Preparation and Characterization of Acetylated Nanocrystalline Cellulose-Reinforced Polylactide Highly Regular Porous Films

4Citations
Citations of this article
10Readers
Mendeley users who have this article in their library.

Abstract

Nanocrystalline cellulose was prepared from bleached softwood kraft pulp using acid hydrolysis. Acetylated nanocellulose (AcNCC) and polylactic acid (PLA) were mixed together at different proportions under certain humidity conditions using a miscible method to prepare highly regular porous AcNCC/PLA composite films. The composites were characterized using scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The PLA/Ac-NCC-4 showed a uniform pore diameter distribution with diameter of 1.0 ?m to 5.0 ?m. The mechanical properties and thermal stability of the PLA composites were improved with the addition of AcNCC. The pore structure was regular and well distributed. When the AcNCC loading was 4%, the tensile strength and Young's modulus of the composites were 2.07 and 2.41 times higher than that of the pure PLA, respectively. The composites also exhibited high visible light transmission

Cite

CITATION STYLE

APA

Xu, M., Yang, R., Huang, Q., Zhao, X., Ma, C., Li, W., … Liu, S. (2018). Preparation and Characterization of Acetylated Nanocrystalline Cellulose-Reinforced Polylactide Highly Regular Porous Films. BioResources, 13(4), 8432–8443. https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.13.4.8432-8443

Register to see more suggestions

Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work.

Already have an account?

Save time finding and organizing research with Mendeley

Sign up for free