Nanocellulose lines the cell walls of plants, trees, algae and bacteria consisting of glucose rings that link together like a chain and give it a rigged structure. In a perspective published in Nature, a University of Maryland (UMD) research team led by Liangbing Hu—a professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) and Center for Materials Innovation (CMI) Director—offers a perspective of using nanocellulose as a sustainable technological material towards addressing global challenges. Tian Li and Chaoji Chen, both MSE and CMI Scientists, served as first authors on the paper.
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Source: Phys.org