Issue 11, 2012
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Nanoscale

Preparation, properties and applications of polysaccharidenanocrystals in advanced functional nanomaterials: a review

Ning Lin,a   Jin Huangb  and  Alain Dufresne*a  

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a Grenoble Institute of Technology (Grenoble INP) – The International School of Paper, Print Media and Biomaterials (Pagora), BP65, 38402 Saint Martin d'Hères Cedex, Grenoble, France
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b College of Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road 122, Wuhan 430070, China

Abstract

Intensive exploration and research in the past few decades on polysaccharide nanocrystals, the highly crystalline nanoscale materials derived from natural resources, mainly focused originally on their use as a reinforcing nanophase in nanocomposites. However, these investigations have led to the emergence of more diverse potential applications exploiting the functionality of these nanomaterials. Based on the construction strategies of functional nanomaterials, this article critically and comprehensively reviews the emerging polysaccharide nanocrystal-based functional nanomaterials with special applications, such as biomedical materials, biomimetic optical nanomaterials, bio-inspired mechanically adaptive nanomaterials, permselective nanostructured membranes, template for synthesizing inorganic nanoparticles, polymer electrolytes, emulsion nano-stabilizer and decontamination of organic pollutants. We focus on the preparation, unique properties and performances of the different polysaccharide nanocrystal materials. At the same time, the advantages, physicochemical properties and chemical modifications of polysaccharide nanocrystals are also comparatively discussed in view of materials development. Finally, the perspective and current challenges of polysaccharide nanocrystals in future functional nanomaterials are outlined.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C2NR30260H
Article type
Review Article
Submitted
02 Feb 2012
Accepted
20 Mar 2012
First published
27 Mar 2012

Nanoscale, 2012,4, 3274-3294

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