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April 18, 2026Polymer JournalOpen Access

Fabrication of electrically conductive cellulose nanofiber scaffolds with Ag nanoparticles via post-reduction

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HEHiroshi EguchiMIMisato ItoiKNKenji Nagata

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Demonstrates enhanced electrical conductivity in cellulose nanofiber scaffolds using a post-reduction method to control nanoparticle aggregation.

Key Points

  • The research aims to fabricate cellulose nanofiber scaffolds embedded with silver nanoparticles while minimizing aggregation.
  • Developed cellulose nanofiber gels through freeze-casting and freeze-crosslinking.
  • Incorporated silver cations into the cellulose networks before freeze-drying.
  • Applied thermal reduction to produce conductive scaffolds with silver nanoparticles.
  • Achieved well-dispersed silver nanoparticles within the cellulose scaffolds.
  • Significantly improved electrical conductivity compared to aggregated nanoparticle systems.
  • Demonstrated morphological control of cellulose scaffolds based on freezing conditions.

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Eguchi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e31ff140886becb653f0afhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41428-026-01177-2
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