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Cellulose and Its Derivatives: Applications, and Future Perspectives II
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Cellulose and Its Derivatives: Applications, and Future Perspectives II

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 1094

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Shuangquan Yao

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School of Light Industrial and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
Interests: hemicellulose; cellulose; lignin; organic acid pretreatment; hydrothermal pretreatment
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Dear Colleagues,

The efficient separation of cellulose from lignocellulosic biomass is the premise behind the high-value utilization of cellulose. Separated cellulose is mainly used in chemical, energy, and materials applications. The chemical applications of cellulose mainly consist of hydrolysis and fermentation. Polysaccharides are prepared via the hydrolysis of cellulose. Bioethanol is obtained from the fermentation of cellulose. The preparation of bio-oil is the principal research direction in terms of cellulose in the field of energy. In recent years, the excellent application value of cellulose has attracted attention. The preparation, modification, and application of nanocellulose and microcrystalline cellulose in polymer composites will constitute the primary research trend in the future.

The topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the keywords listed below. Please do not hesitate to submit your paper to this publication.

Dr. Shuangquan Yao
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • cellulose
  • organic acid pretreatment
  • dissolving pulp
  • enzymolysis
  • nanocellulose
  • modification

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Preparation of Polyaniline-Modified Cellulose/PDMS Composite Triboelectric Material and Application of Its Pretreatment in MOW Pulp
by Xiaoping Sun, Yuhe Wei, Yanfen Sun, Juan Yuan, Haoqiu Chen, Zhuo Chen, Mengyang Wang and Lianxin Luo
Polymers 2024, 16(10), 1413; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16101413 - 16 May 2024
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Self-powered electronic equipment has rapidly developed in the fields of sensing, motion monitoring, and energy collection, posing a greater challenge to triboelectric materials. Triboelectric materials need to enhance their electrical conductivity and mechanical strength to address the increasing demand for stability and to [...] Read more.
Self-powered electronic equipment has rapidly developed in the fields of sensing, motion monitoring, and energy collection, posing a greater challenge to triboelectric materials. Triboelectric materials need to enhance their electrical conductivity and mechanical strength to address the increasing demand for stability and to mitigate unpredictable physical damage. In this study, polyaniline-modified cellulose was prepared by means of in situ polymerization and compounded with polydimethylsiloxane, resulting in a triboelectric material with enhanced strength and conductivity. The material was fabricated into a tubular triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) (G-TENG), and an electrocatalytic pretreatment of mixed office waste paper (MOW) pulp was performed using papermaking white water as the flowing liquid to improve the deinking performance. The electrical output performance of G-TENG is highest at a flow rate of 400 mL/min, producing a voltage of 22.76 V and a current of 1.024 μA. Moreover, the deinking effect of MOW was enhanced after the electrical pretreatment. This study explores the potential application of G-TENG as a self-powered sensor power supply and emphasizes its prospect as an energy collection device. Full article
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Nanocelluloses and Their Applications in Conservation and Restoration of Historical Documents
by Ana P. S. Marques, Ricardo O. Almeida, Luís F. R. Pereira, Maria Graça V. S. Carvalho and José A. F. Gamelas
Polymers 2024, 16(9), 1227; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16091227 - 27 Apr 2024
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Nanocelluloses have gained significant attention in recent years due to their singular properties (good biocompatibility, high optical transparency and mechanical strength, large specific surface area, and good film-forming ability) and wide-ranging applications (paper, food packaging, textiles, electronics, and biomedical). This article is a [...] Read more.
Nanocelluloses have gained significant attention in recent years due to their singular properties (good biocompatibility, high optical transparency and mechanical strength, large specific surface area, and good film-forming ability) and wide-ranging applications (paper, food packaging, textiles, electronics, and biomedical). This article is a comprehensive review of the applications of nanocelluloses (cellulose nanocrystals, cellulose nanofibrils, and bacterial nanocellulose) in the conservation and restoration of historical paper documents, including their preparation methods and main properties. The novelty lies in the information collected about nanocelluloses as renewable, environmentally friendly, and sustainable materials in the field of cultural heritage preservation as an alternative to conventional methods. Several studies have demonstrated that nanocelluloses, with or without other particles, may impart to the paper documents excellent optical and mechanical properties, very good stability against temperature and humidity aging, higher antibacterial and antifungal activity, high protection from UV light, and may be applied without requiring additional adhesive. Full article
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