Nanocellulose in Biomedicine and Food Products: Current Status and Future Prospects
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 December 2023) | Viewed by 2292
Special Issue Editor
Interests: colloids; interfaces; sustainable nanomaterials; nanocellulose; carbon storage; energy harvesting; nanocomposites; sustainable chemical processes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nanocellulose is a fascinating material that has been the subject of extensive research for the last three decades. However, new discoveries and applications continue to emerge every year for cellulose nanofibers and nanocrystals. Some key nanocellulose properties, such as biocompabitliy, stiffness, light weight, low cost, and high surface area and surface activity, have led to the development of multiple biomedical and nutritional applications. A few examples include tissue engineering, vascular grafts design, development of wound dressings, implants, drug delivery, food stabilization, food thickening, emulsification, and reduced fat absorption.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to highlight recent advances of nanocellulosic materials in the health industry ranging from food products and nutritional supplements to biomedical applications. A special interest is placed on any medical and food application in which the nanomaterials are intended to be in contact with a portion of the human organism. Fundamental and applied articles involving unmodified, functionalized, and other novel nanocellulosic materials are requested for this Special Issue. Full research articles, communications, and review papers are all welcomed.
Dr. Esteban E Ureña-Benavides
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cellulose nanocrystals
- cellulose nanofibers
- tissue engineering
- wound dressings
- medical implants
- nutritional supplements
- emulsifier
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