Surface functionalisation of bacterial cellulose as the route to produce green polylactide nanocomposites with improved properties

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 15-16, 2009, Pages 2724-2733

  Lee, Koon Yang ^a   Blaker, Jonny J ^a   Bismarck, Alexander ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Nanocomposites; B. Interface; B. Mechanical properties; B. Surface treatment; Bacterial cellulose

Indexed keywords

A. NANOCOMPOSITES; B. INTERFACE; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; B. SURFACE TREATMENT; BACTERIAL CELLULOSE;

ADHESION; BACTERIOLOGY; CELLULOSE; CONTACT ANGLE; DROP FORMATION; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; NANOCOMPOSITES; ORGANIC ACIDS; PHASE INTERFACES; PHASE SEPARATION; REINFORCEMENT; SURFACE TREATMENT;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

ADHESION; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; CELLULOSE; CONTACT ANGLE; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC ACIDS; REINFORCEMENT; SURFACE TREATMENT;

CELLULOSIC FIBER; FIBRIL; HYDROPHILIC PROPERTY; HYDROPHOBIC PROPERTY; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; NANOCOMPOSITE; NANOFIBER; POLYLACTIDE; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 70350052550     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2009.08.016     Document Type: Article

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