The Effect of Chemical and High-Pressure Homogenization Treatment Conditions on the Morphology of Cellulose Nanoparticles

Figure 1

(a) Photograph of acid-hydrolyzed MCC (Sample A) and high-pressure homogenizer treated cellulose nanocrystals (1, 3, 5, 10, 15, and 20 passes through the homogenizer); (b) photograph of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), acid-hydrolyzed MCC (Sample D), and high-pressure homogenizer treated cellulose nanocrystals (1 through 5 passes through the homogenizer).

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