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Rheological properties of cellulose nanocrystal-embedded polymer composites: a review

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Nanotechnology provides useful insights into the behavioural properties of materials from the nanoscale point of view, enabling researchers to develop new materials that were previously inconceivable. Cellulose is an ideal candidate for nanomaterial for nanotechnology because of its nanofibrillar structure, abundance, renewability, biodegradability and eco-friendly nature. Nanocrystalline cellulose materials have become the focus many studies related to these materials and their applications. This review summarises the current knowledge on the field of nanomaterials, focussing mainly on the rheological behaviour of polymer nanocomposites embedded with nanocrystalline cellulose. This review will enable better understanding of the use of nanocrystalline cellulose for the development and applications of cellulose nanocrystal-based nanocomposites.

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The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support from High Impact Research MoE grant UM.C/625/1/HIR/MoE/52 from the Ministry of Education Malaysia, FP030-2013A, RU022A-2014, RP011A-13AET, RG031-15AET and FP053-2015A, which contributed to the the success of this project.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Yern Chee Ching, Md. Ershad Ali, Kai Wen Choo & Sabariah Julai Julaihi

  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Malaysia

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  3. Department of Science, School of Foundation Studies, Southern University College, 81300, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

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    Cheng Hock Chuah

  6. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Yungkang Dist., Tainan City, 710, Taiwan, ROC

    Nai-Shang Liou

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Ching, Y.C., Ershad Ali, M., Abdullah, L.C. et al. Rheological properties of cellulose nanocrystal-embedded polymer composites: a review. Cellulose 23, 1011–1030 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-016-0868-3

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