Preparation and Properties of Cellulose/Xylan Nanocomposites

Characterization of the Cellulosic Cell Wall

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 53-63

  Dammström, Sofia ^a   Gatenholm, Paul ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Atomic force; Elongation; Microscopy; Properties; Xylan nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889774866     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470999714.ch5     Document Type: Chapter

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