Cellulose nanocrystals and cellulose nanofibrils based hydrogels for biomedical applications.

TL;DR: This review summarizes the synthesis, configurations, and applications of lignin-derived 0-3D carbon materials, highlighting their potential in energy storage, adsorption, and catalysis, and discusses advances in preparation techniques and future challenges.

TL;DR: In this paper, a simple and straightforward synthesis of silver nanoparticles mediated by cellulose biopolymer and the evaluation of their cytotoxicity, phytotoxicity and photocatalytic activity were described for the first time.

TL;DR: Three types of nanocellulose are discussed comprehensively: cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), cellulose Nanofibrils (CNF), and bacterial nanocellULose (BNC) in view of their structural and functional properties, extraction methods, and the distinctive biomedical applications based on the recently published work.

TL;DR: A novel injectable thermo-sensitive hydrogel drug delivery system loaded with methotrexate and alendronate and the sustained release at the tumor site synergistically inhibited the progression of OS and significantly reduced bone destruction and lung metastasis caused by OS.

TL;DR: Dr. Youssef Habibi’s research interests include the sustainable production of materials from biomass, development of high performance nanocomposites from lignocellulosic materials, biomass conversion technologies, and the application of novel analytical tools in biomass research.

TL;DR: A review of the literature concerning classification of hydrogels on different bases, physical and chemical characteristics of these products, and technical feasibility of their utilization is presented in this paper, together with technologies adopted for hydrogel production together with process design implications, block diagrams, and optimized conditions of the preparation process.

TL;DR: This Review assembles the current knowledge on the isolation of microfibrillated cellulose from wood and its application in nanocomposites; the preparation of nanocrystalline cellulose and its use as a reinforcing agent; and the biofabrication of bacterial nanocellulose, as well as its evaluation as a biomaterial for medical implants.

TL;DR: Recent progress in overcoming challenges with regards to effectively delivering hydrogels inside the body without implantation, prolonging the release kinetics of drugs fromhydrogels, and expanding the nature of drugs which can be delivered using hydrogel-based approaches is discussed.