Advances in the Preparation and Application of Cellulose
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 420
Special Issue Editors
Interests: porous carbon materials; cellulose; carbon aerogels; adsorption materials; nanofibers; nanotubes
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Interests: carbon materials; optical liquid crystals; fiber extraction and application; biomimetic materials; gel materialss
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As a kind of natural polymer, cellulose plays an important role in food packaging, porous material modification, textiles, papermaking and other fields because of its wide distribution, green degradability and good biocompatibility. In recent years, with the updating of research methods and the deepening of research content, the preparation methods of cellulose and its derivatives are more diverse; this has promoted the development and utilization of their physical and chemical properties, further expanding their scope of application. For example, cellulose and its derivatives obtained via a modification (physical modification, chemical modification and biological modification) not only retain the excellent properties of cellulose itself but also improve the chemical mechanical properties of cellulose, providing it with specific functions. This Special Issue, titled "Advances in the Preparation and Application of Cellulose", highlights the latest advances and research works in the preparation, characterization and application of various cellulose materials over the recent few years. We welcome research works, review documents or exchanges covering new concepts, current challenges and strategies for the preparation of various cellulose materials and their applications in intersecting fields.
We encourage authors to contribute to this scientific area by submitting papers for this Special Issue of Molecules, entitled "Advances in the Preparation and Application of Cellulose".
Dr. Bin Wang
Guest Editor
Dr. Chengliang Duan
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- cellulose
- chemical modification
- nanofibers
- physical modification
- biological modification
- preparation
- application
- composite materials
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