Effect of drying conditions on cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) agglomerate porosity and dispersibility in polymer nanocomposites

Powder Technology

Volumn 261, Issue , 2014, Pages 288-298

  Khoshkava, V ^a   Kamal, M R ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC); Melt dispersion; Polymer nanocomposite; Porous powder structure

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; DISPERSIONS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYPROPYLENES; POROSITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPRAY DRYING;

AGGLOMERATE STRUCTURE; CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTAL (CNC); CONVENTIONAL DRYING; MELT DISPERSION; POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE; POROUS POWDERS; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY; SPRAY FREEZE DRYING;

CLUSTERING ALGORITHMS;

CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTAL; NANOCRYSTAL; NANOFIBER; POLYPROPYLENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; BATCH PROCESS; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISPERSION; FLOW KINETICS; FREEZE DRYING; MELTING POINT; MIXER; NANOANALYSIS; POROSITY; POWDER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPRAY DRYING; SPRAY FREEZE DRYING; SUSPENSION;

ALGORITHMS; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; DISPERSIONS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; POLYPROPYLENE; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; POWDER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPRAY DRYING;

EID: 84899868657     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: 1873328X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2014.04.016     Document Type: Article

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