Cellulose Nanomaterials Science and Technology

Chapter 1 Overview of Cellulose Nanomaterials: Fundamentals and Future Prospects

Chapter 2 Structure–Property Relationship and Predictive Modeling for Unlocking the Industrial Deployment of Cellulose Nanofiber Production

Chapter 3 Material Design for Impact-Resistant Nanocomposites of Polypropylene with Ultra-Trace Quantity of Amphiphilic Cellulose Nanofibrils

Chapter 4 Cellulose Nanofiber Films and Their Nanocomposites: Fundamentals, Properties, and Applications

Chapter 5 Hydrogels, Films, and Filaments Consisting of Cellulose Nanofibers

Chapter 6 Biomedical and Personal Care Applications of Celluloses

Chapter 7 Biomedical Applications of Cellulose Nanofibers

Chapter 8 Production and Applications of Bacterial Cellulose Nanofibers

Chapter 9 Chitin Nanofiber, a New Material Isolated from Crab Waste Shells: Its Production, Chemical Modification, Composites, and Biological Functions

Chapter 10 Cellulose and Chitin Nanowhiskers

Biography

Toyoko Imae has been a professor emeritus at Nagoya University, Japan, since 2006. She earned her doctorate in science from Nagoya University. After serving as a specific research professor at Keio University, Japan, from 2006 to 2009, she was appointed as an honorary chair professor at the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, where she devoted herself to research and education until 2024.

Akira Isogai has served as a special research professor at the University of Tokyo (UT), Japan, since 2020. He earned his PhD from UT in 1985 and subsequently held positions as assistant and associate professor between 1986 and 1994. From 2003 to 2020, he served as a professor at UT. He was awarded a Doctor of Science in Technology Honoris Causa from Aalto University, Finland, in 2016.

Masaki Ujihara is an associate professor at the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan. He joined the university in 2009, initially as an assistant professor, and has held his current position since 2014. He earned his PhD from Nagoya University, Japan, in 2006. His research interests encompass materials science and nanotechnology.

“I find Cellulose Nanomaterials: Science and Technology to be a rigorous and timely volume that captures both the scientific foundations and the technological challenges of cellulose nanofibers and nanocrystals. What stands out is the coherence with which chemistry, processing, modeling, and applications are linked, moving beyond a summary of the field toward relationships that can realistically be translated into scalable materials. Edited by leading experts and authored by outstanding contributors, this book is a valuable reference and a forward-looking guide for those advancing green and sustainable materials.”

Prof. Orlando Rojas

The University of British Columbia, Canada