Multifunctional Nanocellulose Structures for Environmental and Energy Research

Dear Colleagues,

Cellulose is the most abundant natural polymer available worldwide. Owing to its renewable, biodegradable, and inexhaustible attributes, cellulose has been expected to become a key source of sustainable materials on an industrial scale. In the past decade, nanocellulose has attracted great research interest. Compared with ordinary cellulose mostly in the micron size, nanocellulose exhibits many other unique characteristics, such as large specific surface area, high aspect ratio, excellent mechanical properties, superior hydrophilicity, and ease of chemical modification, which provide it with great potential for use as the precursor to produce multifunctional materials, particularly for environmental and energy applications. Using diverse chemical reactions to modify the surface properties of nanocellulose coupled with different processing technologies to fine tune the microstructures, various high-performance energy and environmental materials have been successfully demonstrated, including 1D fibers, 2D membranes, and 3D aerogels. This Special Issue is dedicated to promote outstanding researches concerning all aspects of multifunctional nanocellulose in environmental and energy research, focusing on the state-of-the-art in progress, developments, and new trends. Perspectives, review articles, full paper, short communication, and technical papers on this topic are all welcome.

Dr. Wei Zhang
Guest Editor

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