Emulsion electrospinning of nanocrystalline cellulose reinforced nanocomposite fibres

Cellulose is the most abundant renewable and biodegradable natural polymer. Cellulose can release nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC). NCC is light-weight, biodegradable and strong. The strength of NCC is about 10 GPa, which is almost three times stronger than commercial high performance fibre such a...

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Main Author: Li, Yingjie
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/30474