ABSTRACT
Nanocellulose is a desirable and sustainable material for aerogel (Pottathara et al. 2018) applications as it is derived from readily available resources, is inexpensive and renewable, and can be commercially produced. Current research is focused on discovering and implementing new uses for cellulose aerogels. The distinctive qualities of these items are: its wide availability, low density, high form factor, biological source of origin and nano-size. The substance nanocellulose is derived from wood fibers. Nanocellulose (also known as micro-fibrillated cellulose, MFC, or nano-fibrillated cellulose, NFC) has existed since the early 1980s. The primary components of plant fibers are cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. Cellulose is the primary constituent of numerous natural fibers (Iwamoto et al. 2007), including cotton, flax, hemp, jute and sisal, among others. This natural polymer comprises approximately one-third of plant tissues and can be replenished through photosynthesis. Nanocellulose has a significantly smaller diameter (usually 10 nm) compared to cellulose, the fundamental component of the paper we use every day.
