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List of works by Alain Dufresne

A Novel Thermoformable Bionanocomposite Based on Cellulose Nanocrystal-graft-Poly(ε-caprolactone)

A comparison between the physico-chemical properties of tuber and cereal starches

A new quality index for benchmarking of different cellulose nanofibrils.

scientific article published on 9 June 2017

All starch nanocomposite coating for barrier material

Banana fibers and microfibrils as lignocellulosic reinforcements in polymer composites

Beneficial Effect of Compatibilization on the Aging of Cellulose-Reinforced Biopolymer Blends

Bio-based polyurethane reinforced with cellulose nanofibers: a comprehensive investigation on the effect of interface.

scientific article published on 14 January 2015

Biocompatible Double-Membrane Hydrogels from Cationic Cellulose Nanocrystals and Anionic Alginate as Complexing Drugs Codelivery

scientific article published on 29 February 2016

Biodegradable starch-based composites: effect of micro and nanoreinforcements on composite properties

scholarly article by Samaneh Karimi et al published 3 April 2014 in Journal of Materials Science

Biomimetic Mineralization of 3D Printed Alginate/TEMPO-Oxidized Cellulose Nanofibril Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering

scholarly article by Ragab Esmail Abou-Zeid et al published 19 October 2018 in Biomacromolecules

Bionanocomposites based on poly(ε-caprolactone)-grafted cellulose nanocrystals by ring-opening polymerization

Cassava bagasse cellulose nanofibrils reinforced thermoplastic cassava starch

Cellulose nanocrystal as ecofriendly stabilizer for emulsion polymerization and its application for waterborne adhesive

scientific article published on 01 November 2019

Cellulose nanocrystals and related nanocomposites: Review of some properties and challenges

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Cellulose nanocrystals reinforced poly(oxyethylene)

Cellulose nanomaterials as green nanoreinforcements for polymer nanocomposites

scientific article

Cellulose whiskers reinforced polyvinyl alcohol copolymers nanocomposites

Cellulose whiskers versus microfibrils: influence of the nature of the nanoparticle and its surface functionalization on the thermal and mechanical properties of nanocomposites

scientific article published in February 2009

Cellulose-Based Bio- and Nanocomposites: A Review

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Cellulose-Based Composites and Nanocomposites

Cellulose-reinforced composites: From micro-to nanoscale

Cellulosic Bionanocomposites: A Review of Preparation, Properties and Applications

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Cellulosic nanoparticles from alfa fibers (Stipa tenacissima): extraction procedures and reinforcement potential in polymer nanocomposites

Ceramic membrane filtration for isolating starch nanocrystals

Characterization of a novel natural cellulosic fiber from Juncus effusus L.

scientific article published on 2 May 2017

Chitin Whisker Reinforced Thermoplastic Nanocomposites

scientific article (publication date: September 2001)

Comparative Sustainability Assessment of Starch Nanocrystals

Comparing the mechanical properties of high performances polymer nanocomposites from biological sources

scientific article published in February 2006

Composite and nanocomposite films based on amaranth biopolymers

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scientific article published in 2012

Control of size and viscoelastic properties of nanofibrillated cellulose from palm tree by varying the TEMPO-mediated oxidation time

scientific article published on 20 August 2013

Correlation between stiffness of sheets prepared from cellulose whiskers and nanoparticles dimensions

Crab Shell Chitin Whisker Reinforced Natural Rubber Nanocomposites. 1. Processing and Swelling Behavior

scientific article (publication date: May 2003)

Crab Shell Chitin Whisker Reinforced Natural Rubber Nanocomposites. 2. Mechanical Behavior

scientific article (publication date: May 2003)

Crab Shell Chitin Whiskers Reinforced Natural Rubber Nanocomposites. 3. Effect of Chemical Modification of Chitin Whiskers

scientific article (publication date: November 2003)

Cross-Linked Nanocomposite Polymer Electrolytes Reinforced with Cellulose Whiskers

Crystalline starch based nanoparticles

Current State and New Trends in the Use of Cellulose Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment

article by Ragab E. Abouzeid et al published 6 August 2018 in Biomacromolecules

Development of wheat gluten/nanocellulose/titanium dioxide nanocomposites for active food packaging.

scientific article published on 12 February 2015

Dwarf Cavendish as a Source of Natural Fibers in Poly(propylene)-Based Composites

Effect of cationic and anionic surfactants on the application of calcium carbonate nanoparticles in paper coating.

