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Abstract
Zwitterionic cellulose nanofibrils (ZCNF) with isoelectric point of 3.4 were obtained by grafting glycidyltrimethylammonium chloride onto TEMPO/NaBr/NaOCl-oxidised cellulose nanofibrils. ZCNF aqueous dispersions were characterized via transmission electron microscopy, rheology and small angle neutron scattering, revealing a fibril-bundle structure with pronounced aggregation at pH 7. Surfactants were successfully employed to tune the stability of the ZCNF dispersions. Upon addition of the anionic surfactant, sodium dodecyl sulfate, the ZCNF dispersion shows individualized fibrils due to electrostatic stabilization. On the contrary, upon addition of the cationic species dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide, the dispersion undergoes charge neutralization, leading to more pronounced flocculation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7793-7800 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Soft Matter |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 38 |
Early online date | 1 Aug 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 14 Oct 2018 |
Keywords
- cellulose nanofibrils
- NMR
- soft matter
Profiles
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Jesus Angulo
- School of Chemistry, Pharmacy and Pharmacology - Honorary Senior Lecturer
- Pharmaceutical Materials and Soft Matter - Member
Person: Honorary, Research Group Member
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Yaroslav Khimyak
- School of Chemistry, Pharmacy and Pharmacology - Professor in Solid-state NMR
- Pharmaceutical Materials and Soft Matter - Member
Person: Research Group Member, Academic, Teaching & Research
Projects
- 1 Finished
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New Enzymatically Produced Interpenetrating Starch-Cellulose Gels
Khimyak, Y., Angulo, J. & Macdonald, C.
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/09/16 → 30/11/20
Project: Research
Datasets
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Data for: Surfactant controlled zwitterionic cellulose nanofibril dispersions
Munoz Garcia, J. (Creator), Khimyak, Y. (Creator), Gabrielli, V. (Creator) & Angulo, J. (Creator), University of East Anglia, 7 Aug 2018
DOI: 10.1039/C8SM00752G
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