As the most abundant natural polymer on the earth

cellulose has many attractive properties such as renewability

biodegradability

biocompatibility

and broad chemical-modifying capacity.Therefore

cellulose has been considered as the sustainable raw material of energy and chemical engineering in the future.Nowadays

cellulose has attracted a worldwide attention as a renewable resource that can be converted into high value products

in which specific attention has been paid on cellulosebased advanced functional materials.Based on about 360 relevant papers published during the past 5 years

this review highlights recent progress in cellulose-based advanced functional materials from the view of fabrication methodologies.The various cellulose-based functional materials

such as fiber materials

membrane materials

photoelectric materials

hybrid materials

smart materials

and biomedical materials

are described

along with their preparation

properties and applications.Finally

a perspective on this promising family of materials and the research that needs to be done in the future are briefly discussed.It is hoped that this review work will stimulate research and collaborations that will lead to significant progress in this area.