Rheological Properties of Carboxymethyl Cellulose Solutions and Gels: An Overview
We present an overview of the main rheological phenomena associated with solutions and gels of carboxymethyl cellulose, a widely used ionic cellulose ether. When the number of carboxymethyl groups per monomer (DS) exceeds a value of ≃1, chains behave as hydrophilic polymers with weak associative interactions. Their b...