scientific article

Effect of cellulosic fiber scale on linear and non-linear mechanical performance of starch-based composites

scientific article published on 20 June 2016

Effect of glycerol on the morphology of nanocomposites made from thermoplastic starch and starch nanocrystals

Effect of the Fiber Size on the Physicochemical and Mechanical Properties of Composites of Epoxy and Date Palm Tree Fibers

article by Adil Sbiai et al published 2 July 2008 in Macromolecular Materials and Engineering

Effects of hydrolysis conditions on the morphology, crystallinity, and thermal stability of cellulose nanocrystals extracted from kenaf bast fibers

article published in 2012

Effects of polymer-grafted natural nanocrystals on the structure and mechanical properties of poly(lactic acid): A case of cellulose whisker-graft-polycaprolactone

Effects of starch nanocrystal-graft-polycaprolactone on mechanical properties of waterborne polyurethane-based nanocomposites

Elastomer Reinforced with Regenerated Chitin from Alkaline/Urea Aqueous System

scientific article published on 18 July 2017

Electric field alignment of nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) in silicone oil: impact on electrical properties.

scientific article

Enhancement of Egyptian soft white cheese shelf life using a novel chitosan/carboxymethyl cellulose/zinc oxide bionanocomposite film.

scientific article

Enzymatic Pretreatment for Preparing Starch Nanocrystals

Esterification and amidation for grafting long aliphatic chains on to cellulose nanocrystals: a comparative study

Evidence of Micro- and Nanoscaled Particles during Starch Nanocrystals Preparation and Their Isolation

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Extraction and characterization of vascular bundle and fiber strand from date palm rachis as potential bio-reinforcement in composite

scientific article published on 28 June 2019

Extraction of cellulose nanocrystals from mengkuang leaves (Pandanus tectorius)

Extraction of cellulose whiskers from cassava bagasse and their applications as reinforcing agent in natural rubber

scholarly article in Industrial Crops and Products, vol. 32 no. 3, November 2010

Extraction, preparation and characterization of cellulose fibres and nanocrystals from rice husk

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Extrusion and characterization of functionalized cellulose whiskers reinforced polyethylene nanocomposites

Extrusion of Nanocellulose-Reinforced Nanocomposites Using the Dispersed Nano-Objects Protective Encapsulation (DOPE) Process

scholarly article by Louis Lemahieu et al published 3 June 2011 in Macromolecular Materials and Engineering

Extrusion of Polysaccharide Nanocrystal Reinforced Polymer Nanocomposites through Compatibilization with Poly(ethylene oxide)

First evidence for the presence of weddellite crystallites in Opuntia ficus indica parenchyma

scientific article

Fluorescent Aerogels Based on Chemical Crosslinking between Nanocellulose and Carbon Dots for Optical Sensor

scientific article published on 22 April 2019

From interfacial ring-opening polymerization to melt processing of cellulose nanowhisker-filled polylactide-based nanocomposites

scientific article published on 9 June 2011

Gamma-ray crosslinking of poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate-co-undecenoate).

scientific article published in August 2001

High performance nanocomposite polymer electrolytes

High reinforcing capability cellulose nanocrystals extracted from Syngonanthus nitens (Capim Dourado)

High-Adsorption, Self-Extinguishing, Thermal, and Acoustic-Resistance Aerogels Based on Organic and Inorganic Waste Valorization from Cellulose Nanocrystals and Red Mud

Highly Conducting and Solution-Processable Polyaniline Obtained via Protonation with a New Sulfonic Acid Containing Plasticizing Functional Groups

Highly Filled Bionanocomposites from Functionalized Polysaccharide Nanocrystals

scientific article published on 30 May 2008

How do cellulose nanocrystals affect the overall properties of biodegradable polymer nanocomposites: A comprehensive review

scholarly article by F.V. Ferreira et al published November 2018 in European Polymer Journal

Humidity-Sensitive and Conductive Nanopapers from Plant-Derived Proteins with a Synergistic Effect of Platelet-Like Starch Nanocrystals and Sheet-Like Graphene

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Impact of TEMPO-oxidization strength on the properties of cellulose nanofibril reinforced polyvinyl acetate nanocomposites

scientific article

Impact of the nature and shape of cellulosic nanoparticles on the isothermal crystallization kinetics of poly(ε-caprolactone)

