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Recent Progress in High‐Strength and Robust Regenerated Cellulose Materials

Wuhan University

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Abstract

High-strength petroleum-based materials like plastics have been widely used in various fields, but their nonbiodegradability has caused serious pollution problems. Cellulose, as the most abundant sustainable polymer, has a great chance to act as the ideal substitute for plastics due to its low cost, wide availability, biodegradability, etc. Herein, the recent achievements for developing cellulose "green" solvents and regenerated cellulose materials with high strength via the "bottom-up" route are presented. Cellulose can be regenerated to produce films/membranes, hydrogels/aerogels, filaments/fibers, microspheres/beads, bioplastics, etc., which show potential applications in textiles, biomedicine, energy…

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538
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Keywords
  • Materials science
  • Cellulose
  • Composite material
  • Regenerated cellulose
  • Mechanical strength
  • Polymer science
  • Chemical engineering
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