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CNC (Cellulose Nanocrystals) or NCC (Nanocrystalline Cellulose)

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Catalog ACM9004346-46
CAS 9004-34-6
Structure
Description Various: CNC, chemical modifications of CNC( including: TEMPO oxidation (carboxyl content: 0.3 to 2 mmol/g), cationisation, carboxymethylation and polymer grafting)
Preparation of CNC: acidic hydrolysis (sulfuric acid, hydrochloride acid, phosphoric acid, organic acid
Appearance Suspension or powder, in blue or brown color
Content Solid content: 0.5% to 10%
Dispersion No hard agglomeration for CNC suspension, can be redispersed in water after drying with ultrasonic treatment. CNC-OA can disperse in organic solvent.
Feature Crystalline index: >70%
Material Dissolving pulp, cotton , Bleaching kraft pulp (soft wood pulp, hard wood pulp), Sisal, Tunicate cellulose
Particle Size Distribution of particle size:
For pulp or cotton CNC: 10-20 nm width, 50-400 nm length.
For tunicate CNC: 10-20 nm width, 500 nm to 2 um length (aspect ratio ~ 75)

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