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ArticleACS measurement science au2026

Transmission Electron Microscopy for Structural Insights into Bacterial Cellulose Nanowhiskers in Ternary Deep Eutectic Solvent.

Maurelio Cabo, Abed Alqader Ibrahim, Gayani Pathiraja, Farbod Ebrahimi, Shobha Mantripragada, Omiya Ayoub, Besan Khader, Kristen Dellinger, Jeffrey R Alston, Sherine O Obare and 1 more

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Article in ACS measurement science au, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Maurelio CaboDepartment of Nanoscience, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2339-7998
Abed Alqader IbrahimDepartment of Nanoscience, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3535-3485
Gayani PathirajaDepartment of Nanoscience, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States.
Farbod EbrahimiDepartment of Nanoengineering, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, North Carolina 27402, United States.
Shobha MantripragadaDepartment of Nanoengineering, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, North Carolina 27402, United States.
Omiya AyoubDepartment of Nanoscience, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States.
Besan KhaderDepartment of Nanoscience, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States.
Kristen DellingerDepartment of Nanoengineering, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, North Carolina 27402, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8193-7564
Jeffrey R AlstonDepartment of Nanoengineering, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, North Carolina 27402, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4177-0648
Sherine O ObareDepartment of Nanoscience, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States.
Dennis R LaJeunesseDepartment of Nanoscience, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5049-8968

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this study, we used Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) to establish that bacterial cellulose formed nanowhisker (BCWN) rod-like structures with distinct short and long morphologies when fabricated in a ternary deep eutectic solvent (TDES) of choline chloride, imidazole, and tannic acid. STEM-EDS confirmed nanowhisker twisting, diameter, elongation, and elemental composition. BCNWs enhanced TDES thermal stability by increasing the decomposition temperature and residual yield. DLS and zeta potential showed particle size enlargement and charge reversal, while DSC indicated a reduced melting temperature and restricted molecular mobility. Thus, TEM not only elucidated cellulose morphology but also provided insights into structural transformations and the reinforcing role of BCNWs in tuning eutectic solvent properties for sustainable nanomaterials and potential polymer electrolyte applications.

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Bacterial celluloseNanowhiskerSpectroscopyTEMTernary Deep Eutectic SolventThermal AnalysisThermal Stability

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PMID41727378
PMCPMC12921604

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