Processing and characterization of cellulose nanocrystals/polylactic acid nanocomposite films

EM Sullivan, RJ Moon, K Kalaitzidou - Materials, 2015 - mdpi.com
The focus of this study is to examine the effect of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) on the
properties of polylactic acid (PLA) films. The films are fabricated via melt compounding and …

Improvement of polylactic acid film properties through the addition of cellulose nanocrystals isolated from waste cotton cloth

Z Wang, Z Yao, J Zhou, M He, Q Jiang, A Li, S Li… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were isolated from waste cotton cloth fibers using a mixed
acid hydrolysis method and subsequently used as fillers to reinforce a polylactic acid (PLA) …

Cellulose nanocrystal reinforced poly (lactic acid) nanocomposites prepared by a solution precipitation approach

C Li, C Sun, C Wang, H Tan, Y Xie, Y Zhang - Cellulose, 2020 - Springer
The difficulty of dispersing cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) in poly (lactic acid)(PLA) was still a
primary obstacle to enhance the properties of PLA nanocomposites. In this work, two …

[HTML][HTML] Rheological properties of cellulose nanocrystals engineered polylactic acid nanocomposites

J Shojaeiarani, DS Bajwa, NM Stark… - Composites Part B …, 2019 - Elsevier
Ecofriendly materials such as polylactic acid (PLA) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are
widely sought as potential substitute for petrochemical-based plastics. Uniform dispersion of …

The effects of cellulose nanocrystal and dicumyl peroxide on the crystallization kinetics of polylactic acid

L Junjie, W Junjun, Z Xie, G Zhong… - Polymer Engineering …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have been blended into polylactic acid (PLA) to improve the
polymer's properties. The dispersion of CNC in the matrix has a strong influence on the …

Effect of cellulose nanocrystal polymorphs on mechanical, barrier and thermal properties of poly (lactic acid) based bionanocomposites

P Dhar, D Tarafder, A Kumar, V Katiyar - Rsc Advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) using different polymorphs of cellulose were fabricated from
raw bamboo pulp through alkali treatment followed by acid hydrolysis. The effect of CNC …

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 …

Thermally recyclable polylactic acid/cellulose nanocrystal films through reactive extrusion process

P Dhar, D Tarafder, A Kumar, V Katiyar - Polymer, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper reports a single step reactive extrusion process for fabrication of thermally stable,
polylactic acid grafted cellulose nanocrystal (PLA-g-CNC) nanocomposite films using …

Acid functionalized cellulose nanocrystals and its effect on mechanical, thermal, crystallization and surfaces properties of poly (lactic acid) bionanocomposites films: A …

P Dhar, SM Bhasney, A Kumar, V Katiyar - Polymer, 2016 - Elsevier
This work reports the fabrication of four varieties of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) through
hydrolysis with different acids which leads to their tailored physical, structural, thermal and …

Cellulose nanocrystals functionalized with amino-silane and epoxy-poly (ethylene glycol) for reinforcement and flexibilization of poly (lactic acid): material preparation …

Y Yin, J Ma, X Tian, X Jiang, H Wang, W Gao - Cellulose, 2018 - Springer
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have attracted considerable attention as nanofillers to
enhance the crystallization of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and to improve the mechanical …