Understanding nanocellulose–water interactions: Turning a detriment into an asset

L Solhi, V Guccini, K Heise, I Solala… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
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 …

Structure and growth of plant cell walls

DJ Cosgrove - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2024 - nature.com
Plant cells build nanofibrillar walls that are central to plant growth, morphogenesis and
mechanics. Starting from simple sugars, three groups of polysaccharides, namely, cellulose …

Cellulose and the role of hydrogen bonds: not in charge of everything

M Wohlert, T Benselfelt, L Wågberg, I Furó… - Cellulose, 2022 - Springer
In the cellulose scientific community, hydrogen bonding is often used as the explanation for
a large variety of phenomena and properties related to cellulose and cellulose based …

Building an extensible cell wall

DJ Cosgrove - Plant Physiology, 2022 - academic.oup.com
This article recounts, from my perspective of four decades in this field, evolving paradigms of
primary cell wall structure and the mechanism of surface enlargement of growing cell walls …

Furfural–a versatile, biomass-derived platform chemical for the production of renewable chemicals

A Jaswal, PP Singh, T Mondal - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
For years, fossil fuels have been the predominant feedstock for the production of chemicals,
resulting in their overexploitation and widespread environmental degradation, prompting a …

Carbohydrate-aromatic interface and molecular architecture of lignocellulose

A Kirui, W Zhao, F Deligey, H Yang, X Kang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Plant cell walls constitute the majority of lignocellulosic biomass and serve as a renewable
resource of biomaterials and biofuel. Extensive interactions between polysaccharides and …

Biorefinery roadmap based on catalytic production and upgrading 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

Q Hou, X Qi, M Zhen, H Qian, Y Nie, C Bai, S Zhang… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Biorefineries, which utilize lignocellulosic biomass as renewable energy source and
sustainable carbon feedstock, are a promising solution to alleviate the excessive …

[HTML][HTML] Nanocellulose: Extraction and application

P Phanthong, P Reubroycharoen, X Hao, G Xu… - Carbon Resources …, 2018 - Elsevier
Recently, nanocellulose and its applications gain high attraction in both research and
industrial areas due to its attractive properties such as excellent mechanical properties, high …

Lignin-polysaccharide interactions in plant secondary cell walls revealed by solid-state NMR

X Kang, A Kirui, MC Dickwella Widanage… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Lignin is a complex aromatic biopolymer that strengthens and waterproofs plant secondary
cell walls, enabling mechanical stability in trees and long-distance water transport in xylem …

Catalytic production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from lignocellulosic biomass: Recent advances, challenges and opportunities

Z Wang, S **a, X Wang, Y Fan, K Zhao, S Wang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass is the only renewable source of organic carbon, presenting a
sustainable alternative to fossil fuels in the green production of value-added chemicals …