Polymers, Vol. 15, Pages 853: Magnetic Bacterial Cellulose Biopolymers: Production and Potential Applications in the Electronics Sector

Polymers, Vol. 15, Pages 853: Magnetic Bacterial Cellulose Biopolymers: Production and Potential Applications in the Electronics Sector

Polymers doi: 10.3390/polym15040853

Authors: Thaís Cavalcante de Souza Julia Didier Pedrosa de Amorim Claudio José Galdino da Silva Junior Alexandre D’Lamare Maia de Medeiros Andréa Fernanda de Santana Costa Gloria Maria Vinhas Leonie Asfora Sarubbo

Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a biopolymer that has been widely investigated due to its useful characteristics, such as nanometric structure, simple production and biocompatibility, enabling the creation of novel materials made from additive BC in situ and/or ex situ. The literature also describes the magnetization of BC biopolymers by the addition of particles such as magnetite and ferrites. The processing of BC with these materials can be performed in different ways to adapt to the availability of materials and the objectives of a given application. There is considerable interest in the electronics field for novel materials and devices as well as non-polluting, sustainable solutions. This sector influences the development of others, including the production and optimization of new equipment, medical devices, sensors, transformers and motors. Thus, magnetic BC has considerable potential in applied research, such as the production of materials for biotechnological electronic devices. Magnetic BC also enables a reduction in the use of polluting materials commonly found in electronic devices. This review article highlights the production of this biomaterial and its applications in the field of electronics.