Nanofibrillated cellulose: Surface modification and potential applications

Colloid and Polymer Science

Volumn 292, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 5-31

  Kalia, Susheel ^a,b   Boufi, Sami ^c   Celli, Annamaria ^a   Kango, Sarita ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Bahra University   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

^d JAYPEE UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Nanocomposites; Nanofibrillated cellulose; Polymer grafting; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

ACETYLATION; BIODEGRADABILITY; CELLULOSE; COUPLING AGENTS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); HYDROGEN BONDS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; NANOCOMPOSITES; SURFACE TREATMENT;

BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; HIGH SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA; HOMOGENEOUS DISPERSIONS; IN-SITU POLYMERIZATION; NANOFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE; PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; POLYMER GRAFTING; POLYMER MATRICES;

CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTALS;

ADSORBENT; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELLULOSE; HEAVY METAL; ION; NANOCOMPOSITE; NANOFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE; NANOMATERIAL; ORGANIC COMPOUND; POLYMER; SOLVENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACETYLATION; BIODEGRADABILITY; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; DELIGNIFICATION; DISPERSION; ELECTROSPINNING; FLUIDIZATION; GRINDING; HYDROGEN BOND; HYDROPHILICITY; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; MECHANICS; MELTING POINT; NANOFABRICATION; NANOMEDICINE; OXIDATION; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RIGIDITY; STRENGTH; SURFACE PROPERTY; SUSPENSION; ULTRASOUND; WATER VAPOR; WEIGHT;

EID: 84891831912     PISSN: 0303402X     EISSN: 14351536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00396-013-3112-9     Document Type: Review

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