Advanced Materials, Vol.20, No.16, 3122-3126, 2008
Creating hierarchical structures in renewable composites by attaching bacterial cellulose onto sisal fibers
The growth of bacterial-cellulose nanofibrils on the surfaces of micrometer-scale natural fibers provides a route to a new class of hierarchical, renewable, degradable composites. The nanofibrils improve the interaction between the primary fibers and the matrix, leading to improved mechanical properties and water resistance.