Properties and Applications of Cellulose Based Gel
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 September 2023) | Viewed by 1585
Special Issue Editors
Interests: wood science and technology; cellulose; lignin; pulp and paper; biomass
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cellulose is a common and important organic compound on Earth, found in the cell wall of green plants and many forms of algae, fungi and molds. As the most abundant polymer, it is one of the oldest raw materials that have been used by humans since the dawn of civilization. Due to its unique structure and excellent properties, such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, chemical stability and derivatization, coupled with its low cost, abundance, availability and renewability, cellulose has various large- and small-scale applications, e.g., building and construction materials, paper, paperboard and packaging, cotton and textiles, food ingredients and feed, heat and luminous sources and so on. However, there are still great challenges that facilitate this natural polymer to be further used, especially the development of a new and green platform for cellulose shaping through chemical and/or physical modification. Among these, cellulose-based gels offer new opportunities and open new frontiers over a broad range of applications.
This Special Issue is intended to be a thorough collection of articles dealing with all the aspects of cellulose-base gels, from their synthesis and characterization to their use and development during the last few years.
The publication of original research articles, rapid communications or reviews in this Special Issue will make an important contribution to the development of cellulose-based gel science.
Dr. Bogdan Marian Tofanica
Dr. Jianguo Li
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- cellulose
- cellulose-based gel
- hydrogel
- biopolymers
- polysaccharides
- ionogel
- cellulose functional materials
