World hoping for new green wonder as cellulose structures – strength similar to steel

Technical innovations and discoveries are really on a high because Purdue University has recently uncovered a new mystery from cellulose, based in plants and trees in terms of strength which will be considered equivalent to steel. You might be thinking about the grapheme which was termed as the nanomaterial of the new millennium in 2010 but there is something special in cellulose nanocrystals. This would be really a wonder material as the latest research work in the university has revealed that cellulose crystals with dimensions 3 into 500 nanometers when modeled in atomic structure fetched stiffness or stress high of 206 gigapascals. Although the study seems to be in initial stages as confirmed by the researchers, they are looking for more hidden properties of the cellulose nanocrystal structures.

http://theenergycollective.com/tinacasey/318486/purdue-u-debuts-new-green-wonder-material has further confirmed that the improved stress and strength of the cellulose structures will find applications in reinforcing concrete, plastic and other materials, if everything goes fine in the study as expected. Purdue University has also given a list of some future applications for the strongest cellulose nanocrystals such as wound dressings, textiles, plastic bags, water purification filters, flexible displays, computer memory, special sensors and flexible batteries that can change our future lives. On the other hand, raw materials and feedstock to make cellulose structures will be readily available and low-cost trees, plants, algae; bacteria and tunicates producing cellulose, & waste from biofuel and paper industries.