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| Author(s): |
Trovatti, Eliane
[1, 2]
;
Carvalho, Antonio J. F.
[2]
;
Ribeiro, Sidney J. L.
[3]
;
Gandini, Alessandro
[1, 2]
Total Authors: 4
|
| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Quim Sao Carlos, BR-13560970 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Engn Mat, Escola Engn Sao Carlos, BR-13566590 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil
[3] Univ Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Inst Quim, BR-14801970 Araraquara, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 3
|
| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Biomacromolecules; v. 14, n. 8, p. 2667-2674, AUG 2013. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 29 |
| Abstract | |
Natural rubber (NR) is a renewable polymer with a wide range of applications, which is constantly tailored, further increasing its utilizations. The tensile strength is one of its most important properties susceptible of being enhanced by the simple incorporation of nanofibers. The preparation and characterization of natural-rubber based nanocomposites reinforced with bacterial cellulose (BC) and bacterial cellulose coated with polystyrene (BCPS), yielded high performance materials. The nanocomposites were prepared by a simple and green process, and characterized by tensile tests, dynamical mechanical analysis (DMA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and swelling experiments. The effect of the nanofiber content on morphology, static, and dynamic mechanical properties was also investigated. The results showed an increase in the mechanical properties, such as Young's modulus and tensile strength, even with modest nanofiber loadings. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 12/05184-0 - Bionacomposites based on nanocellulose and natural rubber |
| Grantee: | Eliane Trovatti |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral |