Functionalization of cellulose nanocrystals to developing biodegradable nanocomposites PBAT/CNC

• Grant number: 16/09588-9
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• Start date: August 01, 2016
• End date: December 31, 2020
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Materials and Metallurgical Engineering - Nonmetallic Materials
• Principal Investigator: Liliane Maria Ferrareso Lona
• Grantee: Filipe Vargas Ferreira
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Engenharia Química (FEQ). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated scholarship(s): 18/16851-3 - Nanocellulose foams filled with 45S5 Bioglass®: a three-dimensional environmentally friendly scaffold for bone tissue engineering, BE.EP.DR

Abstract

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), especially the functionalized, have been used as reinforcement to produce biodegradable nanocomposites due to its abundance, biodegradability and good thermal and mechanical properties. The incorporation of CNC to poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) can influence the polymer properties. However, the composites properties can be better or worse than the pure polymer properties, depending on the type of functionalization. Therefore, this work aims to study the influence of CNC functionalization on the biodegradability and the thermal and mechanical properties of the composites PBAT/CNC. In order to attain the main objective, two process variables that can influence the properties of composites will be studied: functionalization type of CNC and the amount of CNC in the composite. The CNCs will be isolated from sugarcane bagasse and functionalized with dodecylamine (DDA) and ethylenediamine (EDA). Nanocomposites PBAT/CNC will be prepared in situ by polycondensation process, with CNC concentration ranging from 0.2 to 10 wt%. The biodegradability, mechanical and thermal properties of composites and pure polymer will be systematically studied. The relationship between this information will give support to understand the interaction between the CNC and PBAT, also to clarify how the CNC can change the properties of the nanocomposite.

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

FERREIRA, F. V.; PINHEIRO, I. F.; GOUVEIA, R. F.; THIM, G. P.; LONA, L. M. F.. Functionalized cellulose nanocrystals as reinforcement in biodegradable polymer nanocomposites. Polymer Composites, v. 39, n. 1, SI, p. E9-E29, APR 2018. (16/09588-9)

FERREIRA, FILIPE V.; PINHEIRO, IVANEI F.; MARIANO, MARCOS; CIVIDANES, LUCIANA S.; COSTA, JOAO C. M.; NASCIMENTO, NAYRA R.; KIMURA, SOLENISE P. R.; NETO, JOSE C. M.; LONA, LILIANE M. F.. Environmentally friendly polymer composites based on PBAT reinforced with natural fibers from the amazon forest. Polymer Composites, v. 40, n. 8, p. 3351-3360, AUG 2019. (16/09588-9, 16/08595-1)

PINHEIRO, I. F.; FERREIRA, F. V.; ALVES, G. F.; RODOLFO, A.; MORALES, A. R.; MEI, L. H. I.. Biodegradable PBAT-Based Nanocomposites Reinforced with Functionalized Cellulose Nanocrystals from Pseudobombax munguba: Rheological, Thermal, Mechanical and Biodegradability Properties. JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT, v. 27, n. 4, p. 757-766, APR 2019. (16/09588-9)

FERREIRA, V, F.; MARIANO, M.; LEPESQUEUR, L. S. S.; PINHEIRO, I. F.; SANTOS, L. G.; BURGA-SANCHEZ, J.; SOUZA, D. H. S.; KOGA-ITO, C. Y.; TEIXEIRA-NETO, A. A.; MEI, I, L. H.; et al. Silver nanoparticles coated with dodecanethiol used as fillers in non-cytotoxic and antifungal PBAT surface based on nanocomposites. Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications, v. 98, p. 800-807, MAY 2019. (16/09588-9, 16/08595-1)

PINHEIRO, I. F.; FERREIRA, F. V.; SOUZA, D. H. S.; GOUVEIA, R. F.; LONA, L. M. F.; MORALES, A. R.; MEI, L. H. I.. Mechanical, rheological and degradation properties of PBAT nanocomposites reinforced by functionalized cellulose nanocrystals. EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, v. 97, p. 356-365, DEC 2017. (16/09588-9)

ROSA, RAPHAEL P.; FERREIRA, FILIPE V.; LONA, LILIANE M. F.. Modeling of Ring Opening Polymerization: A short review with insights on how to develop the method of moments. Chemical Engineering Science, v. 246, DEC 31 2021. (18/12831-8, 16/09588-9, 16/19847-1)

