Abstract
Cellulose is the most abundant biopolymer on earth . It can be used in different applications, namely in the form of fibers and cellulose can be converted into numerous cellulose derivatives can show liquid crystalline chiral nematic phases, which can be used for the production of diverse composite systems. All-cellulosic composites based on enhanced mechanical properties due to fiber orientation induced by the liquid crystalline structures, which are able to mimic the sharpe of plant tendrils on the nano and microscale , opening new horizons for cellulosic membrane aplications.The two systems mentioned abovo, concerning the production of cellulose composites from liquid crystalline phases , will be surveyed in this chapter.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Nanocellulose Polymer Nanocomposites: Fundamentals and Applications |
Editors | Vijay Kumar Thakur |
Place of Publication | Hoboken, NJ, USA |
Publisher | Scrivener Publishing - Wiley |
Chapter | 8 |
Pages | 215-235 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-111887224-6 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-118-87190-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 Dec 2014 |
Keywords
- Liquid crystalline phases
- cellulose-based polymer
- nanocrystalline cellulose
- microcrystalline cellulo se
- composites
- films
- electrospun fibers