Review of Nanocellulose Polymer Composite Characteristics and Challenges

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2017, Pages 687-731

  Ng, Hon Meng ^a   Sin, Lee Tin ^a   Bee, Soo Tueen ^a   Tee, Tiam Ting ^a   Rahmat, A R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; nanocellulose; polymer composites

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS; REINFORCEMENT;

CHEMICAL NATURE; CRYSTALLINITIES; DEGREE OF CRYSTALLINITY; EFFICIENT STRATEGY; FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES; NANO-CELLULOSE; POLYMER COMPOSITE; REINFORCING MECHANISM;

CELLULOSE;

CELLULOSE; COMPOSITES; CRYSTALLINITY; POLYMERS; THERMAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 85014956988     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2016.1233277     Document Type: Review

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