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. 2018 Jan 3;8(2):825–842. doi: 10.1039/c7ra11157f

Effects of using cellulose fibers and their derivatives as filler or matrix in advanced polymer composites.

Cellulose-based composites Cellulose function in the composites Resultant properties of cellulose interaction in the composites Reference
Cellulose lyocell fibre/cellulose acetate butyrate composites Matrix/filler Increases tensile properties, dimensional stability, fibre and matrix compatibility, and biodegradability 85
Cellulose lyocell fiber/PLA Filler Unexpectedly high biodegradability, significantly high mechanical characteristics 86
(Ethyl)cellulose or (hydroxypropyl)cellulose/poly(acrylic acid) polymer composites with calcium phosphate-deposited Filler Increases thermal and mechanical performance 87
Cellulose fiber/polystyrene composites Filler Increases flexural storage modulus and the processing speed 88
Cellulose fiber/high-density polyethylene composites Filler Improves thermal and mechanical properties 89
Cellulose particles/chitosan composite film Filler Enhances mechanical properties and adsorption capacity of chitosan film 90
Regenerated cellulose film/bio Br composite Matrix Cellulose film provides a cavity for the BiOBr particles and enlarges the specific surface area through possessing a porous surface structure to exhibit efficient photocatalytic activity 91
Cellulose/MMT clay composite films Matrix High strength cellulose composite films with excellent antibacterial activities 92
Cellulose film/graphene oxide composite Matrix Superior mechanical performances and excellent ultraviolet-shielding properties 93
Cellulose acetate/hydroxyapatite mineral composites Matrix A useful application of the pollutants absorption resulted from uniform and good ductility of a cellulosic polymer, strong interaction existed between HAp and cellulosic polymer 94
Carboxymethyl cellulose/carbon fibers composites Matrix Cellulose gives the functional composites a great potential in sensing elements in paper electronics 95
Cellulose paper/carbon nanotube or regenerated cellulose, film/carbon nanotube composite Matrix The resulted composite is flexible, mechanical toughness, thermal stable, has uniform electrical conductivity, and suitable for biotechnological applications 96 and 97
Methylcellulose/keratin hydrolysate composite membranes Matrix The combines both properties of proteins and polysaccharides improves mechanical and thermal properties 98
Cellulose fibers/iodine composite Matrix Cellulose makes the composite with good conductor of photogenerated carriers and enhances the conductivity 99
Cellulose acetate membrane/polyaniline Matrix Cellulose derivative membrane enhances the conductivity and mechanical biocompatible properties 100
Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB)/ethyl-cellulose composite film Filler Ethyl-cellulose reduces (PHB) crystallinity, promotes its degradation under physiological conditions and enhances physical barrier property without undue influence on biocompatibility. The resulted polymeric material being suitable for biomedical and coating aims 77 and 78
(PHB)/cellulose fibers composite Filler Cellulose fibers enhance physical–mechanical characteristics. The resulted polymeric material being suitable for the packaging industry 76