Methods and applications of nanocellulose loaded with inorganic nanomaterials: A review

Qing Zhang; Lei Zhang; Weibing Wu; Huining Xiao

doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.115454

Methods and applications of nanocellulose loaded with inorganic nanomaterials: A review

Carbohydr Polym. 2020 Feb 1:229:115454. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.115454. Epub 2019 Oct 13.

Authors

Qing Zhang¹, Lei Zhang², Weibing Wu³, Huining Xiao⁴

Affiliations

¹ Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Pulp & Paper Science & Technology, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
² Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and information, National Jiangsu Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China.
³ Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Pulp & Paper Science & Technology, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, China. Electronic address: wbwu@njfu.edu.cn.
⁴ Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, Canada.

PMID: 31826470
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.115454

Abstract

Nanocellulose obtained from natural renewable resources has attracted enormous interests owing to its unique morphological characteristics, excellent mechanical strength, biocompatibility and biodegradability for a variety of applications in many fields. The template structure, high specific surface area, and active surface groups make it feasible to conduct surface modification and accommodate various nano-structured materials via physical or chemical deposition. The review presented herein focuses on the methodologies of loading different nano-structured materials on nanocellulose, including metals, nanocarbons, oxides, mineral salt, quantum dots and nonmetallic elements; and further describes the applications of nanocellulose composites in the fields of catalysis, optical electronic devices, biomedicine, sensors, composite reinforcement, photoswitching, flame retardancy, and oil/water separation.

Keywords: Application; Inorganic nanoparticle; Method; Nanocellulose; Nanocomposite.

Publication types

Review