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Chunlin Xu is affiliated with Åbo Akademi University in Finland and has a considerable research portfolio primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their scholarly output includes 107 publications in Engineering and 97 in Materials Science, with substantial focus on several subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, Plant Science, Food Science, and Polymers and Plastics.

The scientist's main research topics encompass:

  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
  • Enzyme-mediated dye degradation
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
  • Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications

Xu's recent papers illustrate their engagement in areas where sustainable materials and biotechnological applications intersect. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Biomass Fractionation and Lignin Fractionation towards Lignin Valorization," 2020, ChemSusChem
  • "Lignin-Based Micro- and Nanomaterials and their Composites in Biomedical Applications," 2020, ChemSusChem
  • "Nanocellulose-Based Inks for 3D Bioprinting: Key Aspects in Research Development and Challenging Perspectives in Applications-A Mini Review," 2020, Bioengineering
  • "Robust shape-retaining nanocellulose-based aerogels decorated with silver nanoparticles for fast continuous catalytic discoloration of organic dyes," 2020, Separation and Purification Technology
  • "Ultralight and porous cellulose nanofibers/polyethyleneimine composite aerogels with exceptional performance for selective anionic dye adsorption," 2022, Industrial Crops and Products

Frequent co-authors associated with Xu's work include Xiaoju Wang, Stefan Willför, Luyao Wang, Andrey Pranovich, and Jiayun Xu, reflecting collaborative efforts in various research projects.

The scientist's work is regularly published in journals including Industrial Crops and Products, Carbohydrate Polymers, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, ChemSusChem, and Green Chemistry, indicating a consistent contribution to journals focused on sustainable materials, polymers, and chemical processes.

Best Publications

  • A review of bioactive plant polysaccharides: Biological activities, functionalization, and biomedical applications

    Jun Liu;Stefan Willför;Chunlin Xu

  • Tailored approaches in drug development and diagnostics: from molecular design to biological model systems

    CM Cecilia Sahlgren;Annika Meinander;Hongbo Zhang;Fang Cheng

  • Biomass Fractionation and Lignin Fractionation towards Lignin Valorization

    Jiayun Xu;Jiayun Xu;Chenyu Li;Lin Dai;Chunlin Xu

  • Cellulose nanocrystals prepared via formic acid hydrolysis followed by TEMPO-mediated oxidation

    Bin Li;Wenyang Xu;Dennis Kronlund;Anni Määttänen

  • Ultrafast adsorption of heavy metal ions onto functionalized lignin-based hybrid magnetic nanoparticles

    Yongchao Zhang;Yongchao Zhang;Shuzhen Ni;Xiaoju Wang;Weihua Zhang

  • Three-Dimensional Printing of Wood-Derived Biopolymers: A Review Focused on Biomedical Applications

    Wenyang Xu;Xiaoju Wang;Niklas Sandler;Stefan Willför

  • On Low-Concentration Inks Formulated by Nanocellulose Assisted with Gelatin Methacrylate (GelMA) for 3D Printing toward Wound Healing Application

    Wenyang Xu;Binbin Zhang Molino;Fang Cheng;Paul J Molino

  • Hemicellulose-reinforced nanocellulose hydrogels for wound healing application

    Jun Liu;Gary Chinga-Carrasco;Fang Cheng;Wenyang Xu

  • Lignin‐Based Micro‐ and Nanomaterials and their Composites in Biomedical Applications

    Rui Liu;Rui Liu;Lin Dai;Chunlin Xu;Kai Wang

  • 3D printing of nanocellulose hydrogel scaffolds with tunable mechanical strength towards wound healing application

    Chunlin Xu;Binbin Zhang Molino;Binbin Zhang Molino;Xiaoju Wang;Fang Cheng

  • Development of nanocellulose scaffolds with tunable structures to support 3D cell culture.

    Jun Liu;Fang Cheng;Henrik Grénman;Steven Spoljaric

  • Acetylation and characterization of spruce (Picea abies) galactoglucomannans.

    Chunlin Xu;Chunlin Xu;Ann-Sofie Leppänen;Patrik Eklund;Peter Holmlund

  • Novel biorenewable composite of wood polysaccharide and polylactic acid for three dimensional printing.

    Wenyang Xu;Andrey Pranovich;Peter Uppstu;Xiaoju Wang

  • Biocomposites of nanofibrillated cellulose, polypyrrole, and silver nanoparticles with electroconductive and antimicrobial properties.

    Patrycja Bober;Jun Liu;Kirsi S. Mikkonen;Petri Ihalainen

  • Nanocellulose-Based Inks for 3D Bioprinting: Key Aspects in Research Development and Challenging Perspectives in Applications-A Mini Review.

    Xiaoju Wang;Qingbo Wang;Chunlin Xu

  • Mannans as stabilizers of oil-in-water beverage emulsions.

    Kirsi S. Mikkonen;Maija Tenkanen;Peter Cooke;Chunlin Xu

  • Norway spruce galactoglucomannans exhibiting immunomodulating and radical-scavenging activities

    Anna Ebringerová;Zdenka Hromádková;Vera Hříbalová;Chunlin Xu

  • Effects of chitosan quaternary ammonium salt on the physicochemical properties of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose-based films.

    Beibei Wang;Xiaodeng Yang;Congde Qiao;Yan Li

  • Cationic hemicellulose-based hydrogels for arsenic and chromium removal from aqueous solutions

    Daniel Dax;María Soledad Chávez;Chunlin Xu;Stefan Willför

  • PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SPRUCE GALACTOGLUCOMANNAN SOLUTIONS: STABILITY, SURFACE ACTIVITY AND RHEOLOGY

    Chunlin Xu;Stefan Willför;Kenneth Sundberg;Charlotte Petterson

  • Chemo-enzymatic assembly of clickable cellulose surfaces via multivalent polysaccharides.

    Chunlin Xu;Oliver Spadiut;Ana Catarina Araújo;Azadeh Nakhai

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefan Willför
Stefan Willför Åbo Akademi University
Jun Liu
Jun Liu Yangzhou University
Maija Tenkanen
Maija Tenkanen University of Helsinki
Bjarne Holmbom
Bjarne Holmbom Åbo Akademi University
Harry Brumer
Harry Brumer University of British Columbia
Jukka Seppälä
Jukka Seppälä Aalto University
Monika Österberg
Monika Österberg Aalto University
Gordon G. Wallace
Gordon G. Wallace University of Wollongong
Thomas Rosenau
Thomas Rosenau BOKU University
Jouko Peltonen
Jouko Peltonen Åbo Akademi University

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