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Preparation and properties of poly(vinyl alcohol)/chitosan blend bio-nanocomposites reinforced by cellulose nanocrystals

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The aim of this paper is to report the effect of the addition of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) on the mechanical, thermal and barrier properties of poly(vinyl alcohol)/chitosan (PVA/Cs) bio-nanocomposites films prepared through the solvent casting process. The characterizations of PVA/Cs/CNCs films were carried out in terms of X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA and DTG), oxygen transmission rate (OTR), and tensile tests. TEM and SEM results showed that at low loading levels, CNCs were dispersed homogenously in the PVA/Cs matrix. The tensile strength and modulus in films increased from 55.1 MPa to 98.4 MPa and from 395 MPa to 690 MPa respectively, when CNCs content went from 0 wt% to 1.0 wt%. The thermal stability and oxygen barrier properties of PVA/Cs matrix were best enhanced at 1.0 wt% of CNCs loading. The enhanced properties attained by incorporating CNCs can be beneficial in various applications.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, 43400, Selangor, Malaysia

    Susan Azizi, Mansor Bin Ahmad & Nor Azowa Ibrahim

  2. Materials Synthesis and Characterization Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Technology, University Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, 43400, Selangor, Malaysia

    Mohd Zobir Hussein

  3. Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, 43400, Selangor, Malaysia

    Farideh Namvar

  4. Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran

    Farideh Namvar

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This work was financially supported by Universiti Putra Malaysia (research grant RUGS 9199840), and the authors are grateful to staff of the Department of Chemistry UPM for their technical assistance.

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Azizi, S., Ahmad, M.B., Ibrahim, N.A. et al. Preparation and properties of poly(vinyl alcohol)/chitosan blend bio-nanocomposites reinforced by cellulose nanocrystals. Chin J Polym Sci 32, 1620–1627 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10118-014-1548-0

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