Production and Characterization of a New Bacterial Cellulose/Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Nanocomposite

Bacterial cellulose (BC) is characterized for its high water holding capacity, high crystallinity, an ultrafine fiber network and high tensile strength. This work demonstrates the production of a new interpenetrated polymer network nanocomposite obtained through the incorporation of poly(vinyl alcoh...

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Main Authors: Miguel Gama, Fernando Dourado, João Pedro Silva, Alexandre F. Leitão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-05-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/6/5/1956