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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nanocellulose produced from humble algae holds promise for manufacturing, ... Cellulose is the most abundant organic polymer on Earth, forming a major component in tree trunks, ...

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 ...

What's brown and sticky, lightweight, flexible, stronger than steel, stiffer than Kevlar, and conducts electricity? Nanocellulose. Oh, isn't actually brown and sticky either: it's transparent.