Cellulose nanocrystal research; A personal perspective

Derek G Gray

doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116888

Cellulose nanocrystal research; A personal perspective

Carbohydr Polym. 2020 Dec 15:250:116888. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116888. Epub 2020 Aug 10.

Author

Derek G Gray¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Electronic address: derek.gray@mcgill.ca.

PMID: 33049826
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116888

Abstract

This contribution to the special issue of Carbohydrate Polymers commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Cellulose and Renewable Materials Division of the American Chemical Society is a personal account, from a research chemist's point of view, of some aspects of the discovery, development and utilization of nanocellulosic materials. The main focus is on cellulose nanocrystals stabilized by sulfate half-ester surface charges.

Keywords: Cellulose derivatives; Cellulose nanocrystals; Chiral nematic liquid crystals; Nanocellulose.