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Advances in Cellulosic Nanofibers and Their Applications
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Advances in Cellulosic Nanofibers and Their Applications

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical and Molecular Sciences".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 November 2021) | Viewed by 3067

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Alejandro Rodríguez Pascual

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Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Science, Universidad de Córdoba, Building Marie-Curie, Campus of Rabanales, 14014 Córdoba, Spain
Interests: biorefinery; cellulose; lignin; lignocellulosic residues; nanocellulose; biobased; biomaterials; paper; papermaking; packaging; biocomposites; environmental remediation
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Prof. Dr. Maria Soledad Peresin

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Forest Products Development Center, School of Forestry and Wildlife Science, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36830, USA
Interests: nanocellulose; value-added products from biomass; surface chemistry and interfaces; colloids; nanocomposites; hydrogels; sensing and detection
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Dr. Eduardo Espinosa Víctor

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Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Science, Universidad de Córdoba, Building Marie-Curie, Campus of Rabanales, 14014 Córdoba, Spain
Interests: biorefinery; lignocellulosic materials; biomass; cellulose; hemicellulose; lignin; hydrogels; batteries; applications; valorize; residue; agri-food industry
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The current and future role of lignocellulosic materials on the sustainable development of our societies is of public concern. Their enormous potential allows them to be used in many different applications. Driven by the need to include these materials in production cycles, the scientific community has actively researched them for years. Such research includes the different fractions constituting these materials, separation and purification methods, and of course, the different fraction applications. Lignocellulosic biomass from forest species and agro-food waste streams allows for the production of a wide range of cellulosic fibers. It is important to continue investigating how to optimize the production of cellulose fibers while using methods that are increasingly environmentally friendly. Likewise, keeping in mind the purpose of integrating lignocellulosic fibers into the production cycle, aiming at maximizing production yields and optimized performance must also be the goals of these studies. Applications of cellulosic fibers can be applied in a large variety of areas, such as sustainable and intelligent packaging, membranes, food additives, paper/cardboard reinforcements, electrical components, catalysts, biosensors, tissue engineering, analytical chemistry, and biomedical application, among others. This Special Issue aims to bring together eminent scientific works related to cellulosic fibers and their applications. The main focus of this SI is the valorization and maximized use of alternative raw materials, as well as the use of cellulose in relevant applications of societal benefit.

Prof. Dr. Alejandro Rodriguez Pascual
Prof. Dr. Maria Soledad Peresin
Dr. Eduardo Espinosa
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • agri-food raw material
  • lignonanofibers
  • cellulosic nanofibers
  • 3D printing
  • membranes
  • reinforcement
  • production
  • packaging
  • composites

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Production of Microfibrillated Cellulose from Fast-Growing Poplar and Olive Tree Pruning by Physical Pretreatment
by David Ibarra, Raquel Martín-Sampedro, Bernd Wicklein, Úrsula Fillat and María E. Eugenio
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(14), 6445; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11146445 - 13 Jul 2021
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Motivated by the negative impact of fossil fuel consumption on the environment, the need arises to produce materials and energy from renewable sources. Cellulose, the main biopolymer on Earth, plays a key role in this context, serving as a platform for the development [...] Read more.
Motivated by the negative impact of fossil fuel consumption on the environment, the need arises to produce materials and energy from renewable sources. Cellulose, the main biopolymer on Earth, plays a key role in this context, serving as a platform for the development of biofuels, chemicals and novel materials. Among the latter, micro- and nanocellulose have been receiving increasing attention in the last few years. Their many attractive properties, i.e., thermal stability, high mechanical resistance, barrier properties, lightweight, optical transparency and ease of chemical modification, allow their use in a wide range of applications, such as paper or polymer reinforcement, packaging, construction, membranes, bioplastics, bioengineering, optics and electronics. In view of the increasing demand for traditional wood pulp (e.g., obtained from eucalypt, birch, pine, spruce) for micro/nanocellulose production, dedicated crops and agricultural residues can be interesting as raw materials for this purpose. This work aims at achieving microfibrillated cellulose production from fast-growing poplar and olive tree pruning using physical pretreatment (PFI refining) before the microfibrillation stage. Both raw materials yielded microfibrillated cellulose with similar properties to that obtained from a commercial industrial eucalypt pulp, producing films with high mechanical properties and low wettability. According to these properties, different applications for cellulose microfibers suspensions and films are discussed. Full article
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