Bio-based nanomaterials
- Introduction – What are bio-based nanomaterials?
- Cellulose nanofibrils (CNF)
- Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) – general introduction
- Bacterial celluloses
- Nanolignin
- Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC)
- Market for bio-based nanomaterials
- Safety of bio-based nanomaterials
- Additive manufacturing of bio-based (nano)materials
Authors & references
Author:
Marja Pitkänen, Senior Scientist, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd
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