Surface Modification of Cellulose Nanocrystals with Lactone Monomers via Plasma-Induced Polymerization and Their Application in ABS Nanocomposites

Autor: Ilse Magaña, Guadalupe Neira, Ediberto Guzmán, Ramón Díaz de León, Luis Valencia, Alejandro Díaz Elizondo, Adali Castañeda Facio, Ricardo López González
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Polymers
Volume 13
Issue 16
Polymers, Vol 13, Iss 2699, p 2699 (2021)
ISSN: 2073-4360
DOI: 10.3390/polym13162699
Popis: The growing concern for environmental problems has motivated the use of materials obtained from bio-based resources such as cellulose nanocrystals which have a promising application acting as fillers or reinforcements of polymeric materials. In this context, in this article, plasma-induced polymerization is proposed as a strategy to modify nanocrystals at different plasma power intensities using ε-caprolactone and δ-decalactone to improve their compatibility with polymeric matrices. The characterization was carried out using techniques such as FTIR, TGA, XRD, XPS, and AFM, with which a successful functionalization was demonstrated without altering the inherent properties of the nanocrystals. The preparation of ABS nanocomposites was carried out with the modified nanoparticles and the evaluation of the mechanical properties indicates an increase in Young’s modulus and yield stress under certain concentrations of modified cellulose nanocrystals.
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