Dual-crosslinked calcium alginate/nanocrystalline cellulose bio-nanocomposite films with enhanced thermomechanical and rheological properties.
In this study, dual-crosslinked calcium alginate-nanocrystalline cellulose (CaAlg-NCC) bio-nanocomposite films were synthesized via a two-step gelation method. NCC, prepared by acid hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), exhibited 79% crystallinity and a zeta potential of -32.14 mV at pH 5.8, and was incorpora...