LEADER 02580nam 2200361 450 001 9910734357903321 005 20230816001625.0 035 $a(CKB)5470000002907729 035 $a(NjHacI)995470000002907729 035 $a(EXLCZ)995470000002907729 100 $a20230816d2023 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aCellulose (Nano)Composites /$fedited by Denis Mihaela Panaitescu, Adriana Nicoleta Frone 210 1$aBasel :$cMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute,$d2023. 215 $a1 online resource (248 pages) 311 $a3-0365-7948-6 330 $aOur environment has been severely affected by the intensive production and use of plastics derived from fossil fuels and their uncontrolled end-of-life disposal. The return to using natural products is a characteristic of the most recent decades, and nanocellulose occupies a privileged position among these intensively studied products. Nanocellulose is obtained from cellulose, which is the most abundant natural polymer, by applying different chemical, mechanical, enzymatic and, most often, combined methods. A huge effort has been invested in the application of nanocellulose as a modifier or reinforcing agent in polymer nanocomposites. This Special Issue brings together twelve original articles and studies that contribute to our understanding of the fundamental and technological knowledge of cellulose-polymer nanocomposites. The isolation of nanocellulose from cheap sources and, especially, from agro-food industry waste is an important step to be implemented for cost reduction and environmental protection. An appropriate surface treatment of nanocellulose is a key element for achieving a good interfacial adhesion and superior properties in polymer nanocomposites. The use of more appropriate and green solvent systems for cellulose, the use of biobased plasticizers and toughening agents in nanocellulose nanocomposites, and the use of molecular dynamics simulations for the prediction of the compatibility of cellulose blends are valuable methods for expanding the application of nanocellulose. 517 $aCellulose 606 $aCellulose$xChemistry 615 0$aCellulose$xChemistry. 676 $a547.7 702 $aFrone$b Adriana Nicoleta 702 $aPanaitescu$b Denis Mihaela 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910734357903321 996 $aCellulose (Nano)Composites$93400959 997 $aUNINA