Nanomechanical properties of cellulose nanofibrils (CNF)

Cellulose is an abundant green polymer, which can be obtained in a variety of nanoscale structures broadly grouped as nano/microfibrils (CNF/MFC), bacterial celluloses (BC) or nano/microcrystals (CNC/CMC). There is increasing interest of nanocelluloses by the research and industrial communities due to increasing available materials (facilities than can produce ton per day), impressive strength properties, low density, renewability and biodegradability. However, one problem is the lack of knowledge on the nanomechanical properties of cellulose nanofibrils, which creates barriers for the scientists and producers to optimize and predict behavior of the final product.