The study of different forms of nanocellulose is a fast-growing field with many advantages. As a biobased polymer, it holds strong promise to replace petrochemical solid supports that need to be phased out. While there are already a plethora of nanocellulose applications, e.g., in the fields of material science, engineering, and water treatment, there is a surprising lack of reports concerning their applications in catalysis and organic chemistry. A crucial property of nanocellulose is its well-defined surface structure, which enables surface modifications to reach useful solid-supported catalysts and reagents. In this perspective, we explore the use of unmodified and modified variants of nanocellulose in organic chemistry. We further propose that the use of mechanochemistry could be a future application to increase the activity and eliminate the requirement for aqueous media due to nanocellulose’s dispersion issues.

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纳米纤维素：有机化学及其他领域的新视野


不同形式的纳米纤维素的研究是一个快速发展的领域，具有许多优势。作为一种生物基聚合物，它有很大的希望取代需要逐步淘汰的石化固体载体。虽然已经有大量的纳米纤维素应用，例如在材料科学、工程和水处理领域，但令人惊讶的是，关于它们在催化和有机化学中的应用的报道却很少。纳米纤维素的一个关键特性是其明确的表面结构，这使得表面改性能够达到有用的固体负载催化剂和试剂。从这个角度来看，我们探讨了纳米纤维素的未改性和改性变体在有机化学中的应用。我们进一步提出，由于纳米纤维素的分散问题，使用机械化学可能是未来的应用，以增加活性并消除对水性介质的需求。