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 …

Lipid-bilayer membranes supported on solid substrates are widely used as cell-surface
models that connect biological and artificial materials. They can be placed either directly on …

The properties of a thin polymer film can be significantly affected by the presence of a
penetrant. This can have potential implications for many technological applications, such as …

This critical review describes the recent arrival of ultrathin films of cellulose. The
methodology of preparation as well as the applications of the films for fundamental research …

The swelling behavior of layer-by-layer assemblies of poly (styrenesulfonate) sodium salt
(PSS) and poly (allylamine hydrochloride)(PAH) with various number of layers were …

The goal of this work is the preparation of monolayers of cellulose I nanocrystals providing
flat crystalline cellulose surfaces. Suspensions of cellulose nanocrystals were prepared by …

Model cellulose surfaces have attracted increasing attention for studying interactions with
cell wall matrix polymers and as substrates for enzymatic degradation studies. Quartz crystal …

Polymers represent materials that are applied in almost all areas of modern life, therefore,
the characterization of polymer layers using different methods is of great importance. In this …

Theoretical aspects of swelling... Adsorption, wetting, permeation Osmotic pressure............
Charge effects.............. Structural restraints.......... High-swelling systems........ Solvent …

A method of preparing model cellulose surfaces by the Langmuir–Blodgett (LB) technique
with horizontal dip** procedure has been developed. The primary aim for the use of these …