Bionanocomposites based on poly(ε-caprolactone)-grafted cellulose nanocrystals by ring-opening polymerization

By Youssef Habibi, A. Goffin, Nancy Schiltz, E. Duquesne, Philippe Dubois, A. Dufresne. 2008

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Cellulosic Bionanocomposites: A Review of Preparation, Properties and Applications (2010, methodology): “The surface chemical modification is a promising solution to obtain nanocomposites with a matrix of low polarity such as PCL or PLA.”
Nanocellulose from Agricultural Wastes: Products and Applications—A Review (2021, background): “In order to reduce it and to increase the efficiency of the process, different pretreatments have been developed to undergo cellulose fiber before its nanofibrillation [33].”
Cellulose-Based Bio- and Nanocomposites: A Review (2011, background): “Figure 12: Transmission electron micrographs from dilute suspension of cellulose nanocrystals from: (a) ramie [97], (b) bacterial [98], (c) sisal [99], (d) microcrystalline cellulose [100], (e) sugar beet pulp [101], (f) tunicin [102], (g) wheat straw [103], and (h) cotton [104].”
Luffa cylindrica as a lignocellulosic source of fiber, microfibrillated cellulose, and cellulose nanocrystals (2010, background): “Recent papers and reviews confirm the impact of using such cellulose nanoparticles (whiskers or MFC) on thermomechanical properties of bionanocomposites (Azizi Samir et al. 2005; Habibi et al. 2008; Bondenson and Oksman 2007; Bendahou et al. 2008; Siqueira et al. 2009).”