Review on design strategies and applications of flexible cellulose‑carbon nanotube functional composites

Paper-based sustainable biosensors

“…91,92 Paper is a favorable substrate to manufacture POC in-vitro diagnostic devices due to its abundant availability, affordability, chemical stability, biodegradability, prominent porous fibrous network with high surface area for interactions, and natural capillary-driven mass transport of liquid samples. [93][94][95][96][97] Various well-established technologies for the manufacture and processing of paper have been applied for the fabrication of paper-based microfluidic devices, including folding, cutting, 98,99 masking, 100,101 laser writing, 102 and printing. [103][104][105] However, paper can vary immensely based on its composition, internal structure, and wettability owing to its sources and manufacturing method, 106 for example, filter paper, 107,108 chromatography paper, 109 common printer paper, 110 and paper towels.…”

Enhancement of dielectric properties of acrylic resin elastomer‐based composites with SiO2 loaded carbon nanotubes

“…Carbon nanotubes (CNT) can be considered as cylindrical tubular nanomaterials formed by the helical convolution of graphene sheets, whose "carbon cap" ends are closed by five-or six-membered rings. 8,9 CNT can form a wide range of off-domain π-bonds because of the P electrons in the C atoms. 10 Meanwhile, with special onedimensional structure and high aspect ratio, this makes CNT have excellent electrical properties.…”

Transparent Cellulose/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Hybrids with Improved Ultraviolet-Shielding Properties Prepared from Cotton Textile Waste

“…In particular, natural polymers have been intensively investigated due to their inherent advantages of nontoxicity, biodegradability, abundance, and renewability. As the most abundant natural resources on earth, cellulose-based materials have increasingly attracted attention, and they are recognized as the most promising alternative to synthetic polymer films [11,12]. Nowadays, cellulose-based films show great potential in electrical devices, separation membranes, packaging materials, and light management materials due to their good transparency and mechanical performance [12,13].…”

“…As the most abundant natural resources on earth, cellulose-based materials have increasingly attracted attention, and they are recognized as the most promising alternative to synthetic polymer films [11,12]. Nowadays, cellulose-based films show great potential in electrical devices, separation membranes, packaging materials, and light management materials due to their good transparency and mechanical performance [12,13]. However, neat cellulose films lack ultraviolet (UV)-shielding properties, which impedes their further application and development.…”

“…As one-dimensional hollow cylindrical nano-materials, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with excellent stability, optical, mechanical, and electrical properties have been incorporated into various organic matrixes to strengthen their electromagnetic, barrier, thermal, electrochemical, mechanical, and dielectric properties, demonstrating a range of applications in many fields [12,[28][29][30][31][32][33]. It has been found that carbon nanotubes have been employed in super-capacitor electrodes and the CNT-based nanocomposites have mechanical resistance, desirable structure, and high surface area [28,34].…”