The Vireo Advisors blog brings you the latest news and developments in safe, sustainable and bio-based materials and products including novel foods and sustainable nanomaterials.
High-Performance Gas Barrier Films Made from Cellulose Nanocrystal (CNC) Coatings
In a recently published article in the journal ACS Applied Material & Interfaces, Jeff Youngblood and colleagues from Purdue University demonstrated the use of a shear-coating technique to developed gas barrier nanocellulose films which were anisotropic, allowing the researchers to control the volume of gas in the system.
“Nanowood”: Better than Styrofoam?
Researchers at the University of Maryland have created an eco-friendly alternative to Styrofoam using nano-size wood fibers.