Preparation of High-Toughness Cellulose Nanofiber/Polylactic Acid Bionanocomposite Films via Gel-like Cellulose Nanofibers
Kawin Keeratipinit,
Pawarisa Wijaranakul,
Wanwitoo Wanmolee
et al.
Abstract:This study demonstrates
a procedure for preparing gel-like
cellulose
nanofibers (CNFs) in polyethylene glycol (PEG) to toughen polylactic
acid (PLA) nanocomposite films. A well-dispersed solution of CNFs
in ethanol was produced from microcrystalline cellulose by using a
high-pressure microfluidizer. The fiber diameter of CNFs was found
to be in the range of 80–100 nm. Ethanol was replaced by PEG
using a rotary evaporator to obtain gel-like CNFs/PEG. PLA/PEG/CNF
films were prepared using the solvent casting met… Show more
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