Biohybrid Nanocellulose-Lysozyme Amyloid Aerogels via Electrostatic Complexation.

ABSTRACT: Modern science is increasingly turning to nature for inspiration to design sustainable biomaterials in a smart and effective way. Herein, we describe biohybrid aerogels based on electrostatic complexation between cellulose and proteins-two of the most abundant natural polymers on Earth. The effects of both particle surface charge and particle size are investigated with respect to aerogel properties including the morphology, surface area, stability, and mechanical strength. Specifically, negatively charged nanocellulose (cellulose nanocrystals and cellulose nanofibers) and positively charged lysozyme amyloid fibers (full-length and shortened via sonication) are investigated in the preparation of fibrillar aerogels, whereby the nanocellulose component was found to have the largest effect on

SUBMITTER: Severini L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8757363 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature