Preparation Of Cellulose Nanocrystal Based Core-Shell Particles With Tunable Component Location

We report a versatile method for preparing a particulate composite based on cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) via a self-organized precipitation method. The particulate composite had a core-shell structure, and depending on the molecular weight of the PEG, two types of particulates could form: one with CNCs as the core and the other with CNCs as the shell.