Cellulose nanocrystals: Synthesis, functional properties, and applications

Nanotechnology, Science and Applications

Volumn 8, Issue , 2015, Pages 45-54

  George, Johnsy ^a   Sabapathi, S N ^a  

^a DEFENCE FOOD RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Liquid crystalline nature; Mechanical properties; Nanocomposites; Sources of cellulose; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTAL; DOXORUBICIN; EXCIPIENT; NANOCOMPOSITE; NANOCRYSTAL; TETRACYCLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOENGINEERING; BIOSENSOR; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; DISPERSION; ELECTRONICS; FLOW KINETICS; GREEN CHEMISTRY; HYDROLYSIS; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; LIQUID CRYSTAL; PACKAGING MATERIAL; PARTICLE SIZE; SURFACE AREA; SURFACE PROPERTY; SUSPENSION; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 84946822897     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11778903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/NSA.S64386     Document Type: Article

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