%T Application of nanocrystalline cellulose: Processing and biomedical applications
%I Elsevier Inc.
%A A.H. Bhat
%A Y.K. Dasan
%A I. Khan
%A H. Soleimani
%A A. Usmani
%P 215-240
%K Biocompatibility; Biodegradability; Biological materials; Cellulose; Cellulose derivatives; Drug delivery; Medical applications; Nanocellulose; Nanocomposites; Nanocrystalline materials; Surface chemistry; Tissue engineering, Biological properties; Biomedical applications; Biomedical fields; Biomedical material; Cardio-vascular disease; Drug delivery system; Medical implants; Processing technique, Nanocrystals
%X Nanocrystalline cellulose is a renewable nanomaterial that has gained a lot of attention for its use as a biomedical material due to its exceptional physical and biological properties, such as surface chemistry, low toxicity, biodegradability, and biocompatibility. These nanocrystalline cellulose-based biomedical materials are widely utilized in medical implants, drug delivery systems, wound healing, tissue engineering, cardiovascular disease, and antibacterial/antimicrobial activities. This chapter gives a brief description of the extraction, modification, and characteristics of nanocrystalline cellulose. The study also discusses the various processing techniques of Nanocrystalline-based nanocomposites. Furthermore, it provides an overview of the most recent advancements in nanocrystalline cellulose and their nanocomposites in the biomedical field. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
%O cited By 48
%J Cellulose-Reinforced Nanofibre Composites: Production, Properties and Applications
%L scholars9154
%D 2017
%R 10.1016/B978-0-08-100957-4.00009-7