Nanocellulose and Cellulose-Based Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Nanocellulose combine, in a very exciting manner, important properties of cellulose with the amazing features of nanoscale materials and offers a completely new group of materials. Nanocellulose, both fibers and crystals, have been shown to have promising and interesting properties which, combined with their enormous surface area, low density, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and renewability, make them interesting starting materials for many different uses. These open a wide range of possible properties, as well as smart applications, in many fields from chemistry, medicine, biotechnology, and materials engineering.

However, there are still some issues to overcome, and the main challenges in the field are related to efficient preparation and isolation of nanosize cellulosic materials from their natural sources. Additionally, high application potential nanocellulose has resulted in increased academic and industrial interests toward the development of nanocellulose-based materials and cellulose nanocomposites.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to collect high-quality articles in the fields of synthesis, characterization, and applications of nanocellulose. Potential nanocellulose materials topics include but are not limited to the synthesis, functionalization, and characterization of nanocellulose materials, preparation and characterization of hybrid cellulose materials, and preparation and characterization of multifunctional and advanced nanocellulose-based composites.

It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript to this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.

Dr. Sławomir Borysiak
Dr. Izabela Ratajczak
Guest Editors

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