Nanotechnologies — Crystallinity of cellulose nanomaterials by powder X-ray diffraction (Rietveld analysis)

This document specifies the determination of the bulk crystallinity (crystalline contribution relative to the total crystalline and amorphous contributions in the material) of cellulose nanomaterials using powder X-ray diffraction followed by deconvolution of the diffraction patterns based on Rietveld analysis. It is applicable to all types of cellulose nanomaterials, assuming a representative sample.