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. 2022 Apr 5;13:1814. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-29446-7

Table 4.

The role of interfacial interactions—quantitative method to calculate the adsorption parameters.

Capturing materials Particles Key objective Method

Ultrathin films

CNF

TEMPO-CNF

RC (ref)

PS (ref)

PS(ø100 nm) (P)(S)

PE(ø  <  450 nm)

Elaborate role of surface interactions excluding hygroscopicity

Influence of environmental conditions (pH, ionic strength) on particle adsorption

QCM-D

Direct quantification of adsorbed particles.

Tool to assess adsorption kinetics and surface coverage

QCM-D coupled with image analysis and RSA model

Main findings: Entrapment of particles from aqueous dispersion is mainly governed by the high hygroscopicity of the nanocellulose network allowing the particles to be transported inside the structure. Attractive surface interactions play a role only when the strong repulsive forces are not dominating and the capillary forces are not assisting the capturing process.