Preparation, characterization, mechanical and barrier properties investigation of chitosan–clay nanocomposites
| Autor: | Areti Leontiou, Aris Giannakas, Athanasios K. Ladavos, Nektaria-Marianthi Barkoula, Kalouda Grigoriadi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Glycerol
Chitosan Materials science Nanocomposite Morphology (linguistics) Polymers and Plastics Organic Chemistry Intercalation (chemistry) technology industry and agriculture Membranes Artificial Nanocomposites Dilution chemistry.chemical_compound Crystallinity chemistry Chemical engineering Bentonite Materials Chemistry Elongation Composite material |
| Zdroj: | Carbohydrate Polymers. 108:103-111 |
| ISSN: | 0144-8617 |
| Popis: | In the current study the effect of dilution of chitosan acetate solution and of the use of a reflux-solution method on the morphology, the mechanical and water barrier properties of chitosan based nanocomposites is being investigated. Two series of nanocomposite films from two chitosan acetate solutions with 2 w/v% and 1 w/v% in chitosan were prepared, with 3, 5 and 10 wt% Na-montmorillonite (NaMMT) and/or 30 wt% glycerol. Intercalation of NaMMT was more effective in films based on 2 w/v% solutions which presented decreased hydrated crystallinity. Upon NaMMT addition an enhancement was found in stiffness and strength (up to 100%) and a remarkable decrease in the elongation at break (up to 75%) and water vapor permeability (WVP) (up to 65%). This enhancement was less pronounced in 1 w/v% systems. Addition of glycerol had a negative effect on the stiffness, strength and WVP, and a positive effect on the elongation at break and the absorbed water. Compared with the conventional solution cast method, the reflux treatment led to a significant improvement of the tested properties of nanocomposite films. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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