A review of fabrication and applications of bacterial cellulose based nanocomposites

Polymer Reviews

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 598-626

  Qiu, Kaiyan ^a   Netravali, Anil N ^b  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

bacterial cellulose; BC applications; biocompatibility; fabrication methods; mechanical properties; nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CELLULOSE; CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS; FABRICATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

BACTERIAL CELLULOSE; BIO-MIMICKING; ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE; ENGINEERING FIELDS; FABRICATION METHOD; HIGH-STRENGTH MATERIALS; NOVEL APPLICATIONS; THERMO-RESPONSIVE;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84906849569     PISSN: 15583724     EISSN: 15583716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2014.896018     Document Type: Review

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