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Impregnation of paper with cellulose nanocrystal reinforced polyvinyl alcohol: synergistic effect of infrared drying and CNC content on crystallinity

scientific article published on 01 November 2018

Influence of Cellulose Nanofillers on the Rheological Properties of Polymer Electrolytes

Influence of botanic origin and amylose content on the morphology of starch nanocrystals

article published in 2011

Influence of chemical surface modification of cellulose nanowhiskers on thermal, mechanical, and barrier properties of poly(lactide) based bionanocomposites

Influence of dispersion procedure on rheological properties of aqueous solutions of high molecular weight PEO

Influence of native starch's properties on starch nanocrystals thermal properties

Influence of the Botanic Origin of Starch Nanocrystals on the Morphological and Mechanical Properties of Natural Rubber Nanocomposites

Investigation on the effect of cellulosic nanoparticles’ morphology on the properties of natural rubber based nanocomposites

Isolation and structural characterization of hemicelluloses from palm of Phoenix dactylifera L

article published in 2007

Kenaf bast cellulosic fibers hierarchy: a comprehensive approach from micro to nano

scientific article published on 16 October 2013

Lignocellulosic Flour from Cladodes ofOpuntia ficus-indica Reinforced Poly(propylene) Composites

Lignocellulosic flour-reinforced poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate) composites

Mechanical Performance and Transparency of Nanocellulose Reinforced Polymer Nanocomposites

Mechanical Properties of Waxy Maize Starch Nanocrystal Reinforced Natural Rubber

Mechanical and thermal properties of Posidonia oceanica cellulose nanocrystal reinforced polymer.

scientific article published on 20 January 2015

Mechanical properties of nanocomposites from sorbitol plasticized starch and tunicin whiskers

Mechanical properties of natural rubber nanocomposites reinforced with cellulosic nanoparticles obtained from combined mechanical shearing, and enzymatic and acid hydrolysis of sisal fibers

Mechanical properties of natural rubber nanocomposites reinforced with high aspect ratio cellulose nanocrystals isolated from soy hulls.

scientific article published on 19 July 2016

Mechanical, barrier, and biodegradability properties of bagasse cellulose whiskers reinforced natural rubber nanocomposites

scholarly article by Julien Bras et al published November 2010 in Industrial Crops and Products

Melt extrusion of polystyrene reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals modified using poly[(styrene)- co -(2-ethylhexyl acrylate)] latex particles

Microfibrillated cellulose - its barrier properties and applications in cellulosic materials: a review

scientific article published on June 2012

Modification of cellulose fibers with functionalized silanes: Effect of the fiber treatment on the mechanical performances of cellulose-thermoset composites

article published in 2005

Morphological investigation of nanocomposites from sorbitol plasticized starch and tunicin whiskers

scientific article

Morphological investigation of nanoparticles obtained from combined mechanical shearing, and enzymatic and acid hydrolysis of sisal fibers

Morphology, Rheology and Crystallization in Relation to the Viscosity Ratio of Polystyrene/Polypropylene Polymer Blends

scientific article published on 19 February 2020

Morphology, phase continuity and mechanical behaviour of polyamide 6/chitosan blends

Nanocellulose

Nanocellulose nanocomposite hydrogels: technological and environmental issues

Nanocellulose-Based Composites

Nanocellulose: a new ageless bionanomaterial

Nanocomposite Polymer Electrolytes Based on Poly(oxyethylene) and Cellulose Nanocrystals

Nanocomposite polymer electrolyte based on whisker or microfibrils polyoxyethylene nanocomposites

Nanocomposites of Chitin Whiskers fromRiftiaTubes and Poly(caprolactone)

scientific article (publication date: March 2002)

Natural Fibers, Bio- and Nanocomposites

New Nanocomposite Materials: Microcrystalline Starch Reinforced Thermoplastic

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New process of chemical grafting of cellulose nanoparticles with a long chain isocyanate

scientific article published in January 2010

Obtaining nanofibers from curauá and sugarcane bagasse fibers using enzymatic hydrolysis followed by sonication

Optimization of the Preparation of Aqueous Suspensions of Waxy Maize Starch Nanocrystals Using a Response Surface Methodology

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Optimization of the batch preparation of starch nanocrystals to reach daily time-scale

article by Déborah Le Corre et al published 7 March 2012 in Starch

PLA/PBAT Bionanocomposites with Antimicrobial Natural Rosin for Green Packaging.

scientific article published on 26 May 2017

Physical and/or Chemical Compatibilization of Extruded Cellulose Nanocrystal Reinforced Polystyrene Nanocomposites

