Current characterization methods for cellulose nanomaterials

EJ Foster, RJ Moon, UP Agarwal, MJ Bortner… - Chemical Society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
A new family of materials comprised of cellulose, cellulose nanomaterials (CNMs), having
properties and functionalities distinct from molecular cellulose and wood pulp, is being …

DLS and zeta potential–what they are and what they are not?

S Bhattacharjee - Journal of controlled release, 2016 - Elsevier
Adequate characterization of NPs (nanoparticles) is of paramount importance to develop
well defined nanoformulations of therapeutic relevance. Determination of particle size and …

Recent advances in qualitative and quantitative characterization of nanocellulose-reinforced nanocomposites: A review

F Garavand, M Nooshkam, D Khodaei, S Yousefi… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose has received immense consideration owing to its valuable inherent traits and
impressive physicochemical properties such as biocompatibility, thermal stability, non …

The potential of nanocellulose in the packaging field: a review

F Li, E Mascheroni… - Packaging Technology and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Nanocellulose has potential applications across several industrial sectors and allows the
development of innovative materials, as well as the enhancement of conventional materials …

Analysis of cellulose nanocrystal rod lengths by dynamic light scattering and electron microscopy

Y Boluk, C Danumah - Journal of nanoparticle research, 2014 - Springer
A method to characterize the length (L) of rod-like cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) particles is
described. It is based on dynamic light scattering (DLS) and electron microscopy …

Nanocellulose characterization challenges

Despite the extraordinary properties of nanocellulose (NC), as confirmed through two
decades of exhaustive research, addressing an array of potential applications, the NC …

A general perspective of the characterization and quantification of nanoparticles: imaging, spectroscopic, and separation techniques

A Lapresta-Fernández, A Salinas-Castillo… - Critical Reviews in …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
This article gives an overview of the different techniques used to identify, characterize, and
quantify engineered nanoparticles (ENPs). The state-of-the-art of the field is summarized …

Advanced scattering techniques for characterisation of complex nanoparticles in solution

G Bryant, A Alzahrani, SJ Bryant, R Nixon-Luke… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles are vital to a broad range of applications including commercial formulations,
sensing and advanced material synthesis. Nanoparticles can come in a variety of shapes …

Dimensions of Cellulose Nanocrystals from Cotton and Bacterial Cellulose: Comparison of Microscopy and Scattering Techniques

V Grachev, O Deschaume, PR Lang, MP Lettinga… - Nanomaterials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Different microscopy and scattering methods used in the literature to determine the
dimensions of cellulose nanocrystals derived from cotton and bacterial cellulose were …

Remarkable self-organization and unusual conductivity behavior in cellulose nanocrystal-PEDOT: PSS nanocomposites

KM Alam, P Kar, UK Thakur, R Kisslinger… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - Springer
Aqueous suspensions of cellulose nanocrystals were blended with Poly (3, 4-
ethylenedioxythiophene): poly (styrene sulfonate)[PEDOT: PSS], and cast into thin films. The …