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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
Volume 88, Issue 4, Pages 1251-1257Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2012.01.088
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Regenerated cellulose; Montmorillonite; Ionic liquids; Nanocomposite films
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- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) [78690]
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Regenerated cellulose/montmorillonite (RC/MMT) nanocomposite films were successfully prepared in ionic liquid, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (BMIMCl) using solution casting method. The effect of MMT loading on the thermal, mechanical, gas permeability and water absorption properties of the nanocomposite films was investigated. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed a cellulose II crystalline structure and well dispersed MMT in RC/MMT nanocomposite films. Presence of MMT enhanced the thermal and thermal-oxidative stability and char yield of RC. The tensile strength and Young's modulus of RC films improved by 12% and 40%, respectively with the addition of 6 wt.% MMT. RC/MMT nanocomposite films exhibited improved gas barrier properties and water absorption resistance compared to RC. The results demonstrated that there is a possible interface interaction between cellulose and MMT which yielded better thermal and mechanical properties of the nanocomposite films as compared to pure cellulose. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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