Cellulose-based functional hydrogels derived from bamboo for product design

Frontiers in Plant Science, vol. 13, pp. 958066

Abstract

Hydrogels have outstanding research and application prospects in the field of product design. Among them, the design and preparation of cellulose-based functional hydrogels derived from bamboo have attracted increasing research interest. Cellulose-based hydrogels not only have the skeleton function of hydrogels, but also retain excellent specificity, smart structural design, precise molecular recognition ability, and superior biocompatibility. Cellulose-based hydrogels show important application prospects in various fields, such as environmental protection, biomedicine, and energy. What's more, they are potentially viable for application in food packaging and plant agriculture, such as fertilizers release and crop production. Recently, researchers have extracted cellulose from bamboo and generated a variety of cellulose-based functional hydrogels with excellent properties by various cross-linking methods. In addition, a variety of multifunctional hybrid cellulose-based hydrogels have been constructed by introducing functional components or combining them with other functional materials, thus expanding the breadth and depth of their applications. Herein, we elaborate on advances in the field of cellulose-based hydrogels and highlight their applications in food packaging and plant agriculture. Meanwhile, the existing problems and prospects are summarized. The review provides a reference for the further development of cellulose-based hydrogels.

Authors 8

1. Xiaobing Cao corresponding

   Zhejiang A & F University · University of British Columbia

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

   School of Art and Design, Bamboo Research Institute, Zhejiang Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Bamboo Resources and High-Efficiency Utilization, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China

2. Fei Li

   Huzhou College

   Affiliation as printed

   School of Science and Technology, Huzhou College, Huzhou, China

3. Tingting Zheng

   Zhejiang A & F University

   Affiliation as printed

   School of Art and Design, Bamboo Research Institute, Zhejiang Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Bamboo Resources and High-Efficiency Utilization, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China

4. Wenqian Wang

   Zhejiang A & F University

   Affiliation as printed

   School of Art and Design, Bamboo Research Institute, Zhejiang Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Bamboo Resources and High-Efficiency Utilization, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China

5. Yanjun Li

   Zhejiang A & F University · Nanjing Forestry University

   Affiliation as printed

   School of Art and Design, Bamboo Research Institute, Zhejiang Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Bamboo Resources and High-Efficiency Utilization, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China

   School of Materials Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China

6. Siyu Chen corresponding

   Zhejiang A & F University

   Affiliation as printed

   School of Art and Design, Bamboo Research Institute, Zhejiang Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Bamboo Resources and High-Efficiency Utilization, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China

7. Xin Li corresponding Aachen Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

8. Yi Lu corresponding Aachen Institute of Biotechnology

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Biotechnology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany