Cellulose Materials and Films: Synthesis, Characterization and Application
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2026 | Viewed by 7
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanocellulose; cellulose; energy storage
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Interests: polymers; cellulose; polymerization kinetics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cellulose is the most abundant biopolymer on Earth. It is found in plants, trees, algae, marine animals, etc. Due to its high availability, it has a lot of applications in science, technology, and engineering. Cellulose has many interesting properties, which are derived from its repeating unit. Currently, nanocellulose has reached great importance due to its properties and many applications, which cover energy storage, materials reinforcement, drug delivery, etc. Due to being a material found in nature, cellulose is a non-toxic, environmentally friendly, and biodegradable material, which increases the potential applications of cellulose composites and derivatives. The impact of cellulose in society is very high.
The aim and scope of the present Issue covers cellulose materials and films, from the synthesis of cellulosic materials and composites to the characterization and applications of them. Recent advances on cellulose materials, characterization, and composites are welcomed. We welcome the submission of original, high-quality papers and reviews.
The scope of this Special Issue will serve as a forum for papers in the following, but not limited to, concepts:
- Cellulose materials and composites for energy storage.
- Drug delivery using cellulose composites as matrix.
- Cellulose coatings for preventing corrosion.
- Nanocellulose and its applications.
- Recent developments in cellulose synthesis and characterization.
- Liquid crystals derived from cellulose, cellulose composites, and nanocellulose.
- Cellulose and nanocellulose as binding agents.
Dr. Carlos Fernando Castro-Guerrero
Prof. Dr. Ana Beatriz Morales-Cepeda
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cellulose
- nanocellulose
- cellulosic coatings for corrosion
- cellulosic binding agents
- cellulose films
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