Functionalization of cellulose nanocrystals for advanced applications

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 494, Issue , 2017, Pages 397-409

  Tang, Juntao ^a   Sisler, Jared ^a   Grishkewich, Nathan ^a   Tam, Kam Chiu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Applications; Cellulose nanocrystal; Colloids; Functionalization

Indexed keywords

APPLICATIONS; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELLULOSE; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; CLIMATE CHANGE; COLLOIDS; GLOBAL WARMING; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

BIODEGRA-DABLE MATERIALS; CELLULOSE NANO-CRYSTALS; CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTAL (CNC); DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT; FUNCTIONAL NANO MATERIALS; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGES; LARGE-SCALE MANUFACTURING;

NANOCRYSTALS;

CELLULOSE; NANOCRYSTAL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC; EMULSION; FLUORESCENT DYE; NANOMATERIAL; NANOPARTICLE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIREFRINGENCE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; DEGRADATION; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HYDROLYSIS; HYDROPHILICITY; IONIC STRENGTH; NEUTRON SCATTERING; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASOUND; CHEMISTRY; EMULSION; GREEN CHEMISTRY; MECHANICS; PARTICLE SIZE; SURFACE PROPERTY; SYNTHESIS;

CELLULOSE; COLLOIDS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STABILITY;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS; CELLULOSE; EMULSIONS; FLUORESCENT DYES; GREEN CHEMISTRY TECHNOLOGY; HYDROLYSIS; MECHANICAL PHENOMENA; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURES; PARTICLE SIZE; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 85011914868     PISSN: 00219797     EISSN: 10957103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.01.077     Document Type: Article

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