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Highly Compressible Wood Sponges with a Spring-like Lamellar Structure as Effective and Reusable Oil Absorbents

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Multi-functional edible coatings tailored with nanocellulose for perishable fruits

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Elastic Agarose Nanowire Aerogels for Oil–Water Separation and Thermal Insulation

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Solar and phase change materials co-assisted cleanup of viscous crude oil through cellulose-based aerogel

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Ultra‐Elastic, Durable, Bio‐Degradable, and Recyclable Pulp Foam as an Air Dielectric Substitute for Sustainable Capacitive Pressure Sensing

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Fabrication of superhydrophobic Enteromorpha-derived carbon aerogels via NH4H2PO4 modification for multi-behavioral oil/water separation

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Self-cleaning superhydrophobic aerogels from waste hemp noil for ultrafast oil absorption and highly efficient PM removal

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Green and eco-friendly porous imprinted hydrogels with cellulose nanocrystals-based precise-designed hyperbranched sites for high-accuracy separation and purification of naringin

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Cellulose‐Templated Nanomaterials for Nanogenerators and Self‐Powered Sensors

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Resilient and fatigue-resistant hybrid fiber aerogel with oriented pore structure for broadband frequency sound absorption

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Aramid nanofibers/polyimide aerogel with multi-dimensional structure for noise reduction and thermal insulation

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Multi‐Stage Anisotropic Cellulose‐Based Aerogels via “Foam‐Flake‐Fiber” Interweaving for Versatile Microwave Absorbers

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Directional fabricating of flexible and compressible cellulose nanofibril composite cryogel with excellent thermal insulation, flame-retardancy and radiative cooling for efficient thermal management

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Reinforcement Strategies to Improve the Mechanical Properties of Nanofibrous Aerogels: A Review

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Feather-weight cryostructured thiourea-chitosan aerogels for highly efficient removal of heavy metal ions and bacterial pathogens

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Collagen/functionalized cellulose nanofibril composite aerogels with pH-responsive characteristics for drug delivery system

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Solid Wood Modification toward Anisotropic Elastic and Insulative Foam-Like Materials

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Transforming Cellulose Into Functional Three‐Dimensional Structures

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Superelastic and multifunctional fibroin aerogels from multiscale silk micro-nanofibrils exfoliated via deep eutectic solvent

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Preparation of highly elastic superhydrophobic CNF/Fe3O4 based materials modified in aqueous phase for oil-water separation

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Fatigue-resistant and thermal insulating polyimide nanofibrous aerogels with temperature-invariant flexibility and nanofiber–lamella crosslinking architecture

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Controlling the cell and surface architecture of cellulose nanofiber/PVA/Ti3C2T MXene hybrid cryogels for optimized permittivity and EMI shielding performance

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Pore-Refined Biobased Aerogel for Gas-Sensitive Intelligent Colorimetric Tags

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Core-shell design for nanocellulosic aerogels by bioinspired spider web-like structure

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Effects of Freeze-Drying Processes on the Acoustic Absorption Performance of Sustainable Cellulose Nanocrystal Aerogels

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Preparation of a robust silk fibroin scaffold with a reinforced concrete structure constructed with silk nanofibers as the skeleton based on a CaCl2-formic acid solution and freeze-drying method

Shuang, F.-F., Wang, C., Zhu, W.-J., Chen, T., Yao, X.-H., Zhang, D., & Zhao, W.-G. (2022) · Polymer Testing · doi:10.1016/j.polymertesting.2022.107599 · Cited by 25

Fabrication of double imprinted anchor points in cellulose nanocrystals-based hierarchical porous polyHIPEs for selective separation of flavoniods under physiological pH

Liu, S., Hu, Z. L., Zhang, X., Huang, H. M., Pan, J., & Ou, H. (2023) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133230 · Cited by 25

Cationic cellulose nanofiber solid electrolytes: A pathway to high lithium-ion migration and polysulfide adsorption for lithium-sulfur batteries

Ji, C., Wu, S., Tang, F., Yu, Y., Hung, F., & Weı, Q. (2024) · Carbohydrate Polymers · doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122075 · Cited by 24

Tailoring pore structure in nanocellulose cryogels: Enhancing thermal and electromagnetic interference shielding properties

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Multifunctional cellulose–based aerogel with ultra-stable superhydrophobicity and thermal responsiveness for oil–water separation

