Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are biodegradable nanoparticles with a high aspect ratio and abundant surface hydroxyl groups resulting in negatively charged hydrophilic surfaces that make them an ideal candidate to be incorporated thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes. In this study, we modified the CNCs via acetylation (ACNCs) reduce their hydrophilicity reaction L-cysteine (CysCNCs) impart f...

The aim of this study was to characterize films obtained from fish gelatin (GelA, 3% w/w), encapsulated with cinnamon essential oil (CEO, 0.03–0.48% v/w), and loaded bacterial cellulose nanocrystals (BCNCs, 0.06% w/w) at pH = 3.5. CEO-GelA/BCNC were prepared by casting, thickness, light transmittance (TT) haze (H), surface hydrophobicity, tensile properties, chemical composition, water solubili...

Sulfuric acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of cellulose commonly isolates nanocrystals (CNCs). Neutralizing the reactant solution with sodium hydroxide facilitates efficient downstream processing, but residual salt remains in product. This study examines reinforcing effects CNCs from suspensions that contain on mechanical properties thermoplastic starch nanocomposites. By films up to 5 wt% CNCs, stiffn...