3D Printing of Lignocellulosic Materials: Preparation, Characterization and Applications
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "D：Materials and Processing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 November 2021) | Viewed by 1168
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Interests: drug delivery; hydrogels; biomaterials; 3D printing; biomass valorization; lignin
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Interests: biorefinery; lignocellulosic materials; biomass; cellulose; hemicellulose; lignin; hydrogels; batteries; applications; valorize; residue; agri-food industry
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Interests: nanocellulose; papermaking; natural fiber reinforced composites; nanocomposites; biomaterials
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Interests: biorefinery; cellulose; lignin; lignocellulosic residues; nanocellulose; biobased; biomaterials; paper; papermaking; packaging; biocomposites; environmental remediation
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Interests: 3D printing; polymeric drug delivery systems; medical nanotechnology; transdermal drug delivery systems; microneedles; medical devices; implantable devices
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Three-dimensional (3D) printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is a method of creating a three-dimensional object layer-by-layer using a computer-created design, reducing production time and costs. This technology is the opposite of subtractive manufacturing processes, where a final design is cut from a larger block of material. Therefore, 3D printing creates less waste in production and requires lower chemical consumption. Although this technology was patented in 1986, it has only been in the last decade that the use of lignocellulosic biomass and its components in 3D printing has garnered particular attention. Lignocellulosic materials are the most abundant renewable resource in the world, are highly biocompatible and possess tunable mechanical properties, which make them ideal for a wide range of applications. Nevertheless, lignocellulosic components such as cellulose and its derivatives, hemicellulose or lignin are difficult to melt for the extrusion and injection moulding processes, unlike many synthetic polymers from fossil fuels. Thus, the development of new products from lignocellulosic components using 3D-printing technology is still a challenge. This Special Issue will address new developments in the area of lignocellulose‐based 3D-fabricated materials, covering a wide range of products and applications, such as biomedical or packaging applications, among many others. Original research papers and review articles are welcomed.
Dr. Juan Dominguez-Robles
Dr. Quim Tarrés Farrés
Dr. Eduardo Espinosa Víctor
Dr. Marc Delgado-Aguilar
Dr. Alejandro Rodríguez
Dr. Eneko Larrañeta Landa
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Keywords
- 3D printing
- Lignocellulosic materials
- Cellulose
- Hemicellulose
- Lignin
- Bioinks
- Pharmaceutical and biomedical applications
- Food applications
- Construction
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