Strategy towards one-step preparation of carboxylic cellulose nanocrystals and nanofibrils with high yield, carboxylation and highly stable dispersibility using innocuous citric acid

By Hui Ji, Zhouyang Xiang, Haisong Qi, T. Han, A. Pranovich, Tao Song. Green Chemistry, 2019

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Highly efficient preparation and carboxylation of nanocelluloses were achieved simultaneously using innocuous and recyclable citric acid with the assistance of ultrasonication.

Subfields: Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Plant Science

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