Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7793221 | Carbohydrate Polymers | 2014 | 27 Pages |
Abstract
In this study, regenerated cellulose/halloysites (RC/HNT) nanocomposites with different nanofillers loading were fabricated by dissolving the cellulose in 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (EMIMCl) ionic liquid. The films were prepared via solution casting method and were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The mechanical properties were investigated by tensile testing. It clearly displayed a good enhancement of both tensile strength and Young's modulus with HNT loading up to 5Â wt%. As the HNT loadings increased to 5Â wt%, the thermal behaviour and water resistance rate was also increased. The TEM and SEM images also depicted even dispersion of the HNT and a good intertubular interaction between the HNT and the cellulose matrix.
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Authors
Nurbaiti Abdul Hanid, Mat Uzir Wahit, Qipeng Guo, Shaya Mahmoodian, Mohammad Soheilmoghaddam,