Lipase-catalyzed laurate esterification of cellulose nanocrystals and their use as reinforcement in PLA composites
Yuanyuan Yin, Lucian A. Lucia, Lokendra Pal, Xue Jiang, Martin A. Hubbe
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceUltimate tensile strengthContact angleLipaseComposite materialCelluloseCrystallizationBreakageDispersion (optics)Izod impact strength testChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryChemistryOpticsPhysicsEngineeringEnzymebiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesNanocomposite Films for Food Packaging