Properties of as-prepared and freeze-dried hydrogels made from poly(vinyl alcohol) and cellulose nanocrystals using freeze-thaw technique

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 81, Issue , 2016, Pages 386-396

  Butylina, Svetlana ^a   Geng, Shiyu ^a   Oksman, Kristiina ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cellulose nanocrystals; Freeze thawing; Hydrogel; Mechanical properties; Microstructure; PVA

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; FREEZING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOCRYSTALS; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; THAWING;

CELLULOSE NANO-CRYSTALS; COMPRESSIVE CHARACTERISTICS; COMPRESSIVE PROPERTIES; CRYSTALLINITIES; DEGREE OF SWELLING; FREEZE-THAW CYCLES; FREEZE-THAWING; POTENTIAL MATERIALS;

HYDROGELS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; CONCENTRATION; CRYSTALLINITY; FREEZE DRYING; MOISTURE CONTENT; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

EID: 84977159774     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2016.06.028     Document Type: Article

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