Nanocellulosic material

Klemm, D., Schumann, D., Kramer, F., HeBler, N., Koth, D., Sultanova, B., 2009. Nanocellulose materials—different cellulose, different functionality. Macromol. Symp. 280 (1), 60-71. 

The main aim of this contribution is to present various approaches to the preparation of nanocellulosic materials from plant sources. The focus is on the extraction and investigation of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) in particular however, to put this topic in context, cellulose whiskers and bacterial cellulose are also discussed in particular sections of the text and applications of nanocellu-losics in the animal body for the development of medical devices such as artificial blood vessels, and the application of bacterial nanocellulose as animal woimd dressings and cosmetic tissues. Therefore, this chapter has brought together a variety of areas from chemistry, medicine, and biotechnology. 

Klemm D, Schumann D, Kramer F, Hesler N, Koth D, Sultanova B (2009) Nanocellulose materials—different cellulose, different functionality. Macromol Symp 280 60-71 Lande S, Hoibo OA, Larnoy E (2010) Variation in treatability of Scots pine (Pinussylvestris) by the chemical modification agent furfuryl alcohol dissolved in water. Wood Sci Technol 44 105-118... 

Nanocellulose can be obtained through different processes [47]. Ihe length of these nanocellulosic materials depends upon the resource from which they are obtained [52]. For example, in the nanocellulose obtained from tunicates and green algae, crystallites... 

This chapter has focused on the isolation techniques and fundamental properties of nanocellulose that have been developed so far, and ultimately the application of this nanocellulose in composites. Natural fibers are commonly used to produce nanocelluloses which contain both crystalline and amorphous regions at varying proportions depending on the species. Thus, the characteristics of nanocellulosic materials depend... 

D. Klemm, D. Schumaim, F. Kramer, N. Hessler, D. Koth, B. Sultanova, Nanocellulose Materials - Different Cellulose, Different Functionality. Macromolecular Symposia. 280, 60-71 (2009). 

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