Cellulose Nanocrystals from Fibers of Macauba (<i>Acrocomia Aculeata</i>) and Gravata (<i>Bromelia Balansae</i>) from Brazilian Pantanal

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) were obtained from macauba and gravata fibers. Macauba (or Bocaiuva) is a palm tree found throughout most of Brazil and Gravata is an abundant kind of bromelia with 1&#8722;2m long leaves, found in Brazilian Pantanal and Cerrado. The raw fibers of both fibers were me...

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Main Authors: Ana Carolina Corrêa, Vitor Brait Carmona, José Alexandre Simão, Fabio Galvani, José Manoel Marconcini, Luiz Henrique Capparelli Mattoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/11/11/1785