According to Ingrida Pauliukaitytė, a Ph.D. student at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) and one of the creators of the ...

Cellulose (2012) Isolation and characterization of cellulose nanofibers from four plant cellulose fibers using a chemical-ultrasonic process Wenshuai Chen ...

But plant-based ‘bioplastics’ are not new. The first man-made plastic was made in 1862 using cellulose, the main component of plant cell walls, pre-dating the petroleum-based plastics that ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Jeffrey Youngblood, a Purdue University researcher, has increased the strength and resilience of cement by integrating patent-pending chemically modified cellulose nanocrystals ...

So what other reinforcing fiber options are there? As it turns out, cellulose is one of these, along with basalt. The former has received a lot of attention currently, as the addition of cellulose ...

8 Extended longevity: Nanofiber dressings can help wounds heal longer by reducing bacterial contamination and inflammation, which may reduce the need for frequent dressing changes. A composite of ...

Korean researchers develop solar evaporator to enhance seawater desalination efficiency Innovative technology from Korea ...

Nanocellulose is a derivative of cellulose, the most abundant organic polymer on Earth, largely present in the cell walls of plants. Cellulose is a natural polymer discovered in 1838 by French chemist ...

Jeffrey Youngblood, a Purdue University researcher, has increased the strength and resilience of cement by integrating patent ...

Nanofibers, thanks to their remarkable properties ... presents unique challenges due to impurities like proteins and cellulose that increase viscosity, complicating fiber formation.