Development of nanocellulose hydrogels for application in the food and biomedical industries: A review

K Yu, L Yang, N Zhang, S Wang, H Liu - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
As the most abundant and renewable natural resource, cellulose has attracted significant
attention and research interest for the production of hydrogels (HGs). To address …

Soy hull nanocellulose enhances the stretchability, transparency and ionic conductance of sodium alginate hydrogels and application in beef preservation

K Yu, L Yang, S Zhang, N Zhang, S Wang, Y He… - Food Hydrocolloids, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogels with excellent mechanical performance, transparency and conductivity properties
are attracting much attention as novel materials for use in food packaging, chemical …

Strong, tough, high-release, and antibacterial nanocellulose hydrogel for refrigerated chicken preservation

K Yu, L Yang, S Zhang, N Zhang - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Enormous amounts of food resources are annually wasted because of microbial contamination,
highlighting the critical role of effective food packaging in preventing such losses. …

Stretchable, antifatigue, and intelligent nanocellulose hydrogel colorimetric film for real-time visual detection of beef freshness

K Yu, L Yang, S Zhang, N Zhang, M Xie, M Yu - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The use of biopolymers as matrices and anthocyanins as pH-sensing indicators has generated
increasing interest in freshness detection. Nevertheless, the weak mechanical properties …

A novel chitosan-based hydrogel microspheres for efficient heavy metal-ion adsorption

K Yu, L Yang, S Zhang, H Song, S Wang… - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pb (II) and Cu (II) are the most critical metal ion pollutants commonly found in wastewater, and
prolonged exposure to these metal ions can pose serious risks to human health. Therefore…

Strong, tough, conductive and transparent nanocellulose hydrogel based on Ca2+-induced cross-linked double-networks and its adsorption of methylene blue dye

K Yu, L Yang, S Zhang, H Liu - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
A novel multi-performance SHNC/SA/CaCl 2 hydrogel with multi-performance was prepared
via ultra-low-temperature freeze–thaw cycling and Ca 2+ cross-linking for the removal of …

Superabsorbent, antibacterial, and antioxidant nanocellulose aerogels: Preparation, characterization, and application in beef preservation

K Yu, L Yang, N Zhang, S Wang, H Song, H Liu - Food Chemistry, 2025 - Elsevier
Herein, we prepared a new aerogel-based preservation pad using soy hull nanocellulose (SHNC),
polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), whey protein isolate (WPI), and cinnamon essential oil (CEO…

Strong, tough self-healing multi-functional sodium alginate-based edible composite coating for banana preservation

K Yu, L Yang, S Zhang, N Zhang, H Liu - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Edible coatings are a new green technology for preventing the rotting of fruits and extending
their shelf lives. However, during storage, respiratory processes can generate large …

Na+/K+ enhanced the stability of the air/water interface of soy hull polysaccharide and intestinal mucus

X Wu, L Yang, M Xia, K Yu, W Cai, T Shi, M Xie… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The stable energy barrier of mucin and soy hull polysaccharide (SHP) is established at the
air/water interface in the intestinal fluid and is conducive to the absorption and transportation …

Stretchable, tough, self-healing, antifreezing, and multifunctional nanocellulose-based hydrogel for wearable monitoring of human motion

K Yu, L Yang, S Zhang, N Zhang, H Liu - Materials Science and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are among the most promising flexible sensing materials, exhibiting extensive
applications in wearable devices, human health monitoring, robotics, etc. Currently, hydrogels …