Polymer grafting on cellulose nanocrystals initiated by ceric ammonium nitrate: is it feasible under acid-free conditions?
Yunxiao Liu, Yunjie Lu, Hui Zhang, Xinran Liu, Zhengqing Kong, Lijuan Zhou, Heng Liu, Jianming Zhang
Abstract
This work overcomes the limitation of strong acidic conditions for the polymer grafting modification of CNCs initiated by cerium ammonium nitrate and is conducive to the industrial production of polymer-grafted CNCs under environmentally friendly conditions.
Topics & Concepts
Ceric ammonium nitrateGraftingAmmonium nitrateCerium nitrateCeriumCellulosePolymerAmmoniumNitrateChemistryEnvironmentally friendlyMaterials sciencePolymer chemistryChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryBiologyEngineeringEcologyAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applicationsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties