{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["14(3)"],"submitter":["Khalili H"],"pubmed_abstract":["In this study, cellulose-based films were developed by using microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) and lignin-containing microfibrillated cellulose (Lig-MFC) derived from sequentially extracted spruce bark. The films were coated with the hydrophilic extractives from the fractionation, resulting in additional MFC-coated and Lig-MFC-coated cellulose films. A combination of morphological (AFM), surface (water contact angle (WCA), roughness), optical (UV-vis), and mechanical properties was analyzed to assess structure-property relationships. Coated films exhibited significantly enhanced hydrophobicity and UV-shielding, with WCA increasing from 47° to 76° for MFC and from 66° to 71° for Lig-MFC. Notably, MFC-coated films displayed superior mechanical performance, with a tensile strength of 119 MPa a"],"journal":["ACS sustainable chemistry & engineering"],"pagination":["1596-1607"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12849044"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Valorization of Spruce Bark to Environmentally Sustainable Packaging Materials."],"pmcid":["PMC12849044"],"pubmed_authors":["Muangmeesri S","Ramazanova L","Samec JSM","Braud L","Mathew AP","Khalili H"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Valorization of Spruce Bark to Environmentally Sustainable Packaging Materials.","description":"In this study, cellulose-based films were developed by using microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) and lignin-containing microfibrillated cellulose (Lig-MFC) derived from sequentially extracted spruce bark. The films were coated with the hydrophilic extractives from the fractionation, resulting in additional MFC-coated and Lig-MFC-coated cellulose films. A combination of morphological (AFM), surface (water contact angle (WCA), roughness), optical (UV-vis), and mechanical properties was analyzed to assess structure-property relationships. Coated films exhibited significantly enhanced hydrophobicity and UV-shielding, with WCA increasing from 47° to 76° for MFC and from 66° to 71° for Lig-MFC. Notably, MFC-coated films displayed superior mechanical performance, with a tensile strength of 119 MPa a","dates":{"release":"2026-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2026 Jan","modification":"2026-06-14T05:33:16.47Z","creation":"2026-06-14T03:09:29.355Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12849044","cross_references":{"pubmed":["41614002"],"doi":["10.1021/acssuschemeng.5c11166"]}}