Phase separation phenomena in cellulose nanocrystal suspensions containing dextran-dye derivatives
Sulfuric acid hydrolysis of native cellulose fibers produces stable suspensions of cellulose nanocrystals. Within a specific concentration range, the suspensions spontaneously form an anisotropic chiral nematic liquid crystal phase. This thesis examines the phase separation behaviour of these suspen...
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McGill University
2007
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| Online Access: | http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=102956 |