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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yazeng Zhang, Yangyang Qian, Yijun Liu, Chunfa Lei, Ge Qiu, Gang Chen
Summary: This study presents a high-performing lignocellulosic nanopaper with superior water resistance and excellent optical properties. By incorporating metal ions into the film, cross-linking interactions within the fiber networks are formed, leading to outstanding water resistance and improved mechanical strength. The fully degradable film shows promising potential as an alternative to conventional plastics.
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Chemistry, Physical
Nicolas R. Tanguy, Masud Rana, Asif A. Khan, Xiao Zhang, Nicole Tratnik, Heyu Chen, Dayan Ban, Ning Yan
Summary: This study introduces natural wood-derived lignocellulosic nanofibrils (LCNF) as a replacement for traditional fluorine-containing petroleum-based polymers in triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs). The LCNF nanopaper-based TENGs exhibit higher voltage and current output, capable of powering wireless communication nodes.
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Chemistry, Applied
Xinyue Piao, Jingwen Li, Yadong Zhao, Lifang Guo, Bin Zheng, Rusen Zhou, Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov
Summary: By introducing cellulose nanofibrils as a textural enhancer, the properties of surimi gels have been improved, including whiteness, microstructure, water holding capacity, gel strength, and thermal stability.
FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
(2022)
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Engineering, Environmental
Chenyuan Zhang, Wanglin Zhang, Guoli Du, Qiu Fu, Jilong Mo, Shuangxi Nie
Summary: This study presents a novel strategy for the design and preparation of superhydrophobic triboelectric materials by modifying cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) surface with silica nanoparticles. The designed rectangular TENG with internal grid structure shows excellent electrical output performance and cycling stability, providing potential applications in distributed energy harvesting.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Mert Vural, Mohsen Mohammadi, Laura Seufert, Shaobo Han, Xavier Crispin, Anders Fridberger, Magnus Berggren, Klas Tybrandt
Summary: Soft vibrotactile devices are important for future developments of multifunctional electronic skin technologies, but currently lack overall performance, sensing-actuation feedback, control, and mechanical compliance. This study presents soft haptic electromagnetic actuators that address these issues by utilizing intrinsically stretchable conductors, pressure-sensitive conductive foams, and soft magnetic composites.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Andrea Aguilar-Sanchez, Blanca Jalvo, Andreas Mautner, Ville Rissanen, Katri S. Kontturi, Hani Nasser Abdelhamid, Tekla Tammelin, Aji P. Mathew
Summary: This study demonstrates the potential of TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibrils (T-CNF)/poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) coatings to develop functionalized membranes with outstanding antifouling performance and stability in the ultrafiltration regime. The coated membranes showed nano-textured surface, altered surface charge, and improved mechanical properties compared to the original substrate. Additionally, the coated membranes exhibited charge specific adsorption and rejection driven by electrostatic interaction and size exclusion mechanisms, leading to reduced fouling when exposed to BSA and E. coli.
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Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Li Huang, Wei Yuan, Yue Hong, Suna Fan, Xiang Yao, Tao Ren, Lujie Song, Gesheng Yang, Yaopeng Zhang
Summary: A novel biomaterial ink composed of regenerated silk fibroin and TEMPO-oxidized bacterial cellulose nanofibrils has been developed for 3D printing lung tissue scaffolds. The addition of OBC nanofibrils increased ink viscosity and improved scaffold shape fidelity, with optimal printing parameters identified as 0.3 bar printing pressure, 45 mm/s printing speed, and 410 μm nozzle diameter. OBC nanofibrils were aligned along print lines, guiding the orientation of lung epithelial stem cells and maintaining their proliferation ability and epithelial phenotype after 7 days of culture.
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Agricultural Engineering
Tongtong Liu, Bowen Li, Liang Liu, Yimin Fan, Juan Yu
Summary: Due to irreversible aggregation, achieving nanoscale redispersion of cellulose nanofibrils has been challenging. This study proposed a re-watering strategy to achieve nanoscale redispersion of oven-dried TOCN in water. Water wetting-up was effective in achieving high redispersion rates, and the addition of sodium lignosulfonate further improved the redispersion rate. The redispersed TOCN exhibited no significant difference in mechanical properties and could be used as a proppant for fracturing fluids to improve their stability.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2023)
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Chemistry, Applied
Yiheng Song, Tao Wu, Jiangkai Bao, Menghan Xu, Quanling Yang, Liping Zhu, Zhuqun Shi, Guo-Hua Hu, Chuanxi Xiong
Summary: Flexible porous piezoelectric aerogel films based on TOCN and Mo-S2 nanosheets were developed, exhibiting good piezoelectric properties. The aerogel film with 6 wt% MoS2 showed the best output performance, generating high open circuit voltage and short-circuit current.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2022)
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Materials Science, Textiles
Xin Zhao, Fangchao Cheng, Yingcheng Hu
Summary: This study demonstrates the sustainable production of CNFs from agro-industrial wastes with potential value-added applications. CNFs from different sources have variations in properties, where CNFs from corn flesh and corncob show better optical transparency and mechanical properties. Peroxide treatment has a significant impact on CNFs, enhancing ultraviolet blocking ability.
FIBERS AND POLYMERS
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
Yanglei Xu, Yijia Song, Feng Xu
Summary: The development and utilization of renewable clean energy has become a common way out for the world to solve energy crisis. The concentration gradient between sea water and river water is widely regarded as a very significant sustainable energy resource, and the rapid technical breakthrough of membrane engineering is necessary to capture this energy existing in the fluidic system. The nanofluidic device developed in this study shows great promise for energy harvesting.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yuxuan Ren, Zhe Ling, Caoxing Huang, Chenhuan Lai, Qiang Yong
Summary: In this study, cellulose films with a sandwich structure were prepared using a surface assembly technique. The films showed enhanced UV-shielding property, hydrophobicity, and mechanical strength through the grafting of L-phenylalanine and the coating of octadecyltrichlorosilane and 4ARM-PEG-NH2. The modified films also exhibited antibacterial activity and efficient oil-water separation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2023)
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Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Yufei Nan, Diego Gomez-Maldonado, Maria C. C. Iglesias, Daniel C. C. Whitehead, Maria S. S. Peresin
Summary: Cellulose nanomaterial (CNM) and polyethylenimine (PEI) composites have been utilized to create multifunctional hydrogels from soybean hulls. The hydrogels, functionalized with different concentrations of PEI solutions at various pH values, showed promising adsorption efficiency for the removal of methyl blue dyes and Cu(II) ions from water.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Haq Nawaz, Sheng Chen, Xun Zhang, Xin Li, Tingting You, Jun Zhang, Feng Xu
Summary: Researchers have developed a biopolymer-based fluorescent sensor using cellulose acetate, which can detect extreme acidity and alkalinity. The material exhibits excellent aqua blue fluorescence and has the ability to differentiate extreme acidic and alkaline pH levels through visual and fluorescence color changes. Additionally, it can be fabricated into transparent flexible fluorescent films with outstanding UV shielding, security printing, and haze properties for smart food packaging and printing applications.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fangchang Tan, Li Zha, Qi Zhou
Summary: This study successfully exfoliates AIEgen-based MOF bulk crystals into 2D nanosheets and assembles them with CNFs to fabricate luminescent composites. The resulting composite films show enhanced fluorescence emission, excellent UV-shielding capacity, high optical transmittance, reversible changes in fluorescence emission intensity in response to humidity, and improved tensile strength and modulus.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
