Recent progress on nanocellulose aerogels: preparation, modification, composite fabrication, applications

Y Chen, L Zhang, Y Yang, B Pang, W Xu… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid development of modern industry and excessive consumption of petroleum‐based
polymers have triggered a double crisis presenting a shortage of nonrenewable resources …

Production routes to tailor the performance of cellulose nanocrystals

OM Vanderfleet, ED Cranston - Nature Reviews Materials, 2021 - nature.com
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are bio-based, high aspect ratio nanoparticles that are
industrially produced in tonne-per-day quantities across the globe. CNCs can be used to …

Nanocellulose, a versatile green platform: from biosources to materials and their applications

B Thomas, MC Raj, J Joy, A Moores, GL Drisko… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
With increasing environmental and ecological concerns due to the use of petroleum-based
chemicals and products, the synthesis of fine chemicals and functional materials from …

Review of hydrogels and aerogels containing nanocellulose

KJ De France, T Hoare, ED Cranston - Chemistry of Materials, 2017 - ACS Publications
Naturally derived cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) are
emerging nanomaterials that display high strength, high surface area, and tunable surface …

Biopolymer aerogels and foams: Chemistry, properties, and applications

S Zhao, WJ Malfait… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Biopolymer aerogels were among the first aerogels produced, but only in the last decade
has research on biopolymer and biopolymer–composite aerogels become popular …

Nanocellulose-based lightweight porous materials: A review

Y Sun, Y Chu, W Wu, H **ao - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose has been widely concerned and applied in recent years. Because of its high
aspect ratio, large specific surface area, good modifiability, high mechanical strength …

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 …

Cellulose aerogels: Synthesis, applications, and prospects

LY Long, YX Weng, YZ Wang - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Due to its excellent performance, aerogel is considered to be an especially promising new
material. Cellulose is a renewable and biodegradable natural polymer. Aerogel prepared …

Nanocellulose-based foams and aerogels: Processing, properties, and applications

N Lavoine, L Bergström - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanocellulose is a renewable and biocompatible nanomaterial with a high strength low
density and tunable surface chemistry. This review summarizes the main processing routes …

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 …