Sulfuric acid hydrolysis of native cellulose fibers results in colloidally stable suspensions of
cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs). We have investigated the effect of the cellulose source on
the suspension properties of CNCs extracted from cotton and wood sources using a
comparable preparation strategy. The structural properties were revealed to be similar within
the given standard deviation and prevalent polydispersity, whereas other properties such as
liquid crystalline phase behavior, viscosity, diffusion coefficients, and surface tension were …