Stimuli-responsive cellulose nanomaterials for smart applications

Qianqian Zhu; Simeng Liu; Jianzhong Sun; Jun Liu; C Joseph Kirubaharan; Honglei Chen; Weihua Xu; Qianqian Wang

doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.115933

Stimuli-responsive cellulose nanomaterials for smart applications

Carbohydr Polym. 2020 May 1:235:115933. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.115933. Epub 2020 Feb 2.

Authors

Qianqian Zhu¹, Simeng Liu², Jianzhong Sun², Jun Liu², C Joseph Kirubaharan², Honglei Chen³, Weihua Xu⁴, Qianqian Wang⁵

Affiliations

¹ Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science & Technology of Ministry of Education/ State Key Laboratory of Bio-based Materials and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China.
² Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
³ Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science & Technology of Ministry of Education/ State Key Laboratory of Bio-based Materials and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China.
⁴ Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi University for Nationalities, Nanning 530008, China.
⁵ Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science & Technology of Ministry of Education/ State Key Laboratory of Bio-based Materials and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi University for Nationalities, Nanning 530008, China; State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China. Electronic address: wqq@ujs.edu.cn.

PMID: 32122477
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.115933

Abstract

Stimuli-responsive cellulose nanomaterials (CNMs), which change their physicochemical properties in response to specific stimuli have recently been in the spotlight. A great deal of effort has been dedicated to developing stimuli-responsive CNMs in the past two decades. However, the majority of stimuli-responsive CNMs were achieved via the introduction of stimuli-responsive moieties rather than taking advantage of their inherent switchable hydrogen bonds, electrostatic interactions, and molecular polarization in CNMs. In this review, recent advances and future perspectives of stimuli-responsive CNMs that exploiting the inherent switchable hydrogen bonds, reversible electrostatic interactions, and tunable polarization are highlighted. The principles for designing and assembling such smart CNMs are summarized. Stimuli-responsive CNMs that are sensitive to the changes in humidity, chemical molecules, pH, pressure, and electricity represent tremendous opportunities for making advances in sensors, actuators, biomedical applications due to their sensitivity, specificity, and stability. Additionally, major challenges and future perspectives of stimuli-responsive CNMs are reported.

Keywords: Electrostatic interaction; Hydrogen bonds; Polarization; Smart material; Stimuli-responsive material.

Publication types

Review