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Nanoscale

A versatile method for producing functionalized cellulose nanofibers and their application†

Pei Huang,a   Yang Zhao,a   Shigenori Kuga,a   Min Wu*a  and  Yong Huang*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Beijing, China
E-mail: wumin@mail.ipc.ac.cn

Abstract

A facile method was developed to produce functionalized cellulose nanofibers in one step by ball milling. Through the synergy of mechanical and chemical actions, the produced cellulose nanofibers are ca. 20 nm wide and several micrometers long, with surface properties tailored by choice of modifying reagent. Modified by succinic anhydride, a cellulose nanofiber shows enhanced hydrophilicity, can be readily dispersed in water or DMSO, and gives a zeta potential of −38.7 mV due to carboxyl groups on the surface. Modified by dodecyl succinic anhydride, a cellulose nanofiber has excellent dispersibility in o-xylene and good compatibility with polyethylene. The polyethylene-cellulose nanofiber composite presents overall enhancement of mechanical properties. This method opens a new way to the production of functionalized cellulose nanofibers.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C5NR08179C
Article type
Paper
Submitted
19 Nov 2015
Accepted
07 Jan 2016
First published
08 Jan 2016

Nanoscale, 2016,8, 3753-3759

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A versatile method for producing functionalized cellulose nanofibers and their application

P. Huang, Y. Zhao, S. Kuga, M. Wu and Y. Huang, Nanoscale, 2016, 8, 3753 DOI: 10.1039/C5NR08179C

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