Journal article
Tuning Cellulose Nanocrystal Gelation with Polysaccharides and Surfactants
Abstract
Gelation of cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) dispersions was measured as a function of the presence of four nonionic polysaccharides. Addition of hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC), hydroxypropyl guar (HPG), or locust bean gum (LBG) to CNC dispersions induced the gelation of dilute CNC dispersions, whereas dextran (DEX) did not. These behaviors correlated with adsorption tendencies; HEC, HPG, and LBG adsorbed onto CNC-coated quartz crystal microbalance …
Authors
Hu Z; Cranston ED; Ng R; Pelton R
Journal
Langmuir, Vol. 30, No. 10, pp. 2684–2692
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Publication Date
March 18, 2014
DOI
10.1021/la404977t
ISSN
0743-7463