The term nanocellulose generally refers to long, thread-like cellulose nanofibers (CNF), ribbon-like bacterial
nanocellulose (BNC) or short, rigid rods called cellulose nanocrystals (CNC). A common figurative distinction
is to describe CNF as spaghetti and CNC as rice, which gives an idea of their relative aspect ratios and
flexibility. All nanocellulose materials combine the high strength of cellulose with high surface area,
rendering them promising candidates in, for example, bio-based composite materials.
Cellulose nanofibers
1 m
Bacterial nanocellulose
a)
Cellulose nanocrystals
b)
1 m
pH 3.5