Preface
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ments.and.perspectives.in.the.field.of.BNC..The.contributions.clearly.demonstrate. the. exciting. structure. and. properties. of. the. green. . nanomaterial.
BNC.. As. the. most. important. member. of. the. nanocellulose. family,. BNC.
opens.the.expanding.fields.of.sustainable.materials.and.. nanocomposites,.as.
well.as.medical.and.life.science.devices.
It. is. our. intention. to. broaden. knowledge. in. this. subject. area. and. to.
stimulate. the. development. of. practical. uses. of. BNC.. Science. and. technology.continue.to.move.toward.the.use.of.renewable.raw.materials.and.more.
environ. mentally. friendly. and. sustainable. resources. and. processes.. The.
development.of.BNC.is.an.important.component.of.this.movement.and.all.
signs.seem.to.indicate.that.the.impressive.rate.of.development.in.the.field.of.
BNC.will.increase.further.
Dieter Klemm, Francisco Miguel Gama, and Paul Gatenholm