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Broadband sound absorption cellulose/basalt fiber composite paper with excellent thermal insulation and hydrophobic properties

Song, S., Lyu, Y., Zhao, J., Ren, W., Wang, J., Li, L., Wang, Q., & Zhang, M. (2024) · Industrial Crops and Products · doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.118985 · Cited by 23

Freezing-induced chemical crosslinking to fabricate nanocellulose-based cryogels for efficient bilirubin removal

Li, C., Zhang, X., Bao, C., Zhang, J., Tian, Y., Shen, J., & Feng, X. (2022) · Separation and Purification Technology · doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121865 · Cited by 23

Flexible, durable, and anti-fouling nanocellulose-based membrane functionalized by block copolymer with ultra-high flux and efficiency for oil-in-water emulsions separation

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Biomimetic Versatile Anisotropic, Electroactive Cellulose Hydrogel Scaffolds Tailored from Fern Stem Serving as Nerve Conduit and Cardiac Patch

Liang, Q., Chen, S., Hua, S., Jiang, W., Zhan, J., Pu, C., Lin, R., He, Y., Hou, H., & Qiu, X. (2024) · Advanced Science · doi:10.1002/advs.202400002 · Cited by 24

Innovations Progress in Emerging Multifunctional Aramid Nanofiber Aerogels

Yang, B., Wang, Y., Yang, R., Feng, R., & Zhang, M. (2025) · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · doi:10.1021/acsami.4c22206 · Cited by 22

Sustainable synthesis of amino-cellulose nanofibers for biomaterial platforms

Shi, X., Zhang, J., Guan, W., Li, C., Chen, W., Yu, G., & Yu, H. (2025) · Science Advances · doi:10.1126/sciadv.adx4556 · Cited by 23

Mechanisms and Performances of Physically and Chemically Crosslinked Gelatin-Based Hydrogels as Advanced Sustainable and Reusable “Jelly Ice Cube” Coolants

Zou, J., Wang, L., & Sun, G. Z. (2023) · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · doi:10.1021/acsami.3c06658 · Cited by 22

Janus nanocellulose composite films with superior electromagnetic interference shielding and dual-thermal management

Wang, L., Xu, D., & Zhou, J. (2025) · Carbohydrate Polymers · doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2025.123585 · Cited by 21

Structural-interfacial engineering of MOF-functionalized aerogels for efficient photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI)

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Biopolymer‐Based Aerogels for Electromagnetic Wave Shielding and Absorbing

Han, M., Zhang, R., Wu, Q., Wu, N., & Liu, J. (2022) · Chinese Journal of Chemistry · doi:10.1002/cjoc.202200552 · Cited by 21

Research progress of bionic fog collection surfaces based on special structures from natural organisms

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Eco-Friendly Tourmaline@MOF Lignocellulose Aerogel with Favorable Fire Retardancy and Smoke Suppression for Insulation Materials

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Cellulose nanofiber powered interface engineering strategy to manufacture mechanically stable, moldable, recyclable, and biodegradable cellulose foam

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Lightweight, ultrahigh-strength and flame-retardant cellulose aerogel crosslinked with a reactive P/N-rich curdlan derivative

Tu, J. P., Mao, T., Xie, S., Xiao, H., & Wang, P. (2024) · International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.135991 · Cited by 20

Anisotropic carbon aerogels with XYZ three-direction superelasticity for piezoresistive sensing applications

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From nature to engineering: Coupling bioinspired gradient pores and composite synergy in negative Poisson aramid/cellulose aerogels for oil-water separation and thermal insulation

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Robust SiO2–Al2O3/Agarose Composite Aerogel Beads with Outstanding Thermal Insulation Based on Coal Gangue

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Nature-inspired Polysaccharide-based Aerogel for Oil–water Separation

Fu, Y., Ai, S., Guo, Z., & Liu, W. (2023) · Journal of Bionic Engineering · doi:10.1007/s42235-023-00370-w · Cited by 20

Functional porous protein nanofibrils/polysaccharides aerogel beads for efficient dyes removal from water

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Research Progress on Modification of Aerogels by Chemical Vapor Deposition

Sun, Z., Zhao, K., Yang, H., Liang, J., Chen, Z., Feng, J., Jiang, Y., Li, L., Hu, Y., & Feng, J. (2024) · Langmuir · doi:10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c02720 · Cited by 19

Anisotropically Thermal‐Protective Porous Ceramics Enabled by Nacre‐Like Framework

