The recently found cellulose solvent, aq. alkali hydroxide and urea of proper composition at low temperature, gives nanoporous cellulose gels (NCGs) on regeneration. The NCGs showed mechanical integrity and reversible solvent exchange properties. Due to its homogenous nanofibrillar structure, these gels are suited for further physical fabrication to give cellulose bioplastics. A systematic inviestigation revealed that these materials display a significant mechanical strong, optical transmittance, solvent resistance, and thermal properties.

Versatile solution for fabricating cellulose bioplastics from nanoporous cellulose gels

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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