Nanocellulose

Jin Huang, PhD, is a highly regarded Professor recognized nationally and internationally whose research focuses on chemical and physical methodology of manufacturing green materials from natural polymer resources.Alain Dufresne, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Converting Biomaterials Packaging in the International School of Paper, Print Media and Biomaterials (Pagora) at University of Grenoble Alpes.Ning Lin, PhD, is Associate Professor in the School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science at Wuhan University of Technology.

• Preface xiiiAcknowledgments xv1 Introduction to Nanocellulose 1Jin Huang, Xiaozhou Ma, Guang Yang, and Dufresne Alain1.1 Introduction 11.2 Preparation of Nanocellulose 21.3 Surface Modification of Nanocellulose 41.4 Nanocellulose-Based Materials and Applications 91.5 Conclusions and Prospects 13References 152 Structure and Properties of Cellulose Nanocrystals 21Chunyu Chang, Junjun Hou, Peter R. Chang, and Jin Huang2.1 Introduction 212.2 Extraction of Cellulose Nanocrystals 212.3 Structures and Properties of Cellulose Nanocrystals 32References 453 Structure and Properties of Cellulose Nanofibrils 53Pei Huang, Chao Wang, Yong Huang, and Min Wu3.1 Production of CNF 533.2 Features and Properties 643.3 Conclusion 72References 744 Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of Bacterial Cellulose 81Muhammad Wajid Ullah, Sehrish Manan, Sabella J. Kiprono, Mazhar Ul-Islam, and Guang Yang4.1 Introduction 814.2 Biogenesis of Bacterial Cellulose 834.3 Structure and Exciting Features of Bacterial Cellulose 884.4 Production of Bacterial Cellulose: Synthesis Approaches 934.5 Additives to Enhance BC Production 954.6 Strategies Toward Low-Cost BC Production 1014.7 Conclusions and Future Prospects 105Acknowledgment 105References 1065 Surface Chemistry of Nanocellulose 115Ge Zhu and Ning Lin5.1 Brief Introduction to Nanocellulose Family 1155.2 Surface Modification of Nanocellulose 1195.3 Advanced Functional Modifications 139References 1456 Current Status of Nanocellulose-Based Nanocomposites 155Xiaozhou Ma, Yuhuan Wang, Yang Shen, Jin Huang, and Alain Dufresne6.1 Introduction 1556.2 Cellulose Nanocrystal-Filled Nanocomposites 1566.3 Fibrillated Cellulose-Filled Nanocomposites 1726.4 Conclusion and Prospect 186References 1867 Reinforcing Mechanism of Cellulose Nanocrystals in Nanocomposites 201Yaoyao Chen, Lin Gan, Jin Huang, and Alain Dufresne7.1 Percolation Approach 2017.2 Interfacial Behaviors Between Cellulose Nanocrystals and Matrix 2117.3 Conclusions 242References 2438 Role of Cellulose Nanofibrils in Polymer Nanocomposites 251Thiago H. S. Maia, Marília Calazans, Vitor Lima, Francys K. V.Moreira, and Alessandra de Almeida Lucas8.1 Introduction 2518.2 Characteristics of Cellulose Nanofibrils 2528.3 Mechanical Properties of CNF Polymer Nanocomposites 2538.4 Effects of Extrusion on Mechanical Properties of PE/CNF Nanocomposites 2588.5 Effect of Fiber Size and Lignin Presence 2648.6 Multifunctionality: Optical and Barrier Properties of CNF Nanocomposites 2678.7 Outlooks in CNF Nanocomposites 269References 2699 Advanced Materials Based on Self-assembly of Cellulose Nanocrystals 277Lin Gan, Siyuan Liu, Dong Li, and Jin Huang9.1 Self-assembly Structure of CNCs 2779.2 Self-assembly Methods and Materials 2819.3 Structural Adjustment of CNC Self-assembly 2849.4 Modifying Surface Chemical Structure of CNC 2919.5 Properties of CNC Self-assembly 2959.6 Potential Applications 305References 30910 Potential Application Based on Colloidal Properties of Cellulose Nanocrystals 315Shiyu Fu and Linxin Zhong10.1 Colloidal Properties of CNC and Applications in Functional Materials 31510.2 Nanocellulose for Paper and Packaging 32410.3 Nanocellulose for Wood Coatings 339References 34111 Strategies to Explore Biomedical Application of Nanocellulose 349Yanjie Zhang, Peter R. Chang, Xiaozhou Ma, Ning Lin, and Jin Huang11.1 Introduction 34911.2 Research on Biological Toxicity of Nanocellulose 34911.3 Application of Nanocellulose for Immobilization and Recognition of Biological Macromolecules 35511.4 Application of Nanocellulose for Cell Imaging 36011.5 Application of Nanocellulose for Cell Scaffolds 36111.6 Application of Nanocellulose in Tissue Engineering 36611.7 Application of Nanocellulose in Drug Carrier and Delivery 37511.8 Application of Nanocellulose as Biomedical Materials 38211.9 Summary 389References 38912 Application of Nanocellulose in Energy Materials and Devices 397Gang Chen and Zhiqiang Fang12.1 Introduction 39712.2 Nanocellulose for Lithium Ion Batteries (LIBs) 39812.3 Nanocellulose for Supercapacitors 40412.4 Nanocellulose for Other Energy Devices 41112.5 Conclusion and Outlook 415References 41613 Exploration of Other High-Value Applications of Nanocellulose 423Ruitao Cha, Xiaonan Hao, Kaiwen Mou, Keying Long, Juanjuan Li, and Xingyu Jiang13.1 Fire Resistant Materials 42313.2 Thermal Insulation Materials 43213.3 The Templated Materials 438References 464Index 475