Zhang, Z., Gao, H., Chen, S., & Yu, S. (2025) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.202506308 · Cited by 19

Fabrication of enhanced aerogel template oleogels with enzyme-hydrolyzed soy protein isolate and covalent cross-linking

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Construction of elastic superhydrophobic multiscale cellulose fiber aerogels with tunable pore size for efficient separation of oil-water mixtures

Wang, L., Wu, R., Lang, D., Yang, J., Zhao, T., Yang, C., Wang, L., & Fu, J. (2026) · Carbohydrate Polymers · doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2026.124908 · Cited by 18

Superelastic Cobalt Silicate@Resorcinol Formaldehyde Resin Core‐Shell Nanobelt Aerogel Monoliths with Outstanding Fire Retardant and Thermal Insulating Capability

Li, F., Song, J., Niu, Y., Zhang, H., Niederberger, M., & Cheng, W. (2023) · Small · doi:10.1002/smll.202302724 · Cited by 18

Recent advances in hydrophobic nanocellulose aerogels for oil spill applications: A review

Chhajed, M., Verma, C., & Maji, P. K. (2024) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116024 · Cited by 18

Research progress on preparation and application of sodium alginate aerogel

Xiang, L., Zheng, S., Lei, J., Pan, D., Li, S., Wang, J., Wang, Y., & Liu, C. (2024) · ES Materials & Manufacturing · doi:10.30919/esmm1215 · Cited by 18

Rapid and scalable preparation of highly quaternized polymer networks to achieve efficient simultaneous adsorption of iodide and pertechnetate

Xu, M., Gu, S. T., Chen, F., Zhao, Z., Liu, P., & Hua, D. (2024) · Science China Chemistry · doi:10.1007/s11426-024-2236-1 · Cited by 17

Wearable Multifunctional Graphene‐Based Aerogel/Spacer Fabric Composites for Sensing and Impact Protection

Wang, S., Ning, H., Liu, F., Hu, N., Zhang, H., Zou, R., Wen, J., Huang, K., Wu, X., Song, Z., et al. (2022) · Advanced Materials Technologies · doi:10.1002/admt.202200010 · Cited by 17

Facile synthesis of super-thermal insulating polyimide aerogel-like films

Ma, J., Yonghui, L., Wen, H., Zhang, Y., Wei, W., Qin, G., Zhao, Y. G., Jiang, L., Liu, L., & Liu, S. (2022) · iScience · doi:10.1016/j.isci.2022.105641 · Cited by 17

Tunable tip singularity of a water droplet freezing on surfaces under forced convection

Miao, S., Zhang, C., & Liu, X. (2024) · Applied Thermal Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.122362 · Cited by 17

Wires with Continuous Sabal Leaf‐Patterned Micropores Constructed by Freeze Printing for a Wearable Sensor Responsible to Multiple Deformations

Xie, Y. X., Zou, J., Li, G., Liu, H., Wang, Y., Lei, Y., Liu, K., Xue, L., & Liu, S. (2022) · Small · doi:10.1002/smll.202201091 · Cited by 17

Freeze-enabled synthesis of functional materials: fundamental, progress, and applications

Bai, Y., & Zhang, H. (2025) · Progress in Materials Science · doi:10.1016/j.pmatsci.2025.101523 · Cited by 16

Fibrous Aerogels for Solar Vapor Generation

Xu, C., Zhang, J., Shahriari‐Khalaji, M., Gao, M., Yu, X., Ye, C., Cheng, Y., & Zhu, M. (2022) · Frontiers in Chemistry · doi:10.3389/fchem.2022.843070 · Cited by 16

Tree-inspired coir fiber-based array evaporator with rapid water transportation and effective solar water evaporation

Gui, Z., Yang, Z., & Xiang, D. (2024) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2024.153010 · Cited by 16

Templated synthesis and assembly with sustainable cellulose nanomaterial for functional nanostructure

Wang, Q., Zhou, R., Liu, S., Sethupathy, S., Liu, J., Sun, J., Zou, L., & Zhu, Q. (2022) · Cellulose · doi:10.1007/s10570-022-04577-8 · Cited by 16

CNF@Fe3+‑PEDOT:PSS/CuCo2O4 hydrogel enabling coupled photocatalysis-PMS activation-Fe3+/Fe2+ redox shuttle for durable antibiotic removal

