Advances in the Study of Cellulose-Based Nanomaterials and Their Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2025 | Viewed by 24
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanocellulose; papermaking; fiber-reinforced cement; nanofiber-reinforced cement; flocculation
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Interests: nanocellulose; papermaking; paper recycling, water treatment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cellulose-based nanomaterials, such as nanofibrillated celluloses, nanocrystalline celluloses, and bacterial celluloses, have demonstrated significant contributions to sustainability due to their high potential as biodegradable and renewable alternatives to non-biodegradable materials. These materials can serve as flocculants, dispersants, emulsifiers, and polymers used across various industrial sectors, including papermaking, construction, electronics, food processing, and even medicine.
Cellulose-based nanomaterials have attracted the attention of many researchers because of their unique physical and optical properties, as well as their ability to be modified to present the desired electric, electrostatic, chemical, and magnetic properties. Cellulose-based nanomaterials have been proven to have a high potential in reinforcing composite materials, modifying the rheology of suspensions, dispersing and aggregating particles, storing and releasing water and active substances, stabilizing emulsions, acting as barriers for gases and oils, serving as a skeleton for tissue growth, protecting wounds and burns, adsorbing pollutants, providing thermal insulation, and more. This new generation of nanomaterials based on cellulose is called to replace materials with high environmental impact. However, achieving this future requires further research to address knowledge gaps that currently hinder the production and commercialization of these materials.
This Special Issue welcomes novel contributions to the knowledge on cellulose-based nanomaterials, including nanopapers, nanoflocculants, nanocomposites, and other materials based on or modified with nanocelluloses, such as cement, plastics, paper, and more. Full papers, short communications, and reviews are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Elena de la Fuente González
Dr. Ana Balea
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanocellulose
- cellulose nanocrystals
- cellulose nanofibers
- bacterial cellulose
- cellulose hydrogel
- cellulose aerogel
- cellulose nanoreinforcement
- nanocellulose-based adsorbents
- nanocellulose-based flocculants
- nanocellulose-based dispersants
