The sol–gel transition of ultra-low solid content TEMPO-cellulose nanofibril/mixed-linkage β-glucan bionanocomposite gels

Arola, Suvi; Ansari, Mahmoud; Oksanen, Antti; Retulainen, Elias; G. Hatzikiriakos, Savvas; Brumer, Harry

doi:10.1039/c8sm01878b

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The sol–gel transition of ultra-low solid content TEMPO-cellulose nanofibril/mixed-linkage β-glucan bionanocomposite gels

Published in Soft Matter • Jan 1, 2018

Authors:

Suvi Arola

Mahmoud Ansari

Antti Oksanen

Abstract

We present the preparation, morphological analysis, and rheological characterization of ultra-low solid content gels prepared by physically cross-linking TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibrils (TEMPO-CNF) with the soluble plant-cell-wall polysaccharide, mixed-linkage β-glucan (MLG). Of particular note...

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Cellulose

Rheology

Chemical engineering

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