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@article{Lee:2016:10.1080/20550324.2015.1118265,
author = {Lee, K and bismarck, A},
doi = {10.1080/20550324.2015.1118265},
journal = {Nanocomposites},
pages = {214--222},
title = {Single step functionalization of celluloses with differing degrees of reactivity as a route for in situ production of all-cellulose nanocomposites},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20550324.2015.1118265},
volume = {1},
year = {2016}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - A method of manufacturing all-cellulose nanocomposites using a single-step functionalization of two different celluloses with differing reactivities is presented. All-cellulose nanocomposites are produced by esterification of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) in pyridine with hexanoic acid in the presence of bacterial cellulose (BC) followed by solvent removal. Neat MCC is more susceptible to esterification, with an accessible amount of hydroxyl groups of 1.79 compared to BC, with an accessible hydroxyl group content of 0.80. As a result, neat MCC undergoes severe bulk modification, turning into a toluene-soluble cellulose hexanoate (C6-MCC) while BC undergoes surface-only modification. Solution casted C6-MCC films have a tensile modulus and strength of 0.99 GPa and 23.1 MPa, respectively. The presence of 5 wt.% BC in C6-MCC leads to an increase in tensile modulus and strength of the resulting nanocomposites to 1.42 GPa and 28.4 MPa, respectively.
AU - Lee,K
AU - bismarck,A
DO - 10.1080/20550324.2015.1118265
EP - 222
PY - 2016///
SN - 2055-0332
SP - 214
TI - Single step functionalization of celluloses with differing degrees of reactivity as a route for in situ production of all-cellulose nanocomposites
T2 - Nanocomposites
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20550324.2015.1118265
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/28565
VL - 1
ER -
