Cellulosic Materials: Fibers, Networks and Composites

Part I The Challenge of nanotechnology.- The Radical Vision of Nanotechnology - An Introduction.- Our Nanotechnological Future: What Should we Worry About.- Part 2 Self-Assembly and Biomimetics in Cellulosics.- Why Cellulose.- Cell Wall Nanostructure.- Nanostructure Characterization and Properties.- Nanocrystalline Cellulose Extraction.- Optical Properties of Chiral Nematic (Cellulosic) Liquid Crystals.- Part 3 Development of Functional Bionanomaterials.- The Reinforcement Potential of Cellulose Nanofibrils.- Nano-Reinforced Cellulose Systems: Nanocomposites and Biopolymers.- Applications of Cellulose Nanomaterials.- Health, Safety and Economic Issues