Structure and mechanical properties of new biomass-based nanocomposite: castor oil-based polyurethane reinforced with acetylated cellulose nanocrystal.
Structure and mechanical properties of new biomass-based nanocomposite: castor oil-based polyurethane reinforced with acetylated cellulose nanocrystal.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.02.023
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发表时间:
2013-06
影响因子:
11.2
通讯作者:
Song-bai Lin;Jin Huang;P. Chang;Siwen Wei;Yixiang Xu;Qiao-xin Zhang
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作者:
Song-bai Lin;Jin Huang;P. Chang;Siwen Wei;Yixiang Xu;Qiao-xin Zhang
New nanocomposites consisting of a castor oil-based polyurethane matrix filled with acetylated cellulose nanocrystals (ACNs) were developed. The ACN exhibited improved dispersion in tetrahydrofuran as a blending medium, and reduced polarity as compared with unmodified cellulose nanocrystals, resulting in a high loading level of 25wt% in the nanocomposite. As the ACN loading-level increased from 0% to 25%, the tensile strength and Young's modulus of the nanocomposites increased from 2.79MPa to 10.41MPa and from 0.98MPa to 42.61MPa, respectively. When the ACN loading-level was 10wt%, the breaking elongation of the nanocomposites reached the maximum value of more than twice that of the polyurethane. The enhanced mechanical performance was primarily attributed to the formation of a three-dimensional ACN network and strong interfacial interactions between filler and matrix. This work produced new polyurethane-based nanocomposites containing modified cellulose nanocrystal with a high biomass content. Its high performance could contribute to potential applications.