Synthesis of redispersible spherical cellulose II nanoparticles decorated with carboxylate groups

• DOI: 10.1039/c5gc03031e
• Publication Date: 2016-01-04T09:04:06Z
• Authors: Marco Beaumont; Tiina Nypelö; Jakob König; Ronald Zirbs; Martina Opietnik; Antje Potthast; Thomas Rosenau
• Keywords: Carboxylate

Cellulose II gels from a stream of the Lyocell fiber process were transformed into spherical nanoparticles by carboxymethylation and subsequent homogenization.