Nanocellulose and Nanocellulose-Derived Functional Materials

Submission Deadline: 30 December 2020 (closed)

Guest Editors

Haipeng Yu, Professor, Northeast Forestry University, China.
Dr. Haipeng Yu is a full professor and head of Key laboratory of Wood Science and Engineering of State Forestry Administration, Northeast Forestry University (China). He graduated and received his Ph.D. from Northeast Forestry University. He started as an assistant professor at Northeast Forestry University in 2005, and was promoted to associate professor and professor in 2007 and 2011. His research interests are focused on wood-based renewable materials and composites, nanocellulose and its nanocomposites. Special attention is dedicated to biomass refinery via green solvents & technologies.
Yan Yu, Professor, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China.
Dr. Yan Yu received his Bachelor of Engineering in 1997 from Central South Forestry University, China. He got master degree in Wood Science from Beijing Forestry University in 2000 and finally received his Ph.D from Chinese Academy of Forestry in 2003 for his work in wood cell wall mechanics. Since then he worked for International Center for Bamboo and Rattan, China and was promoted to be a professor in 2012. He joined Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University in 2019 as a full-time professor. His research interests focus on cell wall structure-properties relationship, advanced wood based functional materials and bamboo derived nanocellulose.
Kojiro Uetani, Assistant Professor, Osaka University, Japan.
Dr. Kojiro Uetani received his Bachelor of Agriculture in 2008 from Kyoto University, Japan. He remained at Kyoto University for his graduate studies, receiving his Ph.D. in 2013 for his work in nanocellulose production and structural analysis. Following postdoctoral appointments at Technology Research Association for Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes (TASC), Ibaraki, Japan, he accepted a position as Assistant Professor of College of Science at Rikkyo University, Tokyo in 2014. He moved to Osaka University in 2018 and he is currently an Assistant Professor in the Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR), Osaka. His research interests focus on the potential of nanocelluloses in analyzing bio-tissues and developing advanced materials with thermally conductive, optical birefringence, and high-performance mechanical properties.
Wenshuai Chen, Professor, Northeast Forestry University, China.
Dr. Wenshuai Chen received his BS degree (2008) and PhD degree (2013) in wood science and technology from Northeast Forestry University, China. Now he is a professor at Northeast Forestry University. His research interests include wood physics, bionanocomposites, nanocellulose, aerogels, and development of natural nanomaterials for energy storage and conversion as well as water purification.

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Summary

Nanocellulose is a novel type of cellulose nanomaterials that mainly synthesized by trees, cotton, or other higher plants. Owing to the intrinsic nanofiber structure and the advantageous mechanical, thermal, and optical properties, nanocellulose has become a star nanomaterial in recent material science field. Various nanofibrillaltion, modification and assemble strategies were developed for extracting nanocellulose from renewable materials, adjusting the nanocellulose surface physical/chemistry properties, and constructing advanced functional materials/devices. The Special Issue "Nanocellulose and Nanocellulose-Derived Functional Materials" covers research in fundamental and applied science of nanocellulose research. It focuses on recent progress and research studies of nanocellulose related to nanocellulose fabrication, nanocellulose modification, nanocellulose-derived functional materials and the application of nanocellulose and nanocellulose-derived materials in various fields. The scope of interests includes but is not limited to the following topics:
● Nanocellulose fabrication
● Nanocellulose smulation and characterization
● Nanocellulose modification
● Nanocellulose-derived films/nanopapers
● Nanocellulose-derived foams/aerogels
● Application of nanocellulose-derived materials

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Keywords

Nanocellulose; Nanofibrillated cellulose; Cellulose nanocrystals; Bacterial cellulose; Modification; Nanopapers; Aerogels

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Published Papers

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