Inhibiting Ice Recrystallization by Nanocelluloses

Biocompatible materials with ice recrystallization inhibition (IRI) activity have potential applications in several fields. Emerging studies have associated the IRI activity of antifreeze proteins/glycoproteins and several mimics of synthetic materials with a facially amphipathic structure. Nanocelluloses are a new family of renewable materials that demonstrate amphiphilicity. Herein the IRI activity of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and...