1 To synthesize bacterial cellulose composited with magnetic nanoparticles.
2 To incorporate different types of magnetic nanoparticles into the bacterial cellulose structure and study the effects on structure, morphology, distribution, magnetic behavior, and other physical properties.
3 To understand the binding mechanism between magnetic nanoparticles and bacterial cellulose using high resolution transmission electron microscope and other advanced techniques.
4 To study multifunctional properties, such as magnetic response, electrical conductivity, optical absorbance, surface behavior, of magnetic bacterial cellulose composited other functional materials.
5 To fabricate ultra-light flexible magnetic materials based on magnetic nanoparticle/ bacterial cellulose composite.