Preparation and characterization of nanocrystalline cellulose via low-intensity ultrasonic-assisted sulfuric acid hydrolysis

Cellulose

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 335-346

  Tang, Yanjun ^a,b   Yang, Shujie ^a   Zhang, Nan ^c   Zhang, Junhua ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG SCI TECH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^c Shanghai Tonnor Material Science Co LTD   (China)

Author keywords

Microstructure; Nanocrystalline cellulose; Sulfuric acid hydrolysis; Ultrasonic treatment; Yield

Indexed keywords

MICRO-CRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; NANOCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; NANOCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE(NCC); RHEOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS; SULFURIC ACID HYDROLYSIS; ULTRASONIC TREATMENTS; ULTRASONIC-ASSISTED PROCESS; YIELD;

CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; MICROSTRUCTURE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; RHEOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SULFURIC ACID; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASONIC EQUIPMENT; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

HYDROLYSIS;

CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; HYDROLYSIS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PARTICLE SIZE; RHEOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SULFURIC ACID; ULTRASONIC FREQUENCIES; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 84893694853     PISSN: 09690239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10570-013-0158-2     Document Type: Article

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