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Surface Modifications of Nanocellulose

Strategies, Methods, and Applications

  • 1st Edition - June 1, 2024
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Ning Lin, Ge Zhu
  • Language: English

Surface Modifications of Nanocellulose: Strategies, Methods, and Applications establishes the basic framework of nanocellulose. This book systemically summarizes the strategy… Read more

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Description

Surface Modifications of Nanocellulose: Strategies, Methods, and Applications establishes the basic framework of nanocellulose. This book systemically summarizes the strategy and protocols of surface modifications on nanocellulose and comprehensively analyzes the relationship between surface modifications and their functional applications. It provides a one-stop reference for researchers engaged in biopolymer research with a commitment to the development of highly-valued functional polymers, nanomaterials, and green chemistry.

Key features

  • Systemically summarizes the strategy and protocols of surface modifications on nanocellulose
  • Includes a database for the modified species as a reference book for surface modification on nanocellulose
  • Illustrates the relationship between modification and applications of nanocellulose
  • Provides inspiration for the development of potential functional modification in this field

Readership

Colleagues, graduate students and researchers who are engaged in biopolymer research, as well as scientists and engineers who are committed to the development of highly-valued functional polymer and nanomaterials and green chemistry, Professional/practitioner who are engaged in biopolymer research

Table of contents

1. Preparation and properties of nanocellulose

2. Physical modifications on nanocellulose

3. Groups transformation and small molecules grafting on nanocellulose

4. Polymer grafting on nanocellulose

5. Fluorescent molecules on nanocellulose

6. Antibacterial species on nanocellulose

7. Biological molecules on nanocellulose

8. Hydrophobic modifications on nanocellulose

9. Inorganic and metal nanoparticles on nanocellulose

10. Self-crosslinking of nanocellulose

11. Characterization of surface modifications on nanocellulose

12. Environmental, safety issues and scale-up of surface modifications on nanocellulose

13. Concluding remarks and future perspectives

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: June 1, 2024
  • Language: English

About the editors

NL

Ning Lin

Dr. Ning Lin is an associate professor at the School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences at Wuhan University of Technology in Wuhan, China. He received his PhD at University Grenoble Alpes in France and continued the one-year post-doctoral research. His research interests include chemical modification, design and development of nanopolysaccharides (nanocellulose, nanochitin, starch nanocrystals), and functional applications. He has authored more than 60 scientific publications, 3 books (in English or Chinese) and 10 patents.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Wuhan University of Technology, China

GZ

Ge Zhu

Dr. Ge Zhu is a lecturer at the School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences in Wuhan University of Technology in Wuhan, China. He completed his PhD degree at University Grenoble Alpes in France. His current research interests involve designing and developing functional nanomaterials derived from nanocellulose for advanced applications. He has authored 10 scientific publications, 3 patents and 1 book chapter.
Affiliations and expertise
Lecturer, Wuhan University of Technology, China

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