Reinforced plastics and aerogels by nanocrystalline cellulose

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2013, Pages

  Leung, Alfred C W ^a   Lam, Edmond ^a   Chong, Jonathan ^a   Hrapovic, Sabahudin ^a   Luong, John H T ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cellulose; Nanocomposite; Nanocrystalline cellulose; Nanofiller; Nanomaterials; Nanoparticles; Renewable biomass

Indexed keywords

AEROGELS; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; GREEN MANUFACTURING; NANOCELLULOSE; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; NANOCRYSTALS; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; REINFORCEMENT;

BIODEGRADABLE COMPOSITES; DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; NANOCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; NANOCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE(NCC); NANOFILLER; REINFORCEMENT EFFECTS; SURFACE FUNCTIONALIZATION;

CELLULOSE;

BIOMATERIAL; CARBOHYDRATE; CELLULOSE; NANOCRYSTAL; NANOCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; PLASTIC; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEROGEL; BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GEL; HYDROLYSIS; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIQUID; MECHANICS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL MODEL; POWDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW;

BIOMASS; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; COMPOSITES; FILLERS; RENEWABLE RESOURCES;

EID: 84875927860     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-013-1636-z     Document Type: Review

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