The invention relates to porous polymeric cellulose prepared via cellulose crosslinking. The porous polymeric cellulose can be incorporated into membranes and/or hydrogels. In preferred embodiments, the membranes and/or hydrogels can provide high dynamic binding capacity at high flow rates. Membranes and/or hydrogels comprising the porous polymeric cellulose are particularly suitable for filtration, separation, and/or functionalization media.

The invention relates to porous polymeric cellulose prepared via cellulose crosslinking. The porous polymeric cellulose can be incorporated into membranes and/or hydrogels. In preferred embodiments, the membranes and/or hydrogels can provide high dynamic binding capacity at high flow rates. Membranes and/or hydrogels comprising the porous polymeric cellulose are particularly suitable for filtration, separation, and/or functionalization media.

Pulps in accordance with certain embodiments include crosslinked cellulose fibers and have high brightness, reactivity, and intrinsic viscosity, and therefore can be well suited for use as a precursor in the production of low-color, high-viscosity cellulose derivatives. A method in accordance with the present technology includes forming a pulp from a cellulosic feedstock, bleaching the pulp, crosslinking cellulose fibers within the pulp while the pulp has a high consistency, and drying the pulp. Crosslinking the cellulose fibers can include exposing the fibers to a glycidyl ether crosslinker having two or more glycidyl groups and a molecular weight per epoxide within a range from 140 to 175. Another method in accordance with the present technology includes providing an aqueous suspension of pulp that includes chemical wood pulp fibers that were previously bleached and dried, crosslinking the fibers with such a glycidal ether crosslinker, and drying the pulp.

Pulps in accordance with certain embodiments include crosslinked cellulose fibers and have high brightness, reactivity, and intrinsic viscosity, and therefore can be well suited for use as a precursor in the production of low-color, high-viscosity cellulose derivatives. A method in accordance with the present technology includes forming a pulp from a cellulosic feedstock, bleaching the pulp, crosslinking cellulose fibers within the pulp while the pulp has a high consistency, and drying the pulp. Crosslinking the cellulose fibers can include exposing the fibers to a glycidyl ether crosslinker having two or more glycidyl groups and a molecular weight per epoxide within a range from 140 to 175. Another method in accordance with the present technology includes providing an aqueous suspension of pulp that includes chemical wood pulp fibers that were previously bleached and dried, crosslinking the fibers with such a glycidal ether crosslinker, and drying the pulp.

The present disclosure generally relates to a process for manufacturing a processable dried cellulose nanomaterial using a co-solvent of tert-butyl alcohol (TBA), of which unique physical/chemical properties enable facile modification/derivatization. This present disclosure also relates to materials and process of generating of superhydrophobic surface coating using hydrophobic carboxylic acid modified cellulose nanofibers. Both the processes and the products thereof are within the scope of this disclosure.

The present invention is directed to a novel dialdehyde based reagent that is neutralized, wherein the preparation of the reagent includes the steps of provide a dialdehyde; provide a caustic soda; mix both reagents until pH of the dialdehyde is 5.5 to 7.5; and stir the mixture.

The present disclosure provides methods of preparing cellulosic superabsorbent polymer (SAP) using cellulose powder.

The present disclosure provides methods of preparing cellulosic superabsorbent polymer (SAP) using cellulose powder.

The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a base layer having an outer surface and a first thickness and a material that includes a plurality of cellulose nanofibers in physical contact with the outer surface, where the composition has an average filtration efficiency of less than or equal to 90% for particles having a characteristic length between about 50 nm and about 100 μm and the composition is characterized by an average inhalation resistance of less than or equal to 35 mm H.sub.2O as measured across the first thickness and the material.

The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a base layer having an outer surface and a first thickness and a material that includes a plurality of cellulose nanofibers in physical contact with the outer surface, where the composition has an average filtration efficiency of less than or equal to 90% for particles having a characteristic length between about 50 nm and about 100 μm and the composition is characterized by an average inhalation resistance of less than or equal to 35 mm H.sub.2O as measured across the first thickness and the material.