Electroactive Hydrogels Made with Polyvinyl Alcohol/Cellulose Nanocrystals

This paper reports a nontoxic, soft and electroactive hydrogel made with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and cellulose nanocrystal (CNC). The CNC incorporating PVA-CNC hydrogels were prepared using a freeze–thaw technique with different CNC concentrations. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,...

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Main Authors: Tippabattini Jayaramudu, Hyun-U Ko, Hyun Chan Kim, Jung Woong Kim, Ruth M. Muthoka, Jaehwan Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/11/9/1615