Liu, M., Li, Y., Liu, B., Li, L., Guo, X. D., & Wu, Y. (2025) · Applied Catalysis B: Environmental · doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2025.126026 · Cited by 15

Lightweight and robust cellulosic triboelectric aerogels: Design, properties, and applications

Zhang, L., Luo, B., Wang, J., Liu, T., Chi, M., Cai, C., & Nie, S. (2026) · Matter · doi:10.1016/j.matt.2025.102415 · Cited by 15

Preparation of high‐hydrophobic polyvinyl alcohol‐based composite aerogel fibers containing organosilicon for effective thermal insulation

Sun, T. S., Zhang, W., Liu, Y., Xu, W., Sun, J., Wang, J., Qin, C., & Dai, L. (2023) · Polymers for Advanced Technologies · doi:10.1002/pat.6198 · Cited by 15

Aggregation-induced microfilaments enabled cotton cellulose aerogels with highly compressive and fatigue resistance, greatly thermal insulation and fireproofing

Wei, L., Sun, L., Zhao, H., Lü, J., Liu, L., & Yao, J. (2023) · Industrial Crops and Products · doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.117666 · Cited by 15

From flexible hyperbranched PEI to ultralight and elastic ordered-porous all-organic aerogel for effectively removing uranium

Liu, L., Chen, X., Wang, P., Ma, Y., Wang, Y., Dai, J., Tian, X., & Pan, J. (2024) · Separation and Purification Technology · doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2024.126584 · Cited by 15

Preparation of 3D multilayer composite aerogel from regenerated cellulose/polyethylenimine using ice template method for efficient anionic dye adsorption

He, H., Cao, J., Li, C., Dai, L., Chen, L., Shen, Z., Qiu, Z., & Wang, J. (2025) · Industrial Crops and Products · doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.120593 · Cited by 14

Biomass-based porous materials for thermal insulation

Ding, Y., Liu, C., Xu, G., Xin, M., Khan, M. A., Wu, B. J., Lv, K., Sun, J., Liu, C., Yang, L., et al. (2025) · Materials Science and Engineering R Reports · doi:10.1016/j.mser.2025.101138 · Cited by 14

Anisotropic materials based on carbohydrate polymers: A review of fabrication strategies, properties, and applications

An, Q., Ren, J., Jia, X., Qu, S., Zhang, N., Li, X., Fan, G., Pan, S., Zhang, Z., & Wu, K. (2024) · Carbohydrate Polymers · doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.121801 · Cited by 14

Fabrication of a superhydrophobic surface with photothermal electrical conversion performance for anti-icing

Yu, G., & Jiang, G. (2024) · Surfaces and Interfaces · doi:10.1016/j.surfin.2024.104089 · Cited by 14

Supramolecular cross-linking affords superelastic and fatigue-resistant cellulose-based nanocomposites with excellent thermomechanical properties and waterproofing performance

Zhang, K., Liu, L., Li, N., Junjie, S., Yang, C., Changzhao, L., Yang, X., Sun, W., Cui, S., Sun, Y., et al. (2024) · Industrial Crops and Products · doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.118936 · Cited by 13

Carboxymethyl Chitosan Synergistically Enhanced MXene Composite Aerogel for Piezoresistive Sensors and Thermal Management

He, X., Zhang, L., Lu, X., Zhang, A., & Zhang, J. (2024) · Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research · doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.4c02584 · Cited by 13

Phase change thermostat for all-day temperature-adaptive thermal regulation

Li, S.-Z., Wang, L., Wang, S., Bai, L., Yang, J., & Yang, W. M. (2024) · Journal of Materials Chemistry A · doi:10.1039/d4ta05314a · Cited by 13

Mechanically Pulsating Liquid Metal Within Biologic Porous Ionogel for Energy Harvest

Che, X., Yu, H., Wang, T., Zhang, B., Zhai, Z., Chen, Y., Pei, D., Li, M., & Li, C. (2024) · Advanced Functional Materials · doi:10.1002/adfm.202415323 · Cited by 13

Flexible 3D‐Printed Cellulosic Constructs for EMI Shielding and Piezoresistive Sensing

Amini, M., Hashemi, S. A., Yu, Z., Ghaffarkhah, A., Kamkar, M., Jiang, F., & Arjmand, M. (2025) · Advanced Materials Technologies · doi:10.1002/admt.202401898 · Cited by 14

Reactive 3D printed silanized cellulose nanofiber aerogels for solar-thermal regulatory cooling

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