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Cellulose
Published in: Cellulose 13/2020

03-07-2020 | Original Research

Cellulose nanocrystal reinforced poly(lactic acid) nanocomposites prepared by a solution precipitation approach

Authors: Changxin Li, Ce Sun, Chengyu Wang, Haiyan Tan, Yanjun Xie, Yanhua Zhang

Published in: Cellulose | Issue 13/2020

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Abstract

The difficulty of dispersing cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) in poly(lactic acid) (PLA) was still a primary obstacle to enhance the properties of PLA nanocomposites. In this work, two different methods were used to modify CNCs that were then added dropwise and mixed with the PLA solution to conveniently obtain the composites. Transmission electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy were used to characterize CNCs before and after modification. Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy, tensile tests, differential scanning calorimetry, and thermogravimetric analysis were used to characterize the PLA nanocomposites. The results revealed that the CNCs that were modified with surfactant had better dispersion and thermal stability in the PLA nanocomposites. The Young’s modulus and strength of PLA/SCNC nanocomposites were significantly reinforced (up to 66.0% and 29.8%, respectively). Meanwhile, the transmittance remained above 60% in the visible range. The solution precipitation approach was effective and simple, which could be used with other polymers.

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Metadata
Title
Cellulose nanocrystal reinforced poly(lactic acid) nanocomposites prepared by a solution precipitation approach
Authors
Changxin Li
Ce Sun
Chengyu Wang
Haiyan Tan
Yanjun Xie
Yanhua Zhang
Publication date
03-07-2020
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Cellulose / Issue 13/2020
Print ISSN: 0969-0239
Electronic ISSN: 1572-882X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-020-03294-4

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