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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2021
Applicant:
Douglas Fox, Reston, VA (US);
Inventor:
Douglas Fox, Reston, VA (US);
Assignee:
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08B 15/04 (2006.01); B01J 39/04 (2017.01); C08L 1/04 (2006.01); C09D 101/04 (2006.01); B05D 1/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08B 15/04 (2013.01); B01J 39/04 (2013.01); B05D 1/30 (2013.01); C08L 1/04 (2013.01); C09D 101/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present application relates to cellulose nanocrystals and other anionic carbohydrates and methods of preparation thereof. Specifically, in certain embodiments, the cellulose nanocrystals are modified using ion exchange technology to yield thermally stable or task-specific, dispersible cellulose nanocrystals.