Preparation of cellulose nanocrystal aerogel from wastepaper through freeze-drying technique

• Main Authors: Danial, Wan Hazman, Abdul Majid, Zaiton, Mohd Muhid, Mohd Nazlan, Bakar, Mohd Bakri, Ramli, Zainab, Triwahyono, Sugeng
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/87708/7/87708%20abstract.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87708/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Cellulose nanomaterials processing for aerogel preparation has received considerable attention among the scientific community due to its fascinating properties. In this work, we report on the preparation of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) aerogel from wastepaper using a freeze-drying technique. Struct...