Emily D. Cranston
University of British Columbia
147 Papers
472 Citations
Emily D. Cranston is an academic researcher from University of British Columbia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cellulose & Nanocellulose. The author has an hindex of 42, co-authored 128 publications. Previous affiliations of Emily D. Cranston include Royal Institute of Technology & McMaster University.
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Papers
Review of Hydrogels and Aerogels Containing Nanocellulose
Todd Hoare,Emily D. Cranston +1 more
TL;DR: A review of the field of hydrogels and aerogels incorporating nanocelluloses can be found in this paper, where over 200 references are summarized in comprehensive tables and a discussion of the challenges and benefits of using CNCs and CNFs as reinforcing agents in conventional plastics is presented.
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Current characterization methods for cellulose nanomaterials
E. Johan Foster,Robert J. Moon,Umesh P. Agarwal,Michael J. Bortner,Julien Bras,Sandra Camarero-Espinosa,Kathleen J. Chan,Martin J. D. Clift,Emily D. Cranston,Stephen J. Eichhorn,Douglas M. Fox,Wadood Y. Hamad,Laurent Heux,Bruno Jean,Matthew Korey,Kimberly J. Ong,Michael S. Reid,Scott Renneckar,Rose Roberts,Jo Anne Shatkin,John Simonsen,Kelly L. Stinson-Bagby,Nandula D. Wanasekara,Jeffrey P. Youngblood +23 more
TL;DR: This review establishes detailed best practices, methods and techniques for characterizing CNM particle morphology, surface chemistry, surface charge, purity, crystallinity, rheological properties, mechanical properties, and toxicity for two distinct forms of CNMs: cellulose nanocrystals and cellulose Nanofibrils.
Nanocellulose as a natural source for groundbreaking applications in materials science: Today’s state
Dieter Klemm,Emily D. Cranston,Dagmar Fischer,Miguel Gama,Stephanie A. Kedzior,Dana Kralisch,Friederike Kramer,Tetsuo Kondo,Tom Lindström,Sandor Nietzsche,Katrin Petzold-Welcke,Falk Rauchfuß +11 more
TL;DR: Nanocelluloses are natural materials with at least one dimension in the nano-scale as discussed by the authors, which combine important cellulose properties with the features of nanomaterials and open new horizons for materials science and its applications.
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Cationic surface functionalization of cellulose nanocrystals
TL;DR: The surface of cellulose nanocrystals, prepared by sulfuric acid hydrolysis of cotton, was rendered cationic through a reaction with epoxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride.
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Chemically Cross-Linked Cellulose Nanocrystal Aerogels with Shape Recovery and Superabsorbent Properties
Xuan Yang,Emily D. Cranston +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, chemically cross-linked CNC aerogels were prepared based on hydrazone cross-linking of hydrazide and aldehyde-functionalized CNCs.
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