Chemistry Letters, Vol.43, No.5, 601-603, 2014
Dispersibility of HCl-treated Cellulose Nanocrystals with Water-dispersible Properties in Organic Solvents
The dispersibility of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) with water-dispersible properties, which were prepared by HCl treatment of cellulose resources, in organic solvents was investigated by cross-polar images. It was found that the CNCs were dispersed well in amphoteric solvents with strong Lewis acid and base properties, similar to the original water solvent.