FERREIRA, V, FILIPE; OTONI, CAIO G.; DE FRANCE, KEVIN J.; BARUD, HERNANE S.; LONA, LILIANE M. F.; CRANSTON, EMILY D.; ROJAS, ORLANDO J.. Porous nanocellulose gels and foams: Breakthrough status in the development of scaffolds for tissue engineering. MATERIALS TODAY, v. 37, p. 126-141, JUL-AUG 2020. (16/09588-9, 18/16851-3, 18/12831-8, 18/25512-8)

CAETANO, IZABELLA W. I. A.; FERREIRA, FILIPE V. V.; DOS SANTOS, DANILO M. M.; PINHEIRO, IVANEI F. F.; LONA, LILIANE M. F.. Water-Dependent Upcycling of Eco-Friendly Multifunctional Nanocompartmentalized Films. ADVANCED SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS, v. N/A, p. 9-pg., 2023-01-08. (20/02050-9, 21/09341-1, 16/09588-9, 17/20973-4)

FERREIRA, FILIPE V.; CIVIDANES, LUCIANA S.; GOUVEIA, RUBIA F.; LONA, LILIANE M. F.. An overview on properties and applications of poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)-PBAT based composites. POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE, v. 59, p. 9-pg., 2019-03-01. (16/09588-9)

FERREIRA, F. V.; PINHEIRO, I. F.; GOUVEIA, R. F.; THIM, G. P.; LONA, L. M. F.. Functionalized cellulose nanocrystals as reinforcement in biodegradable polymer nanocomposites. Polymer Composites, v. 39, p. 21-pg., 2018-04-01. (16/09588-9)

FERREIRA, FILIPE V.; MARIANO, MARCOS; PINHEIRO, IVANEI F.; CAZALINI, ELISA M.; SOUZA, DIEGO H. S.; LEPESQUEUR, LAURA S. S.; KOGA-ITO, CRISTIANE Y.; GOUVEIA, RUBIA F.; LONA, LILIANE M. F.. Cellulose nanocrystal-based poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) nanocomposites covered with antimicrobial silver thin films. POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE, v. 59, n. 2, p. E356-E365, MAR 2019. (16/09588-9)

FERREIRA, FILIPE V.; CIVIDANES, LUCIANA S.; GOUVEIA, RUBIA F.; LONA, LILIANE M. F.. An overview on properties and applications of poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)-PBAT based composites. POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE, v. 59, n. 2, p. E7-E15, MAR 2019. (16/09588-9)

DE MENEZES, B. R. C.; FERREIRA, F. V.; SILVA, B. C.; SIMONETTI, E. A. N.; BASTOS, T. M.; CIVIDANES, L. S.; THIM, G. P.. Effects of octadecylamine functionalization of carbon nanotubes on dispersion, polarity, and mechanical properties of CNT/HDPE nanocomposites. Journal of Materials Science, v. 53, n. 20, p. 14311-14327, OCT 2018. (16/09588-9, 14/17492-6)

FERREIA, F. V.; TRINDADE, G. N.; LONA, L. M. F.; BERNARDES, J. S.; GOUVEIA, R. F.. LDPE-based composites reinforced with surface modified cellulose fibres: 3D morphological and morphometrical analyses to understand the improved mechanical performance. EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, v. 117, p. 105-113, AUG 2019. (16/09588-9, 16/04514-7)

FERREIRA, F. V.; MARIANO, M.; RABELO, S. C.; GOUVEIA, R. F.; LONA, L. M. F.. Isolation and surface modification of cellulose nanocrystals from sugarcane bagasse waste: From a micro- to a nano-scale view. Applied Surface Science, v. 436, p. 1113-1122, APR 1 2018. (16/09588-9)

MENDES, LARISSA G.; FERREIRA, V, FILIPE; SIELSKI, MICHELI S.; LIVI, SEBASTIEN; ROCCO, SILVANA A.; SFORCA, MAURICIO L.; BURGA-SANCHEZ, JONNY; VICENTE, CRISTINA P.; MEI, I, LUCIA H.. Electrospun Nanofibrous Architectures of Thrombin-Loaded Poly(ethylene oxide) for Faster in Vivo Wound Clotting. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS, v. 4, n. 6, p. 5240-5250, JUN 21 2021. (16/09588-9)

