Preparation, Properties, and Applications of Functional Cellulose Composites
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 9
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymers; biopolymers; polysaccharides; natural fibers; man-made fibers; lyocell; viscose; analytics (spectroscopy, thermal analysis, etc.)
Interests: biomass biorefinery; wood based products; biobased composites; nanocellulose modification; lignin; lignin nanoparticles; coating formulation; LCA
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cellulose is the most abundant biopolymer, with unique properties applied not only for textile fibers but also for versatile materials. In the field of demanded sustainability and green chemistry, it is receiving ever-more attention with respect to overcoming problems posed by fuel-based polymers. Functional cellulose composites are materials that leverage the renewable, biodegradable nature and excellent mechanical properties of cellulose by incorporating functional additives for specialized applications in fields such as automotive, packaging, cosmetics, electronics, or biomedicine.
The Special Issue of Molecules will cover recent research activities on the functionalization of cellulosic composites such as fibers and filaments, bicomponent materials, nonwovens, membranes, etc. The entire field of chemical and physical modification is addressed to qualify cellulosic materials equipped with exceptional features. Research studies, review documents, and communications that present new ways of functionalization with very different additives, as well as analytical procedures for describing the targeted properties, are welcome. Furthermore, concepts for transferring basic developments into value-added products are most welcome and will receive equal attention.
I would appreciate your participation in this scientific program, which you can instigate by submitting your research to this Special Issue of Molecules entitled “Preparation, Properties, and Applications of Functional Cellulose Composites”.
Dr. Frank Wendler
Dr. Jalel Labidi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cellulose
- functionalization
- composites
- man-made fibers
- filaments
- technical fibers
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