Publications

This article examines the development of cellulose acetate membranes for guided tissue regeneration in periodontal treatment. The authors investigate whether incorporating small amounts of sodium carboxymethyl lignin and calcium glycerophosphate can improve the performance of cellulose acetate as a barrier membrane.

This article explores the development of flexible food-packaging materials based on cellulose acetate and chitosan using air-assisted solution spraying, a scalable manufacturing technique that enables rapid film formation. The study examines how formulation and processing conditions influence the structure, surface characteristics, mechanical performance, moisture barrier properties, and antimicrobial behavior of cellulose acetate-based films.

This article provides a comprehensive overview of cellulose acetate and cellulose diacetate, highlighting their broad range of applications across consumer products, industrial technologies, healthcare, and emerging sustainable materials. It examines how the unique combination of renewability, processability, transparency, durability, biocompatibility, and tunable functionality has enabled cellulose acetate to evolve from a traditional fiber and filter material into a versatile platform for molded goods, smart packaging, textiles, membranes, medical devices, coatings, specialty papers, additive manufacturing, and personal care products.

This article examines the role of bio-based feedstocks in plastic packaging within the framework of the European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), assessing technological maturity, environmental performance, sustainability requirements, and future market prospects. While commercially available bio-based polymers still represent a small share of global plastics production, the report highlights the growing importance of renewable carbon sources in reducing fossil resource dependence and supporting circular economy objectives.

This review explores the growing role of biobased polymers as sustainable alternatives to conventional petroleum-derived plastics, with particular attention to materials of plant and microbial origin. Within this broader context, cellulose acetate is highlighted as an important cellulose-derived biopolymer produced through chemical modification of cellulose and valued for its biodegradability, biocompatibility, and versatility.

This article investigates the biodegradability of cellulose diacetate, the most widely used form of cellulose acetate, in freshwater and marine environments using standardized laboratory simulation methods. Motivated by ongoing discussions about cellulose acetate’s role in litter and microplastic pollution, particularly from cigarette filters, the study evaluates how cellulose diacetate behaves in freshwater, seawater, and seawater-sediment systems.

This article provides a comprehensive overview of the biodegradation behavior of cellulose acetate, with a particular focus on cellulose diacetate, the most widely used commercial grade. It examines how cellulose acetate degrades under a range of environmentally relevant conditions, including freshwater, seawater, marine sediment, soil, composting systems, and anaerobic environments.

This review explores the sustainability of bioplastics through the lens of life cycle assessment (LCA), examining feedstock sourcing, production pathways, environmental impacts, and end-of-life options. The notice identifies minor errors in the abstract and replaces two figures related to the conversion of cellulose into cellulose triacetate and the corresponding NMR characterization.

This review examines carbohydrate-based alternatives to conventional plastic microbeads, which are widely used in cosmetics, household products, biomedical applications, and other industries but contribute to persistent microplastic pollution. The article evaluates a broad range of naturally derived polymers, including cellulose, cellulose acetate, chitin, chitosan, alginate, starch, pectin, and other carbohydrate-based materials, comparing their environmental impact, biodegradability, production methods, mechanical properties, and application potential.

This article examines how supercritical carbon dioxide technologies can be used to create a wide range of cellulose acetate structures with controlled properties. Focusing on supercritical antisolvent precipitation and supercritical fluid-assisted phase inversion, the study investigates how processing conditions, solvent selection, pressure, temperature, and polymer concentration influence the formation of cellulose acetate nanoparticles, microparticles, nanostructured filaments, and porous membranes.

This article examines cellulose acetate’s position within the broader polymer landscape and evaluates its potential as a sustainable biopolymer. It reviews the environmental and policy drivers behind the growing interest in bio-based materials and compares cellulose acetate with other biopolymers and conventional plastics across key sustainability criteria, including feedstock sourcing, energy and water use, greenhouse gas emissions, biodegradability, environmental impacts, and economic considerations.

This review examines the role of cellulose acetate as a sustainable membrane material for water treatment within the framework of the circular economy. The article explores how cellulose acetate’s biodegradability, availability, and chemical versatility make it an attractive alternative to conventional petroleum-based membrane materials. It surveys recent advances in cellulose acetate membranes and composites for water purification, focusing on their design, functionalization, and application in the removal of heavy metals, pharmaceutical contaminants, dyes, salts, and other pollutants from water streams.