The process of sulfuric acid-hydrolysis of cellulose fibers for the preparation of cellulose nanocrystals (CNs) includes an esterification reaction between acid and cellulose molecules, which induces the covalent coupling of sulfate groups on the surface of prepared CNs. Negatively charged sulfate groups play an important role in both surface chemistry and physical properties of CNs. This study...

The development of environmentally friendly waterborne polymeric materials is becoming critical today. In this study, a kind self-healing cellulose nanocrystal/fluorinated polyacrylate based on the reversible photo-induced dimerization coumarin groups was prepared via RAFT-mediated Pickering emulsion polymerization using nanocrystal (CNC) particles modified with light-responsive amphiphilic cop...

In nanoscience, nanotechnology is applied to various technologies, and research actively being conducted. As the application of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in fields increases, efforts have been made develop dispersion functionalization technologies. order effectively use MWCNT nanofluids, it most important solve problem dispersion. this study, MWCNTs were improved dispersibility fun...

Composite filaments based on acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) consisting of cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) were prepared by melt intercalation using a single screw extruder. The effect CNC loading levels (0-4 wt%) the tensile properties and water absorption behavior was investigated in this work. Results indicated that composite exhibited rougher surfaces non-uniform diameters than neat ABS f...

A key challenge in the development of materials for applications fields opto- and nanoelectronics, catalysis, separation, energy conversion is ability to fabricate 3D inorganic semiconductive nanostructures a precisely-controlled cost-effective manner. This work describes fabrication nanostructured TiO2 monoliths by coating ultraporous cross-linked cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) aerogel templates ...