Issue 9, 2011

A transparent hybrid of nanocrystalline cellulose and amorphous calcium carbonate nanoparticles

Abstract

Nanocellulose hybrids are promising candidates for biodegradable multifunctional materials. Hybrids of nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) and amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) nanoparticles were obtained through a facile chemical approach over a wide range of compositions. Controlling the interactions between NCC and ACC results in hard, transparent structures with tunable composition, homogeneity and anisotropy.

Graphical abstract: A transparent hybrid of nanocrystalline cellulose and amorphous calcium carbonate nanoparticles

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Article type
Communication
Submitted
24 Jun 2011
Accepted
27 Jul 2011
First published
18 Aug 2011

Nanoscale, 2011,3, 3563-3566

A transparent hybrid of nanocrystalline cellulose and amorphous calcium carbonate nanoparticles

D. Gebauer, V. Oliynyk, M. Salajkova, J. Sort, Q. Zhou, L. Bergström and G. Salazar-Alvarez, Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 3563 DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10681C

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