Nanofibrillated cellulose: Sustainable nanofiller with broad potentials use

Biomass and Bioenergy: Applications

Volumn 9783319075785, Issue , 2014, Pages 267-305

  Boufi, Sami ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Lignocellulosic fibers; Nanocomposites; Nanofibrillated cellulose; Properties

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BIODEGRADABILITY; NANOCELLULOSE; SCAFFOLDS (BIOLOGY); THERMAL EXPANSION;

AVAILABILITY COSTS; CELLULOSE BASED MATERIALS; CELLULOSE FIBER; LARGE SURFACES; LIGNOCELLULOSIC FIBRES; LOW-COSTS; NANOFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE; NANOFILLER; NANOSIZED FIBRILS; PROPERTY;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84930260206     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-07578-5_14     Document Type: Chapter

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