Nanocellulose-Based Materials: Sustainable and Smart Platforms for Biomedical and Functional Applications
A special issue of Polysaccharides (ISSN 2673-4176).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nanocelluloses; polysaccharide and its derivatives; surface modification; 3D bioprinting; bioengineering; bioink development; hydrogels; polymer composites; nanoparticles, paper deacidification and structuring, and cell growth on patterned surfaces; solid–liquid interactions; biomedical applications
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue will showcase cutting-edge advances in the design, synthesis, and functionalization of nanocellulose-based materials—from cellulose nanocrystals and nanofibrils to bacterial nanocellulose and hybrid composites. The scope of this issue includes sustainable production methods, molecular and nanoscale engineering for property customization, and the integration of nanocellulose into emerging applications such as biosensors, drug delivery, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine. Innovative research on scalable manufacturing, intelligent surface modification, and real-world demonstration of high-impact nanocellulose technologies in biomedical applications is especially encouraged. Contributions highlighting translational work and interdisciplinary approaches bridging chemistry, biology, materials science, and engineering will be prioritized.
Dr. Tamilselvan Mohan
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Polysaccharides is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- nanocellulose-based materials
- sustainable fabrication
- biomedical applications
- functionalization and surface engineering
- translational and interdisciplinary research
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