Trimethylsilylcellulose (TMSC) of high degree of substitution (DS 2.5) soluble in solvents like tetrahydrofuran and toluene can be transferred into thin- and ultrathin cellulose films by spin-coating or Langmuir-Blodgett-technique.
AFM images of time-dependent regenerated cellulose surfaces before (upper row) and after (lower row) heat treatment (Soft Matter 8 (2012) 9807)Selected References:
Advanced Materials 8 (1996) 339, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 358 (2011) 604, Soft Matter 8 (2012) 9807
