This makes the process of using the nanocellulose, which is biodegradable, more sustainable as well.” Youngblood said the main advantages to the Purdue technique for large-scale polymer production are ...

Swiss researchers have now developed a manufacturing process for nanocellulose powder, the raw material for creating polymer composites which can be used, for example, ...

Tuning Glass Transition in Polymer Nanocomposites with Functionalized Cellulose Nanocrystals through Nanoconfinement. Nano Letters , 2015; 150916134333003 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b02588 Cite ...

Nanocellulose is a biodegradable polymer that shows good prospects for use as EEF matrix, and is desirable because it reduces pollution associated with other of non-degradable polymers. While ...

Problems arise, however, when researchers try to combine the nanocellulose filler particles with the polymer matrix. The field has lacked an understanding of how the amount of filler affects the ...

A new technology using cellulose nanomaterials for use in vehicles, food packaging and other manufactured items. A team of Purdue University innovators hopes its new technology provides a more ...

It’s thought that nanocellulose can be part of material systems with properties that may rival traditional materials, possibly even metals. In a mixture that is 97% water, nanocellulose looks ...

The nanocellulose films were treated with red onion extract, lignin, and iron ions respectively, ... For instance, lignin, a natural polymer known for its UV-absorbing properties, ...

Writing in the journal Carbohydrate Polymers, researchers from India and France have published a comprehensive review of nanocellulose-based aerogel electrodes for use in supercapacitors. Recent ...

Nanocellulose can be classified into three types based on its structure and source: cellulose nanofibers (CNF), cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), and bacterial nanocellulose (BNC). CNCs are created by ...

Materials engineering research is focused on finding bio-based alternatives, including nanocellulose, to replace oil-based polymers. Nanocellulose is created by breaking cellulose into small fibers, ...