Crystalline Nanocellulose
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Macromolecular Crystals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 February 2022) | Viewed by 5180
Special Issue Editors
Interests: functional nanostructured materials; material characterization; photocatalysis; wastewater remediation; structural and solid-state characterization; cellulose nanocrystals
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are promising new functional bio-nanomaterials obtained by isolating cellulose crystallites from cellulosic sources such as plant cells, bacteria, animals (tunicate), algae, and some waste materials. Cellulose nanocrystals can be obtained via mechanical and/or chemical processes. They present forms resembling elongated rods or whiskers. Due to their unique characteristics such as high surface area, a high density of hydroxyl groups that allows facile functionalization, low toxicity, high colloidal stability, mechanical strength, and some optical properties, cellulose nanocrystals are promising materials that have potential application in several fields of activity. These applications span from paper, food, packaging, and the pharmaceutical industry to cultural heritage and water treatment processes. The great problem of environmental pollution tasks the scientific community with the development of new materials with low environmental impact that exhibit effective properties. Thanks to the possibility of chemical functionalization, cellulose nanoparticles can be an effective substrate for the synthesis of new functional nanostructured materials for a diverse range of applications.
Some of the topics to be covered by this Special Issue may include, but are not limited to:
- Types of nanocrystalline cellulose.
- Nanocrystalline cellulose functionalization.
- Characterization of cellulose nanocrystals.
- Utilization of cellulose nanocrystals in pharmaceutical.
- Application of cellulose nanocrystals in paper industry.
- CNC treatments for cultural heritage materials.
- Nanocellulose-based composites.
- Sequestration of organic and inorganic contaminants from water.
Prof. Dr. Claudia Graiff
Dr. Marianna Potenza
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Cellulose nanocrystals
- Renewable materials
- Functionalization
- Nanocomposites
- Iridescent films
