PLLA-grafted cellulose nanocrystals: Role of the CNC content and grafting on the PLA bionanocomposite film properties

E Lizundia, E Fortunati, F Dominici, JL Vilas… - Carbohydrate …, 2016 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), extracted from microcrystalline cellulose by acid hydrolysis,
were grafted by ring opening polymerization of l-Lactide initiated from the hydroxyl groups …

In-situ polymerized cellulose nanocrystals (CNC)—poly (l-lactide)(PLLA) nanomaterials and applications in nanocomposite processing

C Miao, WY Hamad - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2016 - Elsevier
CNC-PLLA nanomaterials were synthesized via in-situ ring-opening polymerization of l-
lactide in the presence of CNC, resulting in hydrophobic, homogeneous mixture of PLLA …

Highly crystallized and tough polylactic acid through addition of surface modified cellulose nanocrystals

AA Seraji, F Goharpey… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
To prepare a fully organic polylactic acid (PLA)‐based bio‐nanocomposite, cellulose
nanocrystals (CNCs) were grafted by PLA through ring‐opening polymerization (ROP) of L …

Solid-state NMR to quantify surface coverage and chain length of lactic acid modified cellulose nanocrystals, used as fillers in biodegradable composites

S Gårdebjer, A Bergstrand, A Idström, C Börstell… - … Science and Technology, 2015 - Elsevier
The surface of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) was chemically modified with polylactic acid.
The modification was characterized by infrared spectroscopy, by monitoring the colloidal …

Multifunctional PLA–PHB/cellulose nanocrystal films: Processing, structural and thermal properties

MP Arrieta, E Fortunati, F Dominici, E Rayón… - Carbohydrate …, 2014 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) synthesized from microcrystalline cellulose by acid
hydrolysis were added into poly (lactic acid)–poly (hydroxybutyrate)(PLA–PHB) blends to …

Effects of interfacial stereocomplexation in cellulose nanocrystal-filled polylactide nanocomposites

Y Habibi, S Aouadi, JM Raquez, P Dubois - Cellulose, 2013 - Springer
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), extracted from cellulose fibers by the mean of acid hydrolysis,
were subjected to ring opening polymerization of d-Lactide initiated from the hydroxyl …

The fabrication of polylactide/cellulose nanocomposites with enhanced crystallization and mechanical properties

H Chai, Y Chang, Y Zhang, Z Chen, Y Zhong… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polylactide/cellulose nanocomposites were fabricated by blending of commercial polylactide
(PLA) and modified cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs). Modified CNCs were prepared via the in …

Functionalized cellulose nanocrystals as biobased nucleation agents in poly (l-lactide)(PLLA)–Crystallization and mechanical property effects

A Pei, Q Zhou, LA Berglund - Composites Science and Technology, 2010 - Elsevier
The important industrial problem of slow crystallization of poly (l-lactide)(PLLA) is addressed
by the use of cellulose nanocrystals as biobased nucleation reagents. Cellulose …

Polymerization of glycidyl methacrylate from the surface of cellulose nanocrystals for the elaboration of PLA-based nanocomposites

M Le Gars, J Bras, H Salmi-Mani, M Ji, D Dragoe… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are used to design nanocomposites because of their high
aspect ratio and their outstanding mechanical and barrier properties. However, the low …

Morphology and properties tuning of PLA/cellulose nanocrystals bio-nanocomposites by means of reactive functionalization and blending with PVAc

M Pracella, MMU Haque, D Puglia - Polymer, 2014 - Elsevier
A novel method for the preparation of PLA bio-nanocomposites containing cellulose
nanocrystals (CNCs) is reported. In order to enhance interfacial adhesion and dispersion of …