Mechanochemical modification of cellulose nanocrystals by tosylation and nucleophilic substitution
Daniel Langerreiter, Nashwa L. Attallah, Inge Schlapp‐Hackl, Mauri A. Kostiainen, Sandra Kaabel
Abstract
A mechanochemical solvent-free method enables facile access to surface modified cellulose nanocrystals, through activation and versatile nucleophilic substitution.
Topics & Concepts
CelluloseNanocrystalNucleophilic substitutionSubstitution (logic)SolventSubstitution reactionNucleophileSurface modificationChemistryCombinatorial chemistryPolymer chemistryMaterials scienceChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryNanotechnologyCatalysisComputer sciencePhysical chemistryEngineeringProgramming languageAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesEnzyme-mediated dye degradation