Novel nanocellulosic xylan composite film
Journal article, 2009
Nanocellulosic-xylan films were prepared employing oat spelt xylan, cellulose whiskers and a plasticizer. The mechanical properties of the films were evaluated using tensile testing under controlled temperature and humidity conditions. The tensile data showed that the addition of sulfonated cellulose whiskers lead to a substantial improvement in strength properties. Addition of 7 wt% of sulfonated whiskers increased the tensile energy absorption of xylan films by 445% and the tensile strength of the film by 141%. Furthermore, films to which 7% cellulose whiskers were added showed that nanocellulose whiskers produced with sulfuric acid (sulfonated whiskers) were significantly better at increasing film strength than cellulose whiskers produced by hydrochloric acid hydrolysis of cellulosic fibers. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Nanocomposites
cellulose whiskers
Xylan
nanocomposites
behavior
Strength
Cellulose whiskers
Film
microcrystalline cellulose
suspension
surface
kraft pulp
poly(oxyethylene)
nanocrystals
Author
A. Saxena
Georgia Institute of Technology
T. J. Elder
USDA Forest Service
S. Pan
Georgia Institute of Technology
Art Ragauskas
Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Forest Products and Chemical Engineering
Composites Part B: Engineering
1359-8368 (ISSN)
Vol. 40 8 727-730Subject Categories
Other Materials Engineering
DOI
10.1016/j.compositesb.2009.05.003