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Novel bionanocomposite of polycaprolactone reinforced with steam-exploded microfibrillated cellulose modified with ZnO
- Source :
- Journal of Materials Research and Technology, Vol 13, Iss, Pp 1324-1335 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2021.
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Abstract
- Polycaprolactone (PCL) bionanocomposites reinforced with microfibrillated cellulose (MFC), either plain or modified with 2 wt% of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles, were first time developed for possible application as multifunctional packing. The MFC was obtained by an alkali treatment, a steam explosion process, and ZnO modification applied to parchment (PAR), a husk waste from the coffee industry. X-ray diffraction (XDR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA/DTG), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), tensile tests, and CO2 permeability characterized the MFCs and the bionanocomposites. As for the MCFs, the crystallinity index of 50.6% measured by XRD for the plain PAR fiber increases with the combined alkaline treatment and steam explosion (CFA/EXP) to 68.2%, and further with ZnO modification (ZnO-CFA/EXP) to 80.1%. TGA/DTG displays a rising onset of thermal degradation from 214 to 306 °C, as well as maximum degradation rate from 330 to 350 °C, for PAR and ZnO-CFA/EXP, respectively. Regarding the nanocomposites, the addition of 3 wt% of alkali/steam explosion and ZnO-modified CFA/EXP contributes to enhancing thermal stability. Tensile tests disclosed improved mechanical properties of the novel nanocomposites as compared to the PCL matrix. In particular, Young's modulus rose from 88.5 to 169.5 MPa for the plain PCL and PCL reinforced with 3(ZnO-CFA/EXP), respectively. SEM images evidenced the participation of cellulose micro and nanofibrils in the PCL matrix. Approximately 20% reduction in the CO2 permeability coefficient of both PCL and its 3CFA/EXP nanocomposite compared with 3(ZnO-CFA/EXP) proved that the ZnO nanoparticles provide a gas barrier to the nanocomposite, a convenient property for food packing.
- Subjects :
- Thermogravimetric analysis
Materials science
02 engineering and technology
01 natural sciences
Biomaterials
Parchment
Bionanocomposite
Crystallinity
chemistry.chemical_compound
Differential scanning calorimetry
Zinc oxide
0103 physical sciences
Thermal stability
Cellulose
Steam explosion
010302 applied physics
Mining engineering. Metallurgy
Nanocomposite
TN1-997
Metals and Alloys
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Polycaprolactone
Microfibrillated cellulose
chemistry
Chemical engineering
Ceramics and Composites
0210 nano-technology
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Details
- ISSN :
- 22387854
- Volume :
- 13
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Materials Research and Technology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....90b50ee4a4a42f9b9554643dd9ce16e6