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Reinforcement of polypropylene by cellulose microfibers modified with polydopamine and octadecylamine

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JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
Volume 138, Issue 7, Pages -

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/app.49851

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cellulose and other wood products; composites; mechanical properties; molding

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  1. JST Advanced Low Carbon Technology Research and Development Program (ALCA) [JPMJAL1503]

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Cellulose microfibers modified with polydopamine and octadecylamine showed improved dispersibility and reinforcing effects in polypropylene matrix. Proper alkylation can enhance the tensile modulus of the composite, while excess alkylation may decrease the performance. Composites fabricated by injection molding exhibited better tensile properties compared to those prepared by batch mixing.
Cellulose microfibers (CMFs) having surfaces modified with polydopamine (PDPA) and octadecylamine (ODA) were prepared, and their reinforcing abilities for polypropylene (PP) were investigated. The PDPA coating was made via self-polymerization of dopamine (P-CMF), and subsequent alkylation was conducted by the reaction with ODA (OP-CMF). The modified CMFs exhibited improved dispersibility in the PP matrix due to the reduced hydrophilicity. The OP-CMF/PP composite prepared by batch mixing had a higher tensile modulus compared to that for the pure PP and composites with unmodified CMFs. However, excess alkylation lowered the tensile modulus, and the presence of an optimal degree of alkylation was demonstrated. The CMF/PP-IM composites fabricated by injection molding exhibited improved tensile properties compared to those prepared by batch mixing. Both the tensile modulus and yield stress were increased by increasing the CMF content and improved by the surface modification of the CMFs.

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