Understanding nanocellulose–water interactions: Turning a detriment into an asset
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 …
the current trend focuses on utilizing nanocellulose in a broad range of sustainable …
Nanocellulose: recent fundamental advances and emerging biological and biomimicking applications
In the effort toward sustainable advanced functional materials, nanocelluloses have
attracted extensive recent attention. Nanocelluloses range from rod‐like highly crystalline …
attracted extensive recent attention. Nanocelluloses range from rod‐like highly crystalline …
Recent progress in production methods for cellulose nanocrystals: leading to more sustainable processes
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are a new class of biodegradable nanomaterial derived from
the most abundant and renewable biomass on the planet: cellulose. Due to their potential as …
the most abundant and renewable biomass on the planet: cellulose. Due to their potential as …
Degradation and crystallization of cellulose in hydrogen chloride vapor for high‐yield isolation of cellulose nanocrystals
Despite the structural, load‐bearing role of cellulose in the plant kingdom, countless efforts
have been devoted to degrading this recalcitrant polysaccharide, particularly in the context …
have been devoted to degrading this recalcitrant polysaccharide, particularly in the context …
[PDF][PDF] Contact angles and wettability of cellulosic surfaces: a review of proposed mechanisms and test strategies.
Contact angle methods are widely used to evaluate the wettability of cellulose-based
surfaces and to judge their suitability for different applications. Wettability affects ink …
surfaces and to judge their suitability for different applications. Wettability affects ink …
Effect of sample moisture content on XRD-estimated cellulose crystallinity index and crystallite size
Although X-ray diffraction (XRD) has been the most widely used technique to investigate
crystallinity index (CrI) and crystallite size (L 200) of cellulose materials, there are not many …
crystallinity index (CrI) and crystallite size (L 200) of cellulose materials, there are not many …
Assessing the complementarity of time domain NMR, solid-state NMR and dynamic vapor sorption in the characterization of polysaccharide-water interactions
Characterizing the hygroscopic behavior of macromolecular assemblies is crucial for
understanding biological processes as well as to develop tailor-made polysaccharides …
understanding biological processes as well as to develop tailor-made polysaccharides …
Tailorable cellulose II nanocrystals (CNC II) prepared in mildly acidic lithium bromide trihydrate (MALBTH)
Preparing cellulose II nanocrystals (CNC II) requires a polymorph transformation of natural
cellulose I feedstocks. The transformation is usually achieved via a process such as …
cellulose I feedstocks. The transformation is usually achieved via a process such as …
Water vapor uptake of ultrathin films of biologically derived nanocrystals: quantitative assessment with quartz crystal microbalance and spectroscopic ellipsometry
Despite the relevance of water interactions, explicit analysis of vapor adsorption on
biologically derived surfaces is often difficult. Here, a system was introduced to study the …
biologically derived surfaces is often difficult. Here, a system was introduced to study the …
Impact of hemicelluloses and crystal size on X-ray scattering from atomistic models of cellulose microfibrils
X-ray scattering methods allow efficient characterization of cellulosic materials, but
interpreting their results is challenging. By creating molecular dynamics models of cellulose …
interpreting their results is challenging. By creating molecular dynamics models of cellulose …