• Effect of Nanocellulose Surface Modification with Different Silane Coupling Agents on the Mechanical Properties of Thermoplastic Polyurethane Composite

  • Ellana Nabilah Nur Averina Ansar, Ki-Se Kim*, PilHo Huh**,† , and Seong Il Yoo†

  • Department of Polymer Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Korea
    *Department of Integrative Engineering for Hydrogen Safety, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
    **Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea.

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  • Ellana Nabilah Nur Averina Ansar · 김기세* · 허필호**,† · 유성일†

  • 부경대학교 고분자공학과, *강원대학교 수소안전융합학과, **부산대학교 고분자공학과

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This Article

  • 2026; 50(1): 93-99

    Published online Jan 25, 2026

  • 10.7317/pk.2026.50.1.93
  • Received on Jul 3, 2025
  • Revised on Oct 13, 2025
  • Accepted on Oct 17, 2025

Correspondence to

  • PilHo Huh** , and Seong Il Yoo

  • Department of Polymer Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Korea
    **Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea.

  • E-mail: pilho.huh@pusan.ac.kr, siyoo@pukyong.ac.kr