Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
27(3), P. 650 - 659
Published: Dec. 13, 2024
Attractive
Pickering
emulgels
with
droplet
clusters
are
formed
via
the
interdroplet
electrostatic
attraction
between
cellulose
nanocrystals
and
interfacial-adsorbed
chitin
nanofibers.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 11, 2024
Abstract
The
development
of
wearable
heat
supply
textiles
in
cold
conditions
utilizing
the
photothermal
conversion
effect
is
crucial
for
advancement
thermal
management
that
do
not
require
any
power
connection
or
other
external
energy
input.
Here,
a
dual
gelation
strategy
under
gravity‐enhanced
orientation
proposed
to
construct
super‐strong
bacterial
cellulose
(BC)
aerogel
fiber
using
BC
as
matrix
material
and
hydroxylated
carbon
nanotubes
(HCNT)
material.
Under
assistance
property
network
structure
with
soft–hard
synergy,
silanized
BC/HCNT
(SBT)
has
rich
network,
tensile
strength
up
26.0
MPa,
flexibilityand
knittability.
Thanks
enhanced
backbone,
after
introduction
phase
change
eicosane
SBT
(SBTE),
SBTE
achieves
high
enthalpy
105
J
g
−1
,
low
leakage,
storage
stabilityand
tough
mechanical
properties
23.9
MPa
8.7
MJ
m
−3
while
maintaining
flexibility,
knittabilityand
hydrophobicity.
textile
woven
by
also
exhibits
long‐lasting
capacity
at
temperatures
real‐world
conditions.
Therefore,
finely
designed
potential
be
used
solar‐driven
weather.
RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(15), P. 11688 - 11729
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Cellulose-derived
hydrogels
have
emerged
as
game-changing
materials
in
biomedical
research,
offering
an
exceptional
combination
of
water
absorption
capacity,
mechanical
resilience,
and
innate
biocompatibility.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 27, 2025
Abstract
The
selective
removal
of
non‐cellulosics
from
microbial
biofilms
and
particularly
plants
has
enabled
the
formation
high‐performance
yet
sustainable
functional
materials.
However,
ascidians,
only
animals
to
synthesize
cellulose
nanofibers,
have
not
been
explored
for
their
cellulosic
nanonetworks.
In
this
work,
ascidians
through
mild
processes
yields
a
nanonetwork
with
features
that
cannot
be
obtained
either
or
microbes.
“nano‐ascidian”
nanofibers
structured
into
spherical
capsules
diameter
≈50
µm
bound
by
an
extracellular
matrix
spanning
across
entire
tissue,
which
is
convoluted
3D
fractal
network
capillaries
ranging
50
500
in
diameter.
showcased
potential
fluidics
operation,
highlighting
domain‐segregated
infusion
functionalization
leveraging
vascularized
structures
present.
Unique
associated
innate
cellulose‐protein
composition
are
put
forward,
including
outstanding
strain
at
break
48%.
Finally,
upcycling
ascidian
nanonetworks
as
ecosystem
preservation
tool
managing
both
native
invasive
species
proposed.
Overall,
providing
third‐class,
animal‐based,
nanonetworks,
study
offers
new
platform
advanced
nanocellulosics
uniquely
global
coastal
blue
bioeconomy.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 2, 2025
Angle-dependent
light
reflection
is
a
common
phenomenon
in
nature,
typically
arising
from
the
spatial
arrangement
of
biological
or
mineral
structures.
Various
strategies
have
been
developed
to
replicate
these
assemblies,
particularly
achieve
structural
color
through
bottom-up
self-
and
directed
assembly.
However,
dynamic
control
remains
significant
challenge.
In
this
study,
we
present
TEMPO-oxidized
cellulose
nanofibers
modified
with
magnetic
nanoparticles
(approximately
10
nm
size)
that
exhibit
rapid,
directional
alignment
aqueous
media
under
fields,
resulting
angle-dependent
reflection.
By
combining
field
manipulation
gas-phase
hydrogelation,
were
able
arrest
hydrogel
structure,
preserving
nanofibers'
temporal
orientation.
This
system
enables
creation
on-demand
optical
patterns,
which
demonstrate
selective
transmission
reflection,
offering
potential
for
applications
information
coding,
storage,
encryption.
Gels,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(4), P. 262 - 262
Published: April 2, 2025
Microbial-derived
materials
are
emerging
for
applications
in
biomedicine,
sensors,
food,
cosmetics,
construction,
and
fashion.
They
offer
considerable
structural
properties
process
reproducibility
compared
to
other
bio-based
materials.
However,
challenges
related
efficient
sustainable
large-scale
production
of
microbial-derived
must
be
addressed
exploit
their
potential
fully.
This
review
analyzes
the
synergistic
contribution
circular,
sustainable,
biotechnological
approaches
enhance
bacterial
cellulose
(BC)
fine-tune
its
physico-chemical
properties.
BC
was
chosen
as
an
ideal
example
due
mechanical
strength
chemical
stability,
making
it
promising
industrial
applications.
The
discusses
upcycling
strategies
that
utilize
waste
microbial
fermentation,
simultaneously
boosting
production.
Additionally,
biotechnology
techniques
identified
key
yield
tailor
Among
different
areas
where
cellulose-based
employed,
shows
promise
mitigating
environmental
impact
garment
industry.
emphasizes
integrating
circular
could
significantly
improve
tunability
these
may
provide
benefits,
depending
on
future
progresses.
Future
advancements
should
prioritize
fermentation
expand