Embedding ZnO nanorods into porous cellulose aerogels via a facile one-step low-temperature hydrothermal method

Materials and Design

Volumn 83, Issue , 2015, Pages 620-625

  Wan, Caichao ^a   Li, Jian ^a  

^a NORTHEAST FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cellulose aerogels; Hydrothermal method; Nanocomposites; Polymers; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

AEROGELS; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANORODS; POLYMERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

AVERAGE DIAMETER; CELLULOSE AEROGELS; GREEN MATRICES; HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; LOW TEMPERATURES; LOW-TEMPERATURE HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY OBSERVATION; WURTZITE PHASE;

CELLULOSE;

EID: 84939175972     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2015.06.043     Document Type: Article

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