Abstract Superabsorbent hydrogels were prepared from biodegradable material, where the matrix was cross-linked cellulose and carboxymethyl reinforced by quaternized tunicate nanocrystals (Q-TCNCs). Due to large amount of hydrophilic groups on cellulose, Q-TCNCs, had excellent water absorption capacity. The equilibrium swelling ratio superabsorbent exceeded 500 g/g in deionized 120 even syntheti...

Cellulose-based materials have been advanced technologies that used in water remediation. They exhibit several advantages being the most abundant biopolymer nature, high biocompatibility, and contain functional groups. Cellulose can be prepared derivatives including nanomaterials such as cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), nanofibrils (CNFs), TEMPO (2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl radical)-medi...

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are a new class of biodegradable nanomaterial derived from the most abundant and renewable biomass on planet: cellulose. Due to their potential as low carbon footprint nanomaterial, CNCs have received significant interest in community for wide variety applications. In this review, recent strategies exploited produce therefore summarized, focusing “greener” isolatio...

Biological systems such as proteins, viruses, and DNA have been most often reported to be used as templates for the synthesis of functional nanomaterials, but the properties of widely available biopolymers, such as cellulose, have been much less exploited for this purpose. Here, we report for the first time that cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) have the capacity to assist in the synthesis of metall...

Microwave-assisted liquefaction of rape straw in methanol was conducted to collect the liquefied residues for the extraction of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs). The liquefied residue with content of 23.44% from 180C/7.5min was used to fibrillate CNCs with dilute alkali (2% NaOH) and hydrogen peroxide (5% H 2 O 2 ) treatments, followed by ultrasonication for 15min. The FT-IR spectra and SEM images...

The use of self-assembled biomacromolecules in the development of functional bionanocomposite foams is one of the best lessons learned from nature. Here, we show that monolithic, flexible and porous zinc oxide bionanocomposite foams with a hierarchical architecture can be assembled through the mediation of bacterial cellulose. The assembly is achieved by controlled hydrolysis and solvothermal c...

Introduction Prompted by the increasing need for an intensified valorization of agri-food waste, in this work a three-step chemical procedure was used to extract high-purity cellulose from garlic stalk, corncob, and giant cane cut-up sequential removal hemicellulose, lignin, ash, organic compounds. Cellulose nanocrystals potential interest nanocomposite applications were then obtained through a...

Ternary nano-biocomposite films based on poly(lactic acid) (PLA) with modified cellulose nanocrystals (s-CNC) and synthesized silver nanoparticles (Ag) have been prepared and characterized. The functionalization of the CNC surface with an acid phosphate ester of ethoxylated nonylphenol favoured its dispersion in the PLA matrix. The positive effects of the addition of cellulose and silver on the...