Handbook of Nanocelluloses: Classification, Properties, Fabrication, and Emerging Applications

· Covers the history of nanocelluloses, types and classifications, fabrication techniques, critical processing parameters, physical and chemical properties, surface functionalization, and other treatments to allow practical applications.

· Covers all recent aspects of nanocelluloses technologies, from experimental set-up to industrial applications.

· Discusses the unique properties of nanocelluloses that can be obtained by modifying their diameter, morphology, composition and dispersion in other materials.

· Discusses the properties and morphology of several kinds of dispersion in polymeric materials, such as micro/nanofiberlated cellulose, cellulose nanofibers, cellulose nanocrystals, amorphous cellulose nanoparticles, and hybrid cellulose nanomaterials.

· Presents the different techniques for dispersion, and self-assembly of polymeric materials, critical parameters of synthesis, modelling and simulation, and characterization methods.

· Highlights a wide range of emerging applications of nanocelluloses, e.g. drug delivery, tissue engineering, medical implants, medical diagnostics and therapy, biosensors, catalysis, energy harvesting, energy storage, water/waste treatment, papermaking, textiles, construction industry, automotive, aerospace and many more.

· Provides an outlook on the opportunities and challenges for the fabrication and manufacturing of nanocelluloses in industry.

· Provides an in-depth look at the nature of nanocelluloses in terms of their applicability for industrial uses.

· Provides in-depth insight and review on most recent types of nanocelluloses-based systems of unique structures and compositions.

· Highlights the challenges and interdisciplinary perspective of nanocelluloses-based systems in science, biology, engineering, medicine, and technology, incorporating both fundamentals and applications.

- Demonstrates how cutting-edge developments in nanofibers translate into real-world innovations in a range of industry sectors.

This Handbook is a valuable reference for materials scientists, biologists, physicians, chemical, biomedical, manufacturing and mechanical engineers working in R&D industry and academia, who want to learn more about how nanocelluloses-based systems are commercially applied.