“…Among the numerous women working on this topic, Kristiina Oksman (Luleå University of Technology, Sweden), Aji Mathew (Stockholm University, Sweden), and Arantxa Eceiza (University of Basque Country, Spain) have achieved significant progresses on nanocellulose. These include: (i) the isolation of nanocellulose (nanofibers, nanocrystals, or whiskers) from different origins and sources such as microcrystalline cellulose from Norway spruce, kenaf fibers, beech pulp, and unbleached rice straw among others by using different isolation approaches, namely, chemical hydrolysis or physical or mechanical isolation methods such as refining, high-pressure homogenization and ultrafine grinder and their characterization [ 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 ]; (ii) the processing of functional materials such as nanocomposites with interesting mechanical properties [ 92 , 93 , 94 ], hydrogels, aerogels [ 95 ], and membranes for several applications [ 96 , 97 ]; and (iii) the cellulose-based material development for biomedical applications; for example, as scaffolds [ 83 , 98 , 99 ].…”