Nanofibrillated cellulose reinforced polypropylene carbonate biocomposites with high mechanical properties, dimensional stability, and antibacterial properties
Zhijie Li,
Zhaoyan Zhang,
Huifan Cheng
et al.
Abstract:Polypropylene carbonate (PPC) is a biodegradable polyester with excellent toughness and ductility that may be employed as carbon fixation materials in biomedicine, agriculture, and environmental engineering. However, relatively lower strength and poor dimensional stability hinder its extensive application. In this study, nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) and chitosan (CS) were introduced as biobased reinforcements into PPC without compromising its biodegradability. Notably, the composites not only had improved s… Show more
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