Carbohydrate derived copoly(lactide) as the compatibilizer for bacterial cellulose reinforced polylactide nanocomposites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 72, Issue 14, 2012, Pages 1646-1650

  Lee, Koon Yang ^a   Tang, Min ^a   Williams, Charlotte K ^a   Bismarck, Alexander ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Nanocomposites; B. Interface; B. Mechanical properties; B. Synergism; Bacterial cellulose

Indexed keywords

B. SYNERGISM; BACTERIAL CELLULOSE; LACTIDES; PLLA; POLY LACTIDE; POLY-L-LACTIDE; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

CARBOHYDRATES; CELLULOSE; CONTACT ANGLE; ELASTIC MODULI; TENSILE STRENGTH;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84865589955     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2012.07.003     Document Type: Article

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