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Cross-linking cellulose nanofibrils for potential elastic cryo-structured gels

Syverud, Kristin ; Kirsebom, Harald LU ; Hajizadeh, Solmaz LU orcid and Chinga-Carrasco, Gary (2011) In Nanoscale Research Letters 6.
Abstract
Cellulose nanofibrils were produced from P. radiata kraft pulp fibers. The nanofibrillation was facilitated by applying 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl-1-oxyl-mediated oxidation as pretreatment. The oxidized nanofibrils were cross-linked with polyethyleneimine and poly N-isopropylacrylamide-co-allylamine-co-methylenebisacrylamide particles and were frozen to form cryo-structured gels. Samples of the gels were critical-point dried, and the corresponding structures were assessed with scanning electron microscopy. It appears that the aldehyde groups in the oxidized nanofibrils are suitable reaction sites for cross-linking. The cryo-structured materials were spongy, elastic, and thus capable of regaining their shape after a given pressure was... (More)
Cellulose nanofibrils were produced from P. radiata kraft pulp fibers. The nanofibrillation was facilitated by applying 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl-1-oxyl-mediated oxidation as pretreatment. The oxidized nanofibrils were cross-linked with polyethyleneimine and poly N-isopropylacrylamide-co-allylamine-co-methylenebisacrylamide particles and were frozen to form cryo-structured gels. Samples of the gels were critical-point dried, and the corresponding structures were assessed with scanning electron microscopy. It appears that the aldehyde groups in the oxidized nanofibrils are suitable reaction sites for cross-linking. The cryo-structured materials were spongy, elastic, and thus capable of regaining their shape after a given pressure was released, indicating a successful cross-linking. These novel types of gels are considered potential candidates in biomedical and biotechnological applications. (Less)
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cellulose nanofibrils, MFC, cryogelation, cross-linking
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10.1186/1556-276X-6-626
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  abstract     = {{Cellulose nanofibrils were produced from P. radiata kraft pulp fibers. The nanofibrillation was facilitated by applying 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl-1-oxyl-mediated oxidation as pretreatment. The oxidized nanofibrils were cross-linked with polyethyleneimine and poly N-isopropylacrylamide-co-allylamine-co-methylenebisacrylamide particles and were frozen to form cryo-structured gels. Samples of the gels were critical-point dried, and the corresponding structures were assessed with scanning electron microscopy. It appears that the aldehyde groups in the oxidized nanofibrils are suitable reaction sites for cross-linking. The cryo-structured materials were spongy, elastic, and thus capable of regaining their shape after a given pressure was released, indicating a successful cross-linking. These novel types of gels are considered potential candidates in biomedical and biotechnological applications.}},
  author       = {{Syverud, Kristin and Kirsebom, Harald and Hajizadeh, Solmaz and Chinga-Carrasco, Gary}},
  issn         = {{1931-7573}},
  keywords     = {{cellulose nanofibrils; MFC; cryogelation; cross-linking}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{Nanoscale Research Letters}},
  title        = {{Cross-linking cellulose nanofibrils for potential elastic cryo-structured gels}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1556-276X-6-626}},
  doi          = {{10.1186/1556-276X-6-626}},
  volume       = {{6}},
  year         = {{2011}},
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