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, in lightweight structures ...

Theoretically, nanocellulose could be the next hot supermaterial. A new computational approach allows researchers to design cellulose nanocomposites with optimal properties, resulting in materials ...

The Purdue team developed a new way for manufacturers to use nanocellulose – a green nanomaterial derived from natural sources such as plant matter. Normally to process nanocellulose, solvents or ...

Nanocellulose in Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers Nanocellulose is a biodegradable polymer that shows good prospects for use as EEF matrix, and is desirable because it reduces pollution associated with ...

UMaine’s nanocellulose research draws interest from artists, too Courtesy / University of Maine Alex Rose, a graduate student in intermedia studies, experiments with nanocellulose in her art.

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 ...

Theoretically, nanocellulose could be the next hot supermaterial. A class of biological materials found within numerous natural systems, most notably trees, cellulose nanocrystals have captured ...

Scientists in the US this week announced a new, and potentially groundbreaking method for producing nanocellulose — a so-called “wonder material” derived from tree fiber that could be used ...

A team of Purdue University innovators hopes its new technology provides a more business-friendly option to utilize sustainable cellulose nanomaterials for use in vehicles, food packaging and other ...