Recent developments in nanocellulose-based biodegradable polymers, thermoplastic polymers, and porous nanocomposites

H Kargarzadeh, J Huang, N Lin, I Ahmad… - Progress in Polymer …, 2018 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose has generated a great deal of interest as a source of nanometer-sized
reinforcement, because of its good mechanical properties. In the last few years …

Recent developments on nanocellulose reinforced polymer nanocomposites: A review

H Kargarzadeh, M Mariano, J Huang, N Lin, I Ahmad… - Polymer, 2017 - Elsevier
The development of nanocellulose and nanocellulose-based composites and materials has
attracted significant interest in recent decades because they show unique and potentially …

Thermal properties of nanocellulose‐reinforced composites: A review

PG Gan, ST Sam, MF Abdullah… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Nanocellulose has received increasing attention in science and industry in recent years as a
nanoscale material for the reinforcement of polymer matrix composites due to its superior …

Key advances in the chemical modification of nanocelluloses

Y Habibi - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanocelluloses, including nanocrystalline cellulose, nanofibrillated cellulose and bacterial
cellulose nanofibers, have become fascinating building blocks for the design of new …

Cellulose nanocrystals and related nanocomposites: Review of some properties and challenges

M Mariano, N El Kissi… - Journal of Polymer Science …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Cellulosic nanoparticles with high Young's modulus, crystallinity, specific surface area, and
aspect ratio can be found in the natural structure of plant fibers. Indeed, lignocellulosic fibers …

Bio-nanocomposite films reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals: Rheology of film-forming solutions, transparency, water vapor barrier and tensile properties of films

N El Miri, K Abdelouahdi, A Barakat, M Zahouily… - Carbohydrate …, 2015 - Elsevier
This study was aimed to develop bio-nanocomposite films of carboxymethyl cellulose
(CMC)/starch (ST) polysaccharide matrix reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) using …

[HTML][HTML] Cellulose nanocomposites: Fabrication and biomedical applications

B Joseph, VK Sagarika, C Sabu, N Kalarikkal… - Journal of Bioresources …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cellulose is a linear biopolymer which is composed of nanofibrils, thus having a large
surface area. This low-cost, low-density, high-specific-surface-area, easily processable …

Nanocellulose: From an agricultural waste to a valuable pharmaceutical ingredient

R Kamel, NA El-Wakil, A Dufresne… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cellulose was and still is the most abundant biopolymer generated from all plant fibers
including agricultural wastes. Using this waste as a starting material in the production of new …

Polymer composites reinforced with natural fibers and nanocellulose in the automotive industry: A short review

FV Ferreira, IF Pinheiro, SF de Souza, LHI Mei… - Journal of Composites …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Environmental concerns and cost reduction have encouraged the use of natural fillers as
reinforcement in polymer composites. Currently, a wide variety of reinforcement, such as …

How do cellulose nanocrystals affect the overall properties of biodegradable polymer nanocomposites: A comprehensive review

FV Ferreira, A Dufresne, IF Pinheiro, DHS Souza… - European polymer …, 2018 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are considered as one of the most attractive renewable
reinforcements for biodegradable polymers due to their promising properties and broad …