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| Author(s): |
Porto, Deyvid S.
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de Faria, Clara Maria Gonsalves
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Inada, Natalia M.
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Frollini, Elisabete
Total Authors: 4
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules; v. 236, p. 14-pg., 2023-03-17. |
| Abstract | |
To simultaneously form films while synthesizing solvent-free and catalyst-free bio-based polyurethanes, hex-amethylene diisocyanate trimer was selected as an isocyanate group source to produce a low-viscosity reaction medium for dispersing high contents of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC, polyol) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNC). Castor oil was used as an additional polyol source. Up to 80 % of the MCC was dispersed, producing a film exhibiting the highest Tg (72 degrees C), tensile strength (18 MPa), and Young's modulus (522.4 MPa). 12.5 % (30 % MCC) and 7.5 % (50 % MCC) of CNC dispersed in the reaction medium formed films stiffer than their coun-terparts. All the films exhibited transparency and high crystallinity. The contact angle/zeta potential (zeta) indi-cated hydrophobic film surfaces. At pH 7.4, zeta suggested that the films interacted with physiological fluids favorably. The films were non-cytotoxic, and the composites exhibited cell growth compared with the control. The reported results, as far as it is known, are unprecedented. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 13/07276-1 - CEPOF - Optics and Photonic Research Center |
| Grantee: | Vanderlei Salvador Bagnato |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Grants - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers - RIDC |