Improvement of cellulose acetate dimensional stability by chemical crosslinking with cellulose nanocrystals

Autor(es)

Battirola, Liliane C. ^[1] ; Zanata, Daniela M. ^[1] ; Goncalves, Maria C. ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Campinas UNICAMP, Inst Chem, POB 6154, BR-13083970 Campinas, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING; v. 113, p. 105-113, OCT 2018.
• Citações Web of Science: 2

Resumo

Low resistance to organic solvent attack is still a limitation in cellulose-derived polymer applications. In this work, cellulose acetate/cellulose nanocrystal composites were prepared using a bifunctional molecule, (3-Isocyanatopropyl)triethoxysilane, as a crosslinking agent. The hydrolysis-condensation of the silane agent also resulted in the formation of a polysilsesquioxane network. The composite molecular structure, thermal behavior, and morphology were investigated by infrared spectroscopy; Si-29 nuclear magnetic resonance; dynamic-mechanical analysis; and scanning and transmission electron microscopies. The morphological analyses of the composites indicated that the polysilsesquioxane domains and cellulose nanocrystals were uniformly distributed throughout the homogeneous crosslinked matrix. The effect of CNC addition and polysilsesquioxane network formation on the composite swelling and dimensional stability was remarkable, particularly for composites containing the highest CNC content. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 10/17804-7 - Compósitos poliméricos
• Beneficiário: Maria Isabel Felisberti
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático
• Processo FAPESP: 16/02414-5 - Biomateriais absorvíveis e tópicos para a liberação localizada de óxido nítrico
• Beneficiário: Marcelo Ganzarolli de Oliveira
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático