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Cellulose Technologies

Innovations and Applications

  • 1st Edition - October 1, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Kalim Deshmukh, Mayank Pandey, Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai
  • Language: English

Cellulose Technologies: Innovations and Applications provides a comprehensive overview of the latest advances in this field. The book covers the synthesis, properties, and divers… Read more

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Description

Cellulose Technologies: Innovations and Applications provides a comprehensive overview of the latest advances in this field. The book covers the synthesis, properties, and diverse applications of cellulose and its derivatives while also examining synthesis techniques, structural aspects, and various properties, including electronic, optical, magnetic, mechanical, thermal, and tribological properties. Additionally, exfoliation and functionalization methods, along with microscopic and spectroscopic characterizations of cellulose are also discussed. Applications of cellulose in a wide range of fields such as 3D printing, electronics, photonics, biosensors, energy storage, water treatment, EMI shielding, and biomedical applications are addressed in detail.

The diverse array of topics covered make this book a valuable reference resource for all individuals engaged in the cellulose domain, particularly for the development of new innovations and advanced applications.

Key features

  • Offers an up-to-date overview of the latest advancements in the synthesis, properties, and diverse applications of cellulose and its derivatives
  • Covers emerging applications of cellulose-based composites in biomedical implants, tissue engineering, bioremediation, flexible electronics, and energy storage devices
  • Covers regenerated cellulose materials such as fibers, films, aerogels, and 3D printing
  • Highlights significant research accomplishments, key technical challenges, and outlines future research
  • Addresses both environmental and economic aspects

Readership

Academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, industrial R&D, chemists, manufacturers, and other professionals engaged in the development of natural polymers and cellulose-based materials.

Table of contents

1. Cellulose and Its Derivatives: History, Synthesis, Surface Chemistry, Structure and Properties

2. Production Techniques and Processing Methods of Cellulose and Its Derivatives

3. Surface Functionalization of Cellulose Based Materials

4. Microscopic and Spectroscopic Characterizations of Cellulose and Its Derivatives

5. Crystallinity, Thermal Stability and Mechanical Properties of Cellulose and Its Derivatives

6. Solubility, Swelling, and Rheological Properties of Cellulose and Its Derivatives

7. Cellulose Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

8. Cellulose Nanofibers: Fabrication Techniques, Properties and Applications

9. Cellulose Nanocrystals and Nanofibrils: Production, Properties and Applications

10. Bacterial Cellulose: From Synthesis to Applications

11. Regenerated Cellulose Materials: Recent Developments, Challenges and Future Perspectives

12. Cellulose Based Materials as Nanofillers in Polymer Nanocomposites: Processing, Properties and Applications

13. Green and Sustainable Nanocomposites Based on Cellulose Based Materials

14. Hybridization of Cellulose and Its Derivatives with other Materials: From Synthesis to Applications

15. Hydrogels Based on Cellulose and Its Derivatives: Preparation, Properties and Applications

16. 3D Printing of Cellulose Based Materials for Advanced Applications

17. Cellulose Based Materials for Electronics and Photonics Applications

18. Cellulose Based Materials in Biosensing Technology: Perspectives and Challenges

19. Cellulose and Its Derivatives for Gas Sensing Applications

20. Cellulose Based Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries

21. Cellulose Based Materials for Supercapacitor Applications

22. Cellulose Based Materials for Wastewater Treatment

23. Cellulose Based Materials for Environmental Remediation

24. Cellulose Based Materials for Gas Separation

25. Cellulose Based Materials for Food Packaging Applications

26. Cellulose Based Materials for Antireflective Coatings

27. Cellulose Materials in Wood and Paper Industry

28. Cellulose and Its Derivatives for EMI Shielding Applications

29. Cellulose Based Materials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

30. Cellulose Based Materials as Antibacterial Agents

31. Cellulose Based Materials for Wound Healing Applications

32. Cellulose Based Materials for Drug and Gene Delivery

33. Conversion of Cellulose Based Materials in Value Added Products

34. Biodegradation, Commercialization, Environmental, Health and Safety Aspects of Cellulose Based

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 1, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Kalim Deshmukh

Kalim Deshmukh is a senior researcher at the New Technologies-Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic. His research interest is mainly focused on the synthesis, characterization, and property investigations of novel polymer nanocomposites reinforced with different nanofillers, including various nanomaterials including carbon-based materials such as carbon black, carbon nanotubes, graphene and its derivatives, and MXenes for energy storage, energy harvesting, gas sensing, EMI shielding and high-k dielectric applications.

Affiliations and expertise
Senior Researcher, New Technologies - Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Czech Republic

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Mayank Pandey

Dr. Mayank Pandey completed his Ph.D. in materials science from VIT University, Vellore, India, on the topic “Preparation and characterization of polymer electrolyte for electrochemical device applications”. He then went on to complete his postdoctoral studies in electrical and thermal degradation of graphene-based polymer composite for electronic device applications from CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Bangalore, India. He is an experienced material physicist with an experimental background in synthesizing graphene quantum dot- (GQDs) based polymer nanocomposites. His research areas also include fabrication of polymer blends and composite electrolytes, organic semiconductor/organic solar cells, and their impedance spectroscopy analysis. Besides investigating the structural, optical, and electronic properties of GQDs based materials, he has also contributed towards the development of new approaches in the field of nanocarbon derivatives.

Affiliations and expertise
Department of Electronics, Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous), Bangalore, Karnataka, India

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Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai

Prof. Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai is currently the Director of AU – Sophisticated Testing and Instrumentation Center, Alliance University, Bengaluru, India, and a Professor at the Department of Science, Alliance University, Bengaluru, India. He has received numerous prestigious awards, including the DST INSPIRE Faculty Award from the Government of India and the Best Faculty Awards from KMUTNB, Thailand and Alliance University India.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Science, Faculty of Science & Technology, Alliance University, Chandapura-Anekal Main Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India