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As an emerging cellulosic nanomaterial, microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) and nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) have shown enormous potential in the forest products industry. The forest products industry and academia are working together to realise the possibilities of commercializing MFC and NFC. However, there are still needs to improve the processing, characterisation and material properties of nanocellulose in order to realise its full potential. The annual number of research publications and patents on nanocellulose with respect to manufacturing, properties and applications is now up in the thousands, so it is of the utmost importance to review articles that endeavour to research on this explosive topic of cellulose nanomaterials. This review examines the past and current situation of wood-based MFC and NFC in relation to its processing and applications relating to papermaking.
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This review article would not have been possible without the encouragement of Professor Herbert Sixta. Thank you for giving us the freedom to choose topics related to our research for the review manuscript. The financial support of the KK-Foundation and Mid Sweden University is gratefully acknowledged.
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Osong, S.H., Norgren, S. & Engstrand, P. Processing of wood-based microfibrillated cellulose and nanofibrillated cellulose, and applications relating to papermaking: a review. Cellulose 23, 93–123 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-015-0798-5
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