Improvement of polyvinyl alcohol properties by adding nanocrystalline cellulose isolated from banana pseudostems
Improvement of polyvinyl alcohol properties by adding nanocrystalline cellulose isolated from banana pseudostems
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DOI:
10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.05.090
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发表时间:
2014-11-04
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11.2
通讯作者:
Rosa, Morsyleide de F.
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作者:
Pereira, Andre Luis S.;do Nascirnento, Diego M.;Rosa, Morsyleide de F.
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) isolated from banana pseudostems fibers (BPF) of the Pacovan variety were used as fillers in a polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) matrix to yield a nanocomposite. The fibers from the external fractions of the BPF were alkaline bleached and hydrolyzed under acidic conditions (H2SO4 62% w/w, 70 min, 45 degrees C) to obtain CNCs with a length (L) of 135.0 +/- 12.0 nm and a diameter (D) of 7.2 +/- 1.9 nm to yield an aspect ratio (L/D) of 21.2. The CNCs were applied to PVOH films at different concentrations (0%, 1%, 3%, and 5% w/w, dry basis). With higher concentrations of CNCs, the water-vapor barrier of the films increased, while the optical properties changed very little. Increasing the concentration of the CNCs up to 3% significantly improved the mechanical properties of the nanocomposite. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.