Physico-Chemical Characterization of Palm from Phoenix Dactylifera –L, Preparation of Cellulose Whiskers and Natural Rubber–Based Nanocomposites

article by Abdelkader Bendahou et al published 1 March 2009 in Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy

Physico-Mechanical Properties of Biodegradable Starch Nanocomposites

scholarly article by Nancy L. García et al published 12 March 2009 in Macromolecular Materials and Engineering

Pilot-Scale Twin Screw Extrusion and Chemical Pretreatment as an Energy-Efficient Method for the Production of Nanofibrillated Cellulose at High Solid Content

article by Fleur Rol et al published 26 July 2017 in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Plant celluloses, hemicelluloses, lignins, and volatile oils for the synthesis of nanoparticles and nanostructured materials

scientific article published on 13 November 2020

Plasticized Starch/Tunicin Whiskers Nanocomposite Materials. 2. Mechanical Behavior

Plasticized nanocomposite polymer electrolytes based on poly(oxyethylene) and cellulose whiskers

scientific article (publication date: October 2004)

Plasticized waxy maize starch: effect of polyols and relative humidity on material properties

scientific article published in September 2002

Platelet nanocrystals resulting from the disruption of waxy maize starch granules by acid hydrolysis.

scientific article published in September 2003

Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and Poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate) Blends: Morphology and Mechanical Behavior

Poly(oxyethylene) and ramie whiskers based nanocomposites: influence of processing: extrusion and casting/evaporation

article published in 2011

Polycaprolactone/modified bagasse whisker nanocomposites with improved moisture-barrier and biodegradability properties

scholarly article by Mohammad L. Hassan et al published 3 February 2012 in Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Polyelectrolyte films based on chitosan/olive oil and reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals

scientific article published on 22 October 2013

Polyethylene cellulose nanofibrils nanocomposites.

scientific article published on 29 May 2017

Polymer Grafting onto Starch Nanocrystals

scientific article published on 24 August 2007

Polymer nanocomposites reinforced with polysaccharide nanocrystals

Polysaccharide nano crystal reinforced nanocomposites

scholarly article by Alain Dufresne published June 2008 in Canadian Journal of Chemistry

Potential of using multiscale kenaf fibers as reinforcing filler in cassava starch-kenaf biocomposites

scientific article published on 17 December 2012

Preparation and Characterization of Cellulose Nanofibril/Polyvinyl Alcohol Composite Nanofibers by Electrospinning

Preparation and characterization of new cellulose nanocrystals from marine biomass Posidonia oceanica

scholarly article in Industrial Crops and Products, vol. 72, October 2015

Preparation of Cellulose Nanocrystal-Reinforced Poly(lactic acid) Nanocomposites through Noncovalent Modification with PLLA-Based Surfactants

scientific article published on 16 June 2017

Preparation of Cellulose Whiskers Reinforced Nanocomposites from an Organic Medium Suspension

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Preparation of nanocomposite dispersions based on cellulose whiskers and acrylic copolymer by miniemulsion polymerization: Effect of the silane content

scholarly article in Polymer Engineering and Science, vol. 51 no. 1, August 2010

Preparation of poly(styrene-co-hexylacrylate)/cellulose whiskers nanocomposites via miniemulsion polymerization

Preparation, properties and applications of polysaccharide nanocrystals in advanced functional nanomaterials: a review

scientific article published on 08 May 2012

Processing and Structural Properties of Waxy Maize Starch Nanocrystals Reinforced Natural Rubber

Processing and characterization of reinforced polyethylene composites made with lignocellulosic fibers from Egyptian agro-industrial residues

Processing and characterization of waxy maize starch films plasticized by sorbitol and reinforced with starch nanocrystals.

scientific article published in November 2007

Processing of polymer nanocomposites reinforced with polysaccharide nanocrystals

scientific article published on 08 June 2010

Regulating surface sulfonation on cellulose nanocrystals and self-assembly behaviors

scientific article published on 13 August 2020

Reinforcement of Natural Rubber: The Use of in Situ Regenerated Cellulose from Alkaline–Urea–Aqueous System

Reinforcing Mechanisms of Starch Nanocrystals in a Nonvulcanized Natural Rubber Matrix

scientific article published on 14 April 2011

Review of recent research into cellulosic whiskers, their properties and their application in nanocomposite field

scientific article

Review of recent research on flexible multifunctional nanopapers.

