High-performance and moisture-stable cellulose-starch nanocomposites based on bioinspired core-shell nanofibers. 2015

Kasinee Prakobna, and Sylvain Galland, and Lars A Berglund
Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology and ‡Wallenberg Wood Science Centre, KTH Royal Institute of Technology , SE-10044 Stockholm, Sweden.

Moisture stability and brittleness are challenges for plant fiber biocomposites intended for load-bearing applications, for instance those based on an amylopectin-rich (AP) starch matrix. Core-shell amylopectin-coated cellulose nanofibers and nanocomposites are prepared to investigate effects from the distribution of AP matrix. The core-shell nanocomposites are compared with nanocomposites with more irregular amylopectin (AP) distribution. Colloidal properties (DLS), AP adsorption, nanofiber dimensions (atomic force microscopy), and nanocomposite structure (transmission electron microscopy) are analyzed. Tensile tests are performed at different moisture contents. The core-shell nanofibers result in exceptionally moisture stable, ductile, and strong nanocomposites, much superior to reference CNF/AP nanocomposites with more irregular AP distribution. The reduction in AP properties is less pronounced as the AP forms a favorable interphase around individual CNF nanofibers.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002482 Cellulose A polysaccharide with glucose units linked as in CELLOBIOSE. It is the chief constituent of plant fibers, cotton being the purest natural form of the substance. As a raw material, it forms the basis for many derivatives used in chromatography, ion exchange materials, explosives manufacturing, and pharmaceutical preparations. Alphacel,Avicel,Heweten,Polyanhydroglucuronic Acid,Rayophane,Sulfite Cellulose,alpha-Cellulose,Acid, Polyanhydroglucuronic,alpha Cellulose
D006813 Humidity A measure of the amount of WATER VAPOR in the air. Humidities
D000327 Adsorption The adhesion of gases, liquids, or dissolved solids onto a surface. It includes adsorptive phenomena of bacteria and viruses onto surfaces as well. ABSORPTION into the substance may follow but not necessarily. Adsorptions
D013213 Starch Any of a group of polysaccharides of the general formula (C6-H10-O5)n, composed of a long-chain polymer of glucose in the form of amylose and amylopectin. It is the chief storage form of energy reserve (carbohydrates) in plants. Amylomaize Starch,Amylum,Cornstarch,Keoflo,Starch, Amylomaize
D013227 Steam Water in its gaseous state. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) Water Vapor,Steams,Vapor, Water,Vapors, Water,Water Vapors
D013718 Tensile Strength The maximum stress a material subjected to a stretching load can withstand without tearing. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed, p2001) Strength, Tensile,Strengths, Tensile,Tensile Strengths
D053761 Nanocomposites Nanometer-scale composite structures composed of organic molecules intimately incorporated with inorganic molecules. (Glossary of Biotechnology and Nanobiotechology Terms, 4th ed) Nanocomposite
D057139 Nanofibers Submicron-sized fibers with diameters typically between 50 and 500 nanometers. The very small dimension of these fibers can generate a high surface area to volume ratio, which makes them potential candidates for various biomedical and other applications. Nanofiber
D040761 Biomimetic Materials Materials fabricated by BIOMIMETICS techniques, i.e., based on natural processes found in biological systems. Bio-Inspired Devices,Bio-Inspired Materials,Bioinspired Devices,Bioinspired Materials,Biomimetic Devices,Biomimicry Devices,Biomimicry Materials,Bio Inspired Devices,Bio Inspired Materials,Bio-Inspired Device,Bio-Inspired Material,Bioinspired Device,Bioinspired Material,Biomimetic Device,Biomimetic Material,Biomimicry Device,Biomimicry Material,Device, Bio-Inspired,Device, Bioinspired,Device, Biomimetic,Device, Biomimicry,Devices, Bio-Inspired,Devices, Bioinspired,Devices, Biomimetic,Devices, Biomimicry,Material, Bio-Inspired,Material, Bioinspired,Material, Biomimetic,Material, Biomimicry,Materials, Bio-Inspired,Materials, Bioinspired,Materials, Biomimetic,Materials, Biomimicry

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