Nanocellulose, a tiny fiber with huge applications

T Abitbol, A Rivkin, Y Cao, Y Nevo, E Abraham… - Current opinion in …, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•Current directions in nanocellulose research.•Photonics.•Films and
foams.•Surface functionalization.•Nanocomposites.•Medicine.Nanocellulose is of increasing …

Chitin and chitosan on the nanoscale

T **, T Liu, E Lam, A Moores - Nanoscale Horizons, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
In a matter of decades, nanomaterials from biomass, exemplified by nanocellulose, have
rapidly transitioned from once being a subject of curiosity to an area of fervent research and …

Nanocelluloses as versatile supports for metal nanoparticles and their applications in catalysis

M Kaushik, A Moores - Green Chemistry, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanocelluloses, derived from the biopolymer cellulose, are a class of sustainable functional
nanomaterials featuring exciting properties. They have been extensively researched as key …

Basic concepts and recent advances in nitrophenol reduction by gold-and other transition metal nanoparticles

P Zhao, X Feng, D Huang, G Yang, D Astruc - Coordination Chemistry …, 2015 - Elsevier
This review presents the basic concepts and recent developments and advances of gold
nanoparticle (AuNP)-catalyzed 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) reduction to 4-aminophenol (4-AP) by …

Nanocellulose properties and applications in colloids and interfaces

C Salas, T Nypelö, C Rodriguez-Abreu… - Current Opinion in …, 2014 - Elsevier
In this review we introduce recent advances in the development of cellulose nanomaterials
and the construction of high order structures by applying some principles of colloid and …

Nanocellulose as a sustainable biomass material: structure, properties, present status and future prospects in biomedical applications

Y Xue, Z Mou, H **ao - Nanoscale, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanocellulose, extracted from the most abundant biomass material cellulose, has proved to
be an environmentally friendly material with excellent mechanical performance owing to its …

Cellulose nanocrystal based multifunctional nanohybrids

E Lizundia, D Puglia, TD Nguyen… - Progress in Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) based nanohybrids are emerging as multifunctional materials
and alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics. The growth in academic and …

Graphene oxide–Fe 3 O 4 magnetic nanocomposites with peroxidase-like activity for colorimetric detection of glucose

Y Dong, H Zhang, ZU Rahman, L Su, X Chen, J Hu… - Nanoscale, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
In this report, graphene oxide–Fe3O4 magnetic nanocomposites were demonstrated to
possess intrinsic peroxidase-like activity and enhanced affinity toward H2O2. The …

Applications of functionalized and nanoparticle-modified nanocrystalline cellulose

E Lam, KB Male, JH Chong, ACW Leung… - Trends in …, 2012 - cell.com
Nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC), a rod-shaped nanoscale material with exceptional strength
and physicochemical properties, can be prepared from inexpensive renewable biomass …

Methods and applications of nanocellulose loaded with inorganic nanomaterials: A review

Q Zhang, L Zhang, W Wu, H **ao - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose obtained from natural renewable resources has attracted enormous interests
owing to its unique morphological characteristics, excellent mechanical strength …