Potential Applications of Nanocellulose

Current scenario of environmental concerns has popped up an increasing demand for the sustainable development of society through compulsive use of renewable materials. Major focus areas of researchers have always been to search inexpensive and biodegradable biomaterials to replace toxic and costly materials used currently. Nanocomposites have always been the favorite choice of industry for their wide realm of applications as in healthcare, gas barriers, packaging, sensors, and most importantly as energy storage devices owing to their electrochemical properties when fabricated with suitable fillers. Due to their creation from sustainable biomaterials, cellulose-based bio nanocomposites have brought a fourth dimension to this field of study. Researchers have created cellulose-based bio nanocomposites for energy devices like supercapacitors and batteries by combining a variety of micro- and nanocellulosics with inorganic nanomaterials and smart materials. When utilized in these contexts, cellulosic components give the end use matrix a homogenous porosity structure and boost the loading capacity of active substances. As a result, these can contribute to the development of biodegradable, portable, flexible, and long-lasting energy storage solutions. The current chapter provides an introduction to the prospective uses of nanocellulose and its intelligent vast domains of diverse capabilities. Nanocellulose has been thoroughly studied as a substrate for conducting biocomposites, biosensors, in tissue scaffolds, gas barrier material, and other possible applications.