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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
Volume 177, Issue -, Pages 258-268Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.08.125
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Nanocellulose fibrils; Poly(vinyl alcohol); Mechanical strength; Dynamic mechanical properties; Thermogravimetric analysis
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Cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) have strong reinforcing properties when incorporated in a compatible polymer matrix. This work reports the effect of the addition of phosphorylated nanocellulose (PCNF) on the mechanical, thermal and swelling properties of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) nanocomposite membranes. The incorporation of nanocellulose in PVA reduced the crystallinity at 0% RH. However, when the films were exposed to higher humidities the crystallinity increased. No apparent trend is observed for mechanical properties for dry membranes (0% RH). However, at 93% RH the elastic modulus increased strongly from 0.12 MPa to 0.82 MPa when adding 6% PCNF. At higher humidities, the moisture uptake has large influence on storage modulus, tan delta and tensile properties. Membranes containing 1% PCNF absorbed most moisture. Swelling, thermal and mechanical properties indicate a good potential for applying of PVA/phosphorylated nanocellulose composite membranes for CO2 separation.
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