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HERO ID
6602897
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Plasma surface-modification of cellulose nanocrystals: a green alternative towards mechanical reinforcement of ABS
Author(s)
Alanis, A; Hernandez Valdes, J; Maria Guadalupe, NV; Lopez, R; Mendoza, R; Mathew, A; Diaz de Leon, R; Valencia, L; ,
Year
2019
Is Peer Reviewed?
1
Journal
RSC Advances
EISSN:
2046-2069
Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
Location
CAMBRIDGE
Volume
9
Issue
30
Page Numbers
17417-17424
Language
English
PMID
35519888
DOI
10.1039/c9ra02451d
Web of Science Id
WOS:000471912700056
URL
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85067471454&doi=10.1039%2fc9ra02451d&partnerID=40&md5=8a93d9d0d8521245392108f5774d57f8
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Abstract
This article proposes a strategy to functionalize cellulose nanocrystals by means of plasma-surface modification utilizing monomers of different nature: caprolactone, styrene and farnesene. The surface characteristics of the nanocrystals were studied by different techniques including XPS, FTIR and STEM, demonstrating that this technique allows a successful functionalization, yielding homogenous functionalization which does not alter the rod-like shape of the nanocrystals, and therefore their anisotropic behavior. We have furthermore studied the employment of the modified nanocrystals as reinforcement additive of ABS, which significantly enhanced the impact resistance of the thermoplastic, which could have great implications for industrial applications.
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