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

Figure 4

Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images of (a) acid-hydrolyzed cellulose crystal (Sample C); (b), (c), and (d) for high-pressure homogenizer treated cellulose crystals after being processed through the homogenizer 1, 3, and 20 passes, respectively, and (e) their length distribution.

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