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Nanocellulose as Reinforcement Materials for Polymer Matrix Composites

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Handbook of Nanocelluloses

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Cellulose is one of the most desirable materials with no exceptions. In recent years, considerable work on nanocellulose-based polymer composites has played a significant role in the production of sustainable and efficient materials. Different kinds of nanocelluloses, derived from bottom-up strategy (bacterial celluloses) to top-down strategy (cellulose nanofiber and nanocrystal), are probably suitable for a wide range of industrial applications. The form of a nanomaterial, as well as the choice of the polymer matrix, is indeed crucial for producing well-defined nanocomposites from a polymer-fill-compatible viewpoint for the desirable reinforcement and precise application. Cellulose nanofiber (CNF) and cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) are some of the nanocellulosic materials to produce the polymer-based nanocomposites. Because of several important properties such as biocompatibility, CNCs have attracted great attention from polymer researchers as strengtheners of nanocomposite fillers. Their preparation is quite challenging because of its extensive formulation, which may lack in compatibility with the polymer. This problem might be averted via several covalent and non-covalent interactions. The main focus is on melting processes and a brief discussion on their synthesis and properties that have not yet been accurately processed and continued to be a challenge. This chapter will provide a general guide for the design and use of nanocellulose properties and the development of functional polymers for polymer/nanocellulose compounds to pave the way for different interactions between polymer and fillers via different processing methods.

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