12Thermal Properties of Cellulose Nanofibers and Their Composites

Sadia Khalid1, Tania Ali1,2, Asiya Gul1,2, and Sara Qaisar1

1National Centre for Physics, Nanosciences and Technology Department, Quaid-i-Azam University Campus, Shahdra Valley Road, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan

2Hazara University, Department of Chemistry, Mansehra, 21300, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

12.1 Introduction

Nanocellulose posseses high aspect ratio, larger surface area, and abundant surface hydroxyl groups. It exhibits unique physiochemical, mechanical, thermal, and optical properties owing to its structural attributes [1]. Nanocellulose-based hybrid materials are the demand of flexible, greener, and sustainable socioeconomic needs. The surface modification strategies ...

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