Cellulose nanofiber network for moisture stable, strong and ductile biocomposites and increased epoxy curing rate

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 63, Issue , 2014, Pages 35-44

  Ansari, Farhan ^a   Galland, Sylvain ^a   Johansson, Mats ^a   Plummer, Christopher J G ^b   Berglund, Lars A ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b LABORATOIRE DE TECHNOLOGIE DES COMPOSITES ET POLYMÈRES LTC   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

A. Nano structures; B. Cure behavior; B. Interface; Nanocellulose biocomposite

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CURING; DUCTILITY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MOISTURE;

BIO-COMPOSITES; CELLULOSE NANOFIBERS; CURE BEHAVIOR; HIGH VOLUME FRACTION; MOISTURE SORPTION; MOISTURE STABILITY; NANOFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE (NFC); NANOSTRUCTURAL;

CELLULOSE;

EID: 84899572056     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2014.03.017     Document Type: Article

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