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cellulose; cellulose nanofibers, etc ; crystal structure; energy; hemicellulose; Show all 5 Subjects
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... This study aimed to evaluate the properties of cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) with different hemicellulose contents and cellulose II polymorphs. A link was found between these polysaccharides and the properties of CNFs. A decrease in crystallinity (from 69 to 63%) and changes in the crystalline structure of cellulose subjected to an alkaline environment were observed, promoting the partial conversion ...
cellulose; cellulose acetate, etc ; crystal structure; crystallization; liquid crystals; Show all 5 Subjects
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... Cellulose acetate (CA) based films are widely used in liquid crystal displays due to their outstanding transparency, and a certain orientation birefringence of CA films is required when they are used as retardation films. The regulation of orientation birefringence is usually from the perspective of stretch-induced orientation, while the effects of crystallization behaviors of CA films remain obsc ...
cellulose; cellulose nanofibers, etc ; atomic force microscopy; geometry; viscoelasticity; Show all 5 Subjects
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... Low-total-force contact resonance force microscopy (LTF-CRFM), an atomic force microscopy method, is introduced as a non-destructive means to quantify the local viscoelastic loss tangent ([Formula: see text] of supported cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs). The method limits static and dynamic forces during measurement to minimize substrate and geometry effects and to reduce the potential for stress-indu ...
cellulose; cellulose nanofibers, etc ; biomass; hardwood; lignocellulose; mechanical methods; softwood; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Current knowledge on the properties of different types of cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) is fragmented. Properties variation is very extensive, depending on raw materials, effectiveness of the treatments to extract the cellulose fraction from the lignocellulosic biomass, pretreatments to facilitate cellulose fibrillation and final mechanical process to separate the microfibrils. Literature offers mul ...
cellulose; cellulose acetate, etc ; butyrates; chemical degradation; endothermy; esterification; glass; Show all 7 Subjects
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... A peculiar thermochemical phenomenon of coexistence of chemical decomposition and material softening, observed in cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB) and named glass chemical transition is further scrutinized. It is demonstrated that cellulose acetate (CA), also, exhibits a thermo-chemical transition and that mixed esters like CAB, may exhibit more than one thermo-chemical transitions. The DSC intens ...
cellulose; cellulose nanofibers, etc ; digital images; energy; filtration; mechanical properties; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Cellulose nanopaper (CNP) made of cellulose nanofibrils has gained extensive attention in recent years for its lightweight and superior mechanical properties alongside sustainable and green attributes. The mechanical characterization studies on CNP at the moment have generally been limited to tension tests. In fact, thus far there has not been any report on crack initiation and growth behavior, es ...
cellulose; cellulose nanofibers, etc ; biodegradability; paper; pulp and paper industry; Show all 5 Subjects
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... The pursuit for sustainability in the papermaking industry calls for the elimination or reduction of synthetic additives and the exploration of renewable and biodegradable alternatives. Cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs), due to their inherent morphological and biochemical properties, are an excellent alternative to synthetic additives. These properties enable CNFs to improve the mechanical, functional, ...
cellulose; cellulose nanofibers, etc ; acrylamides; hydrogels; polymers; pulp; tensile strength; Show all 7 Subjects
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... A tendon has a unique structure of spatially gradient stiffness. In mimicry of the structure, the great connection between each segment is critical for the spatial structuring of composites because mechanical failure mainly occurs at the binding site. It is challenging to mimic the tendon-inspired hydrogel structure with sequential stiffness by 3D printing a composite ink based on cellulose nanofi ...
cellulose; cellulose nanofibers, etc ; face; hydrophilicity; hydrophobicity; nanoclays; water vapor; Show all 7 Subjects
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... This work evaluates the effect of spray-coating papers using cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) and nanoclay (NC) on the mechanical and barrier properties for application such as reinforced packaging bags. Sack kraft papers of 60 g m⁻² (C60) were coated with combinations of CNFs and CNFs + NC, varying the number of layers on the internal face (IF) and external face (EF) of the paper. Their properties we ...
cellulose; cellulose nanofibers, etc ; oxygen; paper; shelf life; water vapor; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Paper based packaging has the potential to replace many plastic-based systems if the required barrier properties can be obtained. Water borne barrier coatings have the potential to generate good barrier layers, but their performance is often less than expected. Recent work has shown improved performance of these coatings when applied on paper that has a cellulose nanofiber layer. Here, papers with ...
cellulose; cellulose nanofibers, etc ; alcohols; biopolymers; chlorides; sodium hydroxide; viscoelasticity; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Driven by the demand for various cationic biopolymers in recent years, the quaternization of cellulose nanofibers was carefully investigated to have tight control over their final characteristics. The addition of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to the reaction mixture is crucial as it catalyzes the conversion of alcohol groups of cellulose into more reactive alcoholate groups. On the other hand, excessive ...
