Cellulose Nanocrystal-Based Pickering Emulsions as Advanced Biomaterials for Food Bioactive Delivery: Chemical Modification, Synergistic Stabilization, and Functional Applications
Haochen Ni, Kairu Li, Jiaqi Li, Suyu Li, Haoran Bai, Wenjing Dong, Fuqiang Zhang, Xinxin Yan, Jiaqi Guo · 2026
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Haochen Ni and co-authors review plant nanocrystals as stabilizers for advanced emulsions in a 2026 paper. Cellulose nanocrystals are tiny rods spun from plant fiber. They can hold oil and water together in Pickering emulsions, where solid particles, not soaps, keep drops apart. In pure form they cling poorly to oil, so the emulsions break under stress.
The review covers two fixes. Chemical changes tune the crystals' surface charge, water liking, and grip at the oil boundary. Partner materials can also team up with the crystals, building stronger films around drops or webs in the liquid. Such stable, plant-based emulsions suit carrying health compounds in foods. The authors map design choices for makers of greener delivery systems.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Haochen Ni, Kairu Li, Jiaqi Li, Suyu Li, Haoran Bai, Wenjing Dong, Fuqiang Zhang, Xinxin Yan, Jiaqi Guo |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 84649 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |