Description
Book SynopsisNanometre scale cellulose fibres, or nanocellulose, are emerging materials for various advanced applications. Nanocellulose and Sustainability: Production, Properties, Applications, and Case Studies provides a comprehensive overview of nanocellulose production, nanocellulose properties and nanocellulose in selected applications. This book serves as an entry level reference text for undergraduates, graduate students, researchers and professional engineers working in the area of nanocellulose and sustainability.
Features:
- Summarises the surface and bulk properties of various types of nanocellulose
- Reviews the application of nanocellulose in water purification and optically transparent materials
- Provides an overview of nanocellulose as Pickering emulsifier, binder for loose natural fibres to produce non-woven preforms, as well as nanocellulose-based aerogels
- Presents a techno-economic analysis
Table of Contents
Process Modelling and Techno-Economic Evaluation of an Industrial Airlift Bacterial Cellulose Fermentation Process. Production of Cellulose Nanofibres. Preparation of Cellulose Nanocrystals: Background, Conventions and New Developments. Oxidative Chemistry in Preparation and Modification on Cellulose Nanoparticles. Crystallinity and Thermal Stability of Nanocellulose. Crucial Interfacial Features of Nanocellulose Materials. Nanocellulose-Based Membranes for Water Purification: Fundamental Concepts and Scale-Up Potential. Applications of Nanocellulose as Optically Transparent Papers and Composites. Application of Nanocellulose as Pickering Emulsifier. Upgrading the Properties of Woven and Non-Woven (Ligno)Cellulosic Fibre Preforms with Nanocellulose. Cellulose-Based Aerogels. Production of Cellulose Nanocrystals at InnoTech Alberta. Index.
