Rheological properties of cellulose nanocrystal-embedded polymer composites: a review

Cellulose

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 1011-1030

  Ching, Yern Chee ^a   Ershad Ali, Md ^a   Abdullah, Luqman Chuah ^b   Choo, Kai Wen ^a   Kuan, Yong Ching ^c,d   Julaihi, Sabariah Julai ^a   Chuah, Cheng Hock ^a   Liou, Nai Shang ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c Southern University College   (Malaysia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^e SOUTHERN TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs); CNC matrix composites; Rheological properties

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABILITY; CELLULOSE; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; RHEOLOGY;

CELLULOSE NANO-CRYSTALS; CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTAL (CNCS); DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS; MATRIX COMPOSITE; NANOCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE; RHEOLOGICAL BEHAVIOUR; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY;

NANOCRYSTALS;

EID: 84957957488     PISSN: 09690239     EISSN: 1572882X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10570-016-0868-3     Document Type: Review

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