudo-lignin

H Zhang, Y Sun, Q Li, C Wan - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Converting lignocellulosic biomass into graphene-based materials in a cost-effective
approach remains a grand challenge. This study tackled this challenge by implementing …

Improvement in antibacterial and functional properties of mussel-inspired cellulose nanofibrils/gelatin nanocomposites incorporated with graphene oxide for active …

K Li, S **, J Li, H Chen - Industrial Crops and Products, 2019 - Elsevier
Inspired by the natural mussel chemical engineering, we proposed a novel and biomimetic
strategy for the fabrication of strong integrated gelatin/cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) …

Nanocellulose coupled 2D graphene nanostructures: Emerging paradigm for sustainable functional applications

A Ahmed, B Adak, MO Faruk… - Industrial & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The worldwide concern of ensuring a sustainable future for the coming generations has led
to the idea of develo** renewable functional materials. Cellulose, the most abundant …