Choosing the right strategy: cryogrinding <i>vs.</i> ball milling – comparing apples to apples
Julia L. Shamshina, Robin S. Stein, Noureddine Abidi
Abstract
Despite many reports on ball milling (BM) of chitin, the effect of cryomilling of chitin has not yet been reported, even though it is a solventless and environmentally-friendly method for the processing of chitin polymer.
Topics & Concepts
ChitinBall millBall (mathematics)ChemistryChemical engineeringFood scienceChitosanMaterials sciencePolymer sciencePulp and paper industryMathematicsOrganic chemistryComposite materialEngineeringGeometryPolysaccharides and Plant Cell WallsAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesNanocomposite Films for Food Packaging