Enhanced dispersion and interface compatibilization of crystalline nanocellulose in polylactide by surfactant adsorption

Cellulose

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2017, Pages 4845-4860

  Chi, Kai ^a   Catchmark, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cationic surfactant; Crystalline nanocellulose; Interface compatibilization; Ionic binding; Polylactide; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

CATIONIC SURFACTANTS; CELLULOSE; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DYES; GLASS; GLASS TRANSITION; HYDROPHOBICITY; NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYESTERS; REINFORCEMENT; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE TREATMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH;

HYDROPHILIC CHARACTERISTICS; INTERFACE COMPATIBILITIES; IONIC BINDING; NANO-CELLULOSE; NANOPARTICLE AGGREGATION; POLY LACTIDE; SURFACE HYDROPHOBICITY; SURFACTANT ADSORPTION;

INTERFACES (MATERIALS);

GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; SURFACE TREATMENT; SURFACTANTS; WATER REPELLENCE;

EID: 85028759237     PISSN: 09690239     EISSN: 1572882X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10570-017-1479-3     Document Type: Article

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