Riccardo Rampazzo

TL;DR: In this paper, the potentialities of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) as coatings for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films were compared with two different processes: sulfuric acid hydrolysis and a less common treatment with ammonium persulfate (APS), able to provide also a cellulose oxidation.

TL;DR: One-pot in situ polymerization approach was explored for the preparation of polylactide (PLA)-cellulose nano-fibril (CNF) bio-nanocomposites as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: In this paper, the in situ polymerization of l -lactide in the presence of various amounts of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) is described, where molecular weight, morphology, thermal, mechanical and crystallization properties of the PLA-CNC nanocomposites were evaluated.

TL;DR: The characterization of CNCs was aimed at understanding the fundamentals of the water-CNCs interaction and proposing counteractions, and points to the opportunity of coupling C NCs with hydrophobic layers in order to boost their capabilities as barrier packaging materials.

TL;DR: In this paper, the potential for obtaining high performing nanocrystals from low-cost lignocellulosic by-products or raw materials is proved by a comparison study on CNCs obtained both from cotton linters and kraft pulp, by means of the ammonium persulfate (APS) process.