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Hybrid Nanocomposites Through Colloidal Interactions Between Crystalline Polysaccharide Nanoparticles and Oxide Precursors

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Abstract

This chapter is devoted to the presentation of hybrid nanocomposite materials obtained through the interaction of colloidal crystalline polysaccharides and precursors of oxide phases. It also includes a preliminary introduction to the chemistry and physical chemistry of the polysaccharide nanocrystals, mainly cellulose and chitin. The main approaches and processes employed for the synthesis of the nanocomposites are described for different oxide families: silica, transition metals and metal oxides, phosphate and carbonate phases, and graphene oxide. Additionally, the properties of the materials are mentioned, and described in more details when they result from a combination of polysaccharide and oxide phases (typically for mechanical and optical properties). Globally, this chapter aims at giving a comprehensive review of the innovating research undertaken in the field and providing starting knowledge for nonspecialist readers.

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Abbreviations

ACC:

Amorphous calcium carbonate

AFM:

Atomic force microscopy

CNC:

Cellulose nanocrystals

CNF:

Cellulose nanofibers

DMF:

Dimethylformamide

HA:

Hydroxyapatite

ITO:

Indium tin oxide

PAA:

Polyacrylic acid

PGA:

Polyglutamic acid

PLA:

Polylactic acid

POM:

Polarized optical microscopy

PVA:

Polyvinyl alcohol

QNM:

Quantitative nanomechanical mapping

SBF:

Stimulated body fluid

SEM:

Scanning electron microscopy

TEM:

Transmission electron microscopy

TEMPO:

2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl radical

TEOS:

Tetraethoxysilane (or Tetraethyl orthosilicate)

TMOS:

Tetramethoxysilane (or Tetramethyl orthosilicate)

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Belamie, E., Alonso, B. (2016). Hybrid Nanocomposites Through Colloidal Interactions Between Crystalline Polysaccharide Nanoparticles and Oxide Precursors. In: Klein, L., Aparicio, M., Jitianu, A. (eds) Handbook of Sol-Gel Science and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19454-7_120-1

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