Optically transparent biocomposites: Polymethylmethacrylate reinforced with high performance chitin nanofibers

This paper demonstrates the preparation of transparent biocomposites from chitin nanofiber using a series of simple mechanical treatments after the removal of proteins and minerals. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) images show that the prepared chitin nanofibers are highly unifor...

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Main Authors: Chuchu Chen, Dagang Li, Qiaoyun Deng, Botao Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2012-11-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://www.ncsu.edu/bioresources/BioRes_07/BioRes_07_4_5960_Chen_LDZ_Optic_Transpar_Biocompos_PMMA_Chitin_3206.pdf