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Properties of Regenerated Cellulose Short Fibers/Cellulose Green Composite Films

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Green composites of regenerated cellulose short fibers/cellulose were prepared by dissolving cellulose in a green solvent of 7% NaOH/12% Urea aqueous solution that was pre cooled at −12 °C. The effect of fiber loading on the tensile, optical, thermal degradation and cell viability was studied. The tensile properties of cellulose were improved by the regenerated cellulose fiber reinforcement. The interfacial bonding between the fibers and matrix was assessed using the fractographs and found it to be good.

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Acknowledgments

One of the authors (AVR) is thankful to the University Grants Commission of India for the award of an Emeritus Fellowship [F.-6-74/10 (SA-II) dt:22-12-2010] and the authorities of Wuhan University, for permitting to carryout part of the work at Wuhan, China.

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  1. Department of Polymer Science and Technology, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, 515055, India

    A. Venu Nadhan & A. Varada Rajulu

  2. Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China

    R. Li, C. Jie & L. Zhang

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Venu Nadhan, A., Varada Rajulu, A., Li, R. et al. Properties of Regenerated Cellulose Short Fibers/Cellulose Green Composite Films. J Polym Environ 20, 454–458 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-011-0398-x

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