title: Nanocellulose, a tiny fiber with huge applications.
abstract: Nanocellulose is of increasing interest for a range of applications relevant to the fields of material science and biomedical engineering due to its renewable nature, anisotropic shape, excellent mechanical properties, good biocompatibility, tailorable surface chemistry, and interesting optical properties. We discuss the main areas of nanocellulose research: photonics, films and foams, surface modifications, nanocomposites, and medical devices. These tiny nanocellulose fibers have huge potential in many applications, from flexible optoelectronics to scaffolds for tissue regeneration. We hope to impart the readers with some of the excitement that currently surrounds nanocellulose research, which arises from the green nature of the particles, their fascinating physical and chemical properties, and the diversity of applications that can be impacted by this material.
authors.affiliation: Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel.
authors.forename: Tiffany
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Abitbol
authors.affiliation: Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rivkin
authors.affiliation: Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel.
authors.forename: Yifeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.affiliation: Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel.
authors.forename: Yuval
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nevo
authors.affiliation: Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel.
authors.forename: Eldho
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Abraham
authors.affiliation: Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel.
authors.forename: Tal
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ben-Shalom
authors.affiliation: Melodea Ltd, Rehovot 76100, Israel.
authors.forename: Shaul
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lapidot
authors.affiliation: Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel. Electronic address: shoseyov@agri.huji.ac.il.
authors.forename: Oded
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Shoseyov
mesh_terms: D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry*; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D006801:Humans; D050997:Nanomedicine; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D023822:Tissue Engineering
chemical_list: D002482:Cellulose