... The visualization of naturally derived cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) and nanocrystals (CNCs) within nanocomposite materials is key to the development of packaging materials, tissue culture scaffolds, and emulsifying agents, among many other applications. In this work, we develop a versatile and efficient two-step approach based on triazine and azide–alkyne click-chemistry to fluorescently label nan ...
cellulose; cellulose nanofibers, etc ; anodes; carbon; heat treatment; lithium; nanosheets; synergism; Show all 8 Subjects
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... Nano-sized two-dimensional carbonaceous materials have been widely used as the matrix for alloying-type and conversion-type anode materials for Li-ion batteries (LIBs) to improve structural stability and rate performance. However, relevant synthesis usually requires rigorous conditions and chronic reaction processes. Herein, we have designed a simple solvothermal reaction and heat treatment to pre ...
cellulose; cellulose nanofibers, etc ; adsorption; color; dyeing; dyes; paper; wastewater treatment; Show all 8 Subjects
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... Cationic modification of cellulose fibers is an effective strategy to improve the absorptive capacity of anionic dyes and promote wastewater treatment. In this study, cationic cellulose nanofibers (CCNFs) with different degrees of substitution (DS) were prepared by grafting cellulose fibers with 2, 3-epoxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride (EPTMAC) and homogenizing. The synthesized CCNFs were employ ...
cellulose; cellulose nanofibers, etc ; hydrogels; manufacturing; molecular dynamics; rheology; sodium acetate; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Hydrogels formed by cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) find use in a variety of applications. CNF hydrogels generally stiffen and ultimately flocculate with increasing salt concentrations. While charge repulsion explains the behavior of nanocellulose variants that have been stabilized by charged groups, it has been a puzzle why ions have such a pronounced effect also on CNFs with unmodified surfaces. We ...
cellulose; cellulose fibrils, etc ; crystal structure; drainage; nanofibers; paper; polymerization; wood; Show all 8 Subjects
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... Highly fibrillated cellulose, including cellulose micro or nanofibrils (CMFs or CNFs), has been extensively investigated. However, its morphological properties defined as the degree of fibrillation vary over time according to the fiber sources and preparation methods. In this study, a facile method for evaluating the degree of fibrillation was developed using a conventional Canadian standard freen ...
cellulose; cellulose nanofibers, etc ; biocompatibility; blood; chitosan; coagulation; crosslinking; hemorrhage; hemostasis; Show all 9 Subjects
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... Uncontrolled hemorrhage poses a severe life-threatening situation. However, traditional hemostats still have various limitations. It is urgent to develop a material with excellent biocompatibility and hemostatic ability. Evidence has shown that carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS) has hemostatic properties and good compatibility. Herein, we develop an expandable hemostatic sponge by modifying CMCS with c ...
... Arabidopsis seeds release large capsules of mucilaginous polysaccharides, which are shaped by an intricate network of cellulosic microfibrils. Cellulose synthase complexes are guided by the microtubule cytoskeleton, but it is unclear which proteins mediate this process in the seed coat epidermis. Using reverse genetics, we identified IQ67 DOMAIN 9 (IQD9) and KINESIN LIGHT CHAIN‐RELATED 1 (KLCR1) a ...
cellulose; cellulose microfibrils; cellulose synthase, etc ; Physcomitrium; biocompatible materials; biopolymers; cell walls; hybrids; isotope labeling; models; renewable energy sources; tomography; Show all 12 Subjects
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... Cellulose, the most abundant biopolymer, is a central source for renewable energy and functionalized materials. In vitro synthesis of cellulose microfibrils (CMFs) has become possible using purified cellulose synthase (CESA) isoforms from Physcomitrium patens and hybrid aspen. The exact nature of these in vitro fibrils remains unknown. Here, we characterize in vitro-synthesized fibers made by CESA ...
cellulose; cellulose nanofibers, etc ; adsorption; droplets; emulsions; flocculation; foods; gelation; green chemistry; Show all 9 Subjects
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... Nonadsorbing cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) are shown to induce stabilization of dilute oil-in-water Pickering emulsions formed by interfacial adsorption of highly charged TEMPO-oxidized CNF (TOCNF). The correlative interactions that occur upon sequential addition of the two types of nanofibrils (TOCNF and CNF) afford control of the properties of the obtained emulsions. For instance, the emulsions un ...