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Films made of cellulose nanofibrils: surface modification by adsorption of a cationic surfactant and characterization by computer-assisted electron microscopy

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Films made of nanofibrils were modified by adsorption of a cationic surfactant directly on the film surfaces. The nanofibrils were prepared by 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl-1-oxyl (TEMPO)-mediated oxidation and mechanical fibrillation, and were relatively homogeneous in size. The average nanofibril diameter and surface porosity was quantified based on computer-assisted field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). The cationic surfactant used in the adsorption was n-hexadecyl trimethylammonium bromide (cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, CTAB). The adsorption of CTAB was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) analyses. It was shown that the adsorbed layer of CTAB increased the hydrophobicity, without affecting the tensile index significantly. This capability, combined with the antiseptic properties of CTAB, may be a major advantage for several applications.

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The authors thank Anne Reitan and Eva Kvernes Rygg (PFI AS) for skilful assistance during the course of this study.

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  1. Paper and Fibre Research Institute (PFI AS), Høgskoleringen 6b, 7491, Trondheim, Norway

    K. Syverud & G. Chinga-Carrasco

  2. Ugelstad Laboratory, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway

    K. Xhanari & P. Stenius

  3. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), 7491, Trondheim, Norway

    Y. Yu

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Syverud, K., Xhanari, K., Chinga-Carrasco, G. et al. Films made of cellulose nanofibrils: surface modification by adsorption of a cationic surfactant and characterization by computer-assisted electron microscopy. J Nanopart Res 13, 773–782 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-010-0077-1

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