Figure 7. Synthesis of cellulose nanocrystals (SCNCs)” a) A schematic representative of the sulphuric acid-hydrolysis of a part of a cellulosic microfibril, and b) TEM micrographs of active CNCs-spherulites once liberated from their parent microfibrils

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Suitability of Date Palm Leaflets for Sulphated Cellulose Nanocrystals Synthesis

Sherif S. Z. Hindi

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Research. 2017, 4(1), 7-16 doi:10.12691/nnr-4-1-2