Development, processing and applications of bio-sourced cellulose nanocrystal composites

Plastic pollution concerns have catalyzed research into green materials with the specific goal of accessing new bio-derived and bio-degradable polymers with improved property profiles. One way to achieve these new materials is through the incorporation of nanofillers into bio-based polymer matrices. Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), which are extracted from biomass, have been investigated as one route to bio-based composites with enhanced...