Graft polymerization of acrylic acid onto chitin nanofiber to improve dispersibility in basic water
Graft polymerization of acrylic acid onto chitin nanofiber to improve dispersibility in basic water
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DOI:
10.1016/j.carbpol.2012.05.087
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发表时间:
2012-09-01
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11.2
通讯作者:
Saimoto, Hiroyuki
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作者:
Ifuku, Shinsuke;Iwasaki, Masayoshi;Saimoto, Hiroyuki
Graft copolymerization of acrylic acid (AA) on chitin nanofibers was carried out with potassium persulfate as a free radical initiator in an aqueous medium. The molar ratio of grafted AA increased with the AA concentration. The grafted chitin nanofibers were characterized by FT-IR, FE-SEM, UV-vis, XRD, and TGA. After polymerization, the characteristic morphology of chitin nanofibers was maintained. Chitin nanofibers grafted with AA were efficiently dissociated and dispersed homogeneously in basic water because of the electrostatic repulsion effect between nanofibers. AA was grafted on the surface and amorphous part of chitin nanofibers, and the original crystalline structure of a-chitin was maintained. At 330 degrees C, the weight residue of the graft copolymer increased with the grafted AA content. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.