FERREIRA, V, FILIPE; SOUZA, LUCAS P.; MARTINS, THAIS M. M.; LOPES, JOAO H.; MATTOS, BRUNO D.; MARIANO, MARCOS; PINHEIRO, IVANEI F.; VALVERDE, THALITA M.; LIVI, SEBASTIEN; CAMILLI, JOSE A.; et al. Nanocellulose/bioactive glass cryogels as scaffolds for bone regeneration. NANOSCALE, v. 11, n. 42, p. 19842-19849, NOV 14 2019. (18/12831-8, 18/16851-3, 16/09588-9, 10/05394-9)

BONI, FELIPE R.; FERREIRA, FILIPE V.; PINHEIRO, IVANEI F.; ROCCO, SILVANA A.; SFORCA, MAURICIO L.; LONA, LILIANE M. F.. Synthesis and analysis of phase segregation of polystyrene-block-poly(methyl methacrylate) copolymer obtained by Steglich esterification from semitelechelic blocks of polystyrene and poly(methyl methacrylate). Journal of Applied Polymer Science, v. 137, n. 45, MAY 2020. (16/09588-9, 18/12831-8, 16/08595-1)

ROSA, RAPHAEL P.; FERREIRA, FILIPE V.; SARAVIA, ANA PAOLA K.; ROCCO, SILVANA A.; SFORCA, MAURICIO L.; GOUVEIA, RUBIA F.; LONA, LILIANE M. F.. A Combined Computational and Experimental Study on the Polymerization of epsilon-Caprolactone. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, v. 57, n. 40, p. 13387-13395, OCT 10 2018. (16/19847-1, 16/09588-9)

FERREIRA, F. V.; DUFRESNE, A.; PINHEIRO, I. F.; SOUZA, D. H. S.; GOUVEIA, R. F.; MEI, L. H. I.; LONA, L. M. F.. How do cellulose nanocrystals affect the overall properties of biodegradable polymer nanocomposites: A comprehensive review. EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, v. 108, p. 274-285, NOV 2018. (16/09588-9)

BOTAN, R.; PINHEIRO, I. F.; FERREIRA, V, F.; LONA, L. M. F.. Correlation between water absorption and mechanical properties of polyamide 6 filled with layered double hydroxides (LDH). MATERIALS RESEARCH EXPRESS, v. 5, n. 6, JUN 2018. (16/09588-9)

FERREIRA, FILIPE V.; OTONI, CAIO G.; LOPES, JOAO H.; DE SOUZA, LUCAS P.; MEI, LUCIA H. I.; LONA, LILIANE M. F.; LOZANO, KAREN; LOBO, ANDERSON O.; MATTOSO, LUIZ H. C.. Ultrathin polymer fibers hybridized with bioactive ceramics: A review on fundamental pathways of electrospinning towards bone regeneration. Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications, v. 123, APR 2021. (16/09588-9)

FERREIRA, FILIPE V.; MARIANO, MARCOS; PINHEIRO, IVANEI F.; CAZALINI, ELISA M.; SOUZA, DIEGO H. S.; LEPESQUEUR, LAURA S. S.; KOGA-ITO, CRISTIANE Y.; GOUVEIA, RUBIA F.; LONA, LILIANE M. F.. Cellulose nanocrystal-based poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) nanocomposites covered with antimicrobial silver thin films. POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE, v. 59, p. 10-pg., 2019-03-01. (16/09588-9)

FERREIRA, FILIPE, V; PINHEIRO, IVANEI E.; DE SOUZA, SIVONEY E.; MEI, LUCIA H., I; LONA, LILIANE M. F.. Polymer Composites Reinforced with Natural Fibers and Nanocellulose in the Automotive Industry: A Short Review. JOURNAL OF COMPOSITES SCIENCE, v. 3, n. 2, p. 17-pg., 2019-06-01. (16/09588-9)

Academic Publications

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FERREIRA, Filipe Vargas. Nanomateriais ambientalmente amigáveis de alto desempenho para embalagens ativas e engenharia de tecido ósseo. 2020. Doctoral Thesis - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Faculdade de Engenharia Química Campinas, SP.