“Bottom-up” and “top-down” strategies toward strong cellulose-based materials

Q Qin, S Zeng, G Duan, Y Liu, X Han, R Yu… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Cellulose, as the most abundant natural polymer on Earth, has long captured researchers'
attention due to its high strength and modulus. Nevertheless, transferring its exceptional …

Recent progress in high‐strength and robust regenerated cellulose materials

H Tu, M Zhu, B Duan, L Zhang - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
High‐strength petroleum‐based materials like plastics have been widely used in various
fields, but their nonbiodegradability has caused serious pollution problems. Cellulose, as …

Nanocellulose: recent fundamental advances and emerging biological and biomimicking applications

K Heise, E Kontturi, Y Allahverdiyeva… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the effort toward sustainable advanced functional materials, nanocelluloses have
attracted extensive recent attention. Nanocelluloses range from rod‐like highly crystalline …

Deconstruction and reassembly of renewable polymers and biocolloids into next generation structured materials

BL Tardy, BD Mattos, CG Otoni, M Beaumont… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
This review considers the most recent developments in supramolecular and supraparticle
structures obtained from natural, renewable biopolymers as well as their disassembly and …

Advanced materials through assembly of nanocelluloses

E Kontturi, P Laaksonen, MB Linder… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
There is an emerging quest for lightweight materials with excellent mechanical properties
and economic production, while still being sustainable and functionalizable. They could form …

Plant nanomaterials and inspiration from nature: water interactions and hierarchically structured hydrogels

R Ajdary, BL Tardy, BD Mattos, L Bai… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Recent developments in the area of plant‐based hydrogels are introduced, especially those
derived from wood as a widely available, multiscale, and hierarchical source of …

Alignment of cellulose nanofibers: harnessing nanoscale properties to macroscale benefits

K Li, CM Clarkson, L Wang, Y Liu, M Lamm, Z Pang… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
In nature, cellulose nanofibers form hierarchical structures across multiple length scales to
achieve high-performance properties and different functionalities. Cellulose nanofibers …

Strategies for making high‐performance artificial spider silk fibers

B Schmuck, G Greco, TB Pessatti… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Artificial spider silk is an attractive material for many technical applications since it is a
biobased fiber that can be produced under ambient conditions but still outcompetes …

3D bioprinting of macroporous materials based on entangled hydrogel microstrands

B Kessel, M Lee, A Bonato, Y Tinguely… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels are excellent mimetics of mammalian extracellular matrices and have found
widespread use in tissue engineering. Nanoporosity of monolithic bulk hydrogels, however …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond cotton and polyester: An evaluation of emerging feedstocks and conversion methods for the future of fashion industry

RM Frazier, KA Vivas, I Azuaje, R Vera, A Pifano… - Journal of Bioresources …, 2024 - Elsevier
As the global population grows, the demand for textiles is increasing rapidly. However, this
puts immense pressure on manufacturers to produce more fiber. While synthetic fibers can …