Ionic strength effects on the microstructure and shear rheology of cellulose nanocrystal suspensions

Cellulose

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 3347-3359

  Shafiei Sabet, S ^a   Hamad, W Y ^b   Hatzikiriakos, S G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b FPINNOVATIONS   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC); Chiral nematic; Gelation; Ionic Strength; Liquid crystal; Rheology; Suspension

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906930253     PISSN: 09690239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10570-014-0407-z     Document Type: Article

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