scientific article published on 9 October 2017

Review on nanoparticles and nanostructured materials: history, sources, toxicity and regulations.

scientific article published on 3 April 2018

Review: current international research into cellulose nanofibres and nanocomposites

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Roles of in situ surface modification in controlling the growth and crystallization of CaCO3 nanoparticles, and their dispersion in polymeric materials

Short Palm Tree Fibers Polyolefin Composites: Effect of Filler Content and Coupling Agent on Physical Properties

Short palm tree fibers – Thermoset matrices composites

Simple Method for the Melt Extrusion of a Cellulose Nanocrystal Reinforced Hydrophobic Polymer

article by Kaouther Ben Azouz et al published 29 December 2011 in ACS Macro Letters

Simultaneous enhancement of elasticity and strength of Al2O3-based ceramics body from cellulose nanocrystals via gel-casting process

scientific article published on 18 October 2017

Simultaneous reinforcing and toughening: New nanocomposites of waterborne polyurethane filled with low loading level of starch nanocrystals

Sisal cellulose whiskers reinforced polyvinyl acetate nanocomposites

Starch Nanocrystal Fillers in an Acrylic Polymer Matrix

article

Starch Nanocrystals with Large Chain Surface Modifications

scientific article published on 01 May 2006

Starch nanoparticles: a review

scientific article published on May 2010

Steam-exploded residual softwood-filled polypropylene composites

Structural investigation of cellulose nanocrystals extracted from chili leftover and their reinforcement in cariflex-IR rubber latex

scientific article published on 30 September 2015

Structure and Mechanical Properties of Poly(lactic acid) Filled with (Starch nanocrystal)-graft-poly(ε-caprolactone)

Structure and morphology of cladodes and spines of Opuntia ficus-indica. Cellulose extraction and characterisation

Structure and properties of new thermoforming bionanocomposites based on chitin whisker-graft-polycaprolactone

Structure and properties of starch nanocrystal-reinforced soy protein plastics

Study of effect of old corrugated cardboard in properties of polypropylene composites: Study of mechanical properties, thermal behavior, and morphological properties

Supramolecular hydrogels from in situ host-guest inclusion between chemically modified cellulose nanocrystals and cyclodextrin

scientific article published on 4 February 2013

Surface chemical modification of waxy maize starch nanocrystals

scientific article

Surface chemistry, morphological analysis and properties of cellulose nanocrystals with gradiented sulfation degrees.

scientific article published in May 2014

Surface esterification of cellulose fibres: Processing and characterisation of low-density polyethylene/cellulose fibres composites

Surface functionalization of cellulose by grafting oligoether chains

Surfactant-free emulsion Pickering polymerization stabilized by aldehyde-functionalized cellulose nanocrystals

Synergism Effect of Montmorillonite and Cellulose Whiskers on the Mechanical and Barrier Properties of Natural Rubber Composites

article published in 2011

TEMPO-Oxidized Nanocellulose Participating as Crosslinking Aid for Alginate-Based Sponges

Tangling Effect in Fibrillated Cellulose Reinforced Nanocomposites

The molecular structure of waxy maize starch nanocrystals

scientific article published on 10 April 2009

Thermal and mechanical properties of bio-nanocomposites reinforced by Luffa cylindrica cellulose nanocrystals

Thermomechanical Studies of Poly(aniline)/Poly(methyl methacrylate) Blends: Relationship with Conducting Properties

Thermoplastic nanocomposites based on cellulose microfibrils from Opuntia ficus-indica parenchyma cell

Thermoplastic starch-waxy maize starch nanocrystals nanocomposites

scientific article published in February 2006

Towards multifunctional cellulosic fabric: UV photo-reduction and in-situ synthesis of silver nanoparticles into cellulose fabrics

scientific article published on 16 February 2017

Transcrystallization in Mcl-PHAs/Cellulose Whiskers Composites

scientific article (publication date: November 1999)

Utilization of Torrefied Coffee Grounds as Reinforcing Agent To Produce High-Quality Biodegradable PBAT Composites for Food Packaging Applications

scholarly article by Hesham Moustafa et al published 9 January 2017 in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Water sorption behavior and gas barrier properties of cellulose whiskers and microfibrils films

Water transport properties of bio-nanocomposites reinforced by Luffa cylindrica cellulose nanocrystals

Waxy Maize Starch Nanocrystals as Filler in Natural Rubber

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