Cellulose nanocrystal-mediated enhancement of hydrogel anti-swelling and water retention
Kudzanai Nyamayaro, Takeo Iwase, Savvas G. Hatzikiriakos, Parisa Mehrkhodavandi
Abstract
Anti-swelling and water retention were accomplished by introducing ionic complexation through incorporating different weight percent of CNC with varying counterions.
Topics & Concepts
SwellingCounterionNanocrystalWater retentionCelluloseChemical engineeringIonic bondingSelf-healing hydrogelsChemistryPolymer chemistryMaterials scienceComposite materialIonOrganic chemistrySoil waterSoil scienceEnvironmental scienceEngineeringHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials