Novel cellulose-based composites based on nanofibrillated plant and bacterial cellulose: recent advances at the University of Aveiro - a review

abstract

The development of (nano)materials based on the renewable cellulose is a challenge. The present article provides a brief overview of the recent research efforts carried out at the CICECO Laboratory of the University of Aveiro on the development of novel composites based on nanofibrillated plant and bacterial cellulose embedded in natural and synthetic polymeric matrices such as poly(lactic acid), chitosan, starch, and pullulan. These materials have high potential for applications in packaging, paper coating, organic electronics, and biomedical products and devices.

keywords

CONTROLLED HETEROGENEOUS MODIFICATION; OPTICALLY TRANSPARENT COMPOSITES; MICROFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; FIBRILLATED CELLULOSE; MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES; SURFACE MODIFICATION; EUCALYPTUS-GLOBULUS; FATTY-ACIDS; FIBERS

subject category

Forestry; Materials Science

authors

Freire, CSR; Fernandes, SCM; Silvestre, AJD; Neto, CP

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acknowledgements

The authors thank CICECO (Pest-C/CTM/LA0011/2011) for financial support and FCT for funding within the scope of the

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