The main sources of nanocellulose

Nanocellulose is a nano-scale material prepared by physical or chemical methods from natural cellulose. Its main sources include the following:

Plant fiber: This is the most common source Plants such as wood, cotton, flax, bamboo, straw, sugar cane bagasse, etc. all contain a large amount of cellulose, and these plant fibers can be converted into nanocellulose through mechanical or chemical methods.of nanocellulose .

Bacterial cellulose : Certain bacteria (such as Bacillus acetate) can produce cellulose through biosynthetic pathways under specific conditions, which can also be made into nanocellulose after treatment. Bacterial cellulose usually has higher purity and good performance.

Algae cellulose: Some algae (such as kelp and red algae) also contain cellulose, which can be prepared into nanocellulose through extraction and nanoification techniques.

Cellulose from animals: Although it is relatively rare, some animal materials (such as insect shells, chitin, etc.) can also obtain nanocellulose after chemical treatment.

Bacterial cellulose has broad application prospects in materials science, medicine, food packaging, energy and other fields due to its wide range of sources, renewable, excellent mechanical properties, low density and biocompatibility.