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Polylactic Acid Reinforced with Mixed Cellulose and Chitin Nanofibers—Effect of Mixture Ratio on the Mechanical Properties of Composites
- Source :
- Journal of Composites Science; Volume 2; Issue 2; Pages: 36, Journal of Composites Science, Vol 2, Iss 2, p 36 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2018.
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Abstract
- The development of all-bio-based composites is one of the relevant aspects of pursuing a carbon-neutral economy. This study aims to explore the possibility to reinforce polylactic acid by the combination of cellulose and chitin nanofibers instead of a single reinforcement phase. Polylactic acid colloidal suspension, cellulose and chitin nanofiber suspensions were mixed using only water as mixing medium and subsequently dewatered to form paper-like sheets. Sheets were hot pressed to melt the polylactic acid and form nanocomposites. The combination of cellulose and chitin nanofiber composites delivered higher tensile properties than its counterparts reinforced with cellulose or chitin nanofibers alone. Cellulose and chitin appear to complement each other from the aspect of the formation of a rigid cellulose nanofiber percolated network, and chitin acting as a compatibilizer between hydrophobic polylactic acid and hydrophilic cellulose.
- Subjects :
- Materials science
Compression molding
02 engineering and technology
macromolecular substances
chitin
010402 general chemistry
lcsh:Technology
01 natural sciences
chemistry.chemical_compound
Colloid
Polylactic acid
Chitin
cellulose
nanofiber
polylactic acid
paper
compression molding
Ultimate tensile strength
Composite material
Cellulose
lcsh:Science
Engineering (miscellaneous)
Nanocomposite
lcsh:T
fungi
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
0104 chemical sciences
carbohydrates (lipids)
chemistry
Nanofiber
Ceramics and Composites
lcsh:Q
0210 nano-technology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2504477X
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Composites Science; Volume 2; Issue 2; Pages: 36
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a90626e05b9d76548b4e1b43c2618578
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs2020036