Crustacean chitin nanomaterial as reinforcement for bio-based polymer

• Main Authors: Maskur, Miftahul Hidayat, Wan Nawawi, Wan Mohd Fazli, Ali, Fathilah, Al-Khatib, Ma'an Fahmi Rashid
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Taylor and Francis Ltd. 2020
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/87988/1/87988_Crustacean%20chitin%20nanomaterial%20as%20reinforcement.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87988/2/87988_Crustacean%20chitin%20nanomaterial%20as%20reinforcement_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87988/3/87988_Crustacean%20chitin%20nanomaterial%20as%20reinforcement_WoS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87988/; https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/2374068X.2020.1793638?journalCode=tmpt20; https://doi.org/10.1080/2374068X.2020.1793638

In this study, chitin nanofibers with an average diameter of 80–100 nm were extracted from crab shell and used to reinforce bio-based polymer, polylactic acid (PLA). Solvent-casting and hot-compression moulding were used to fabricate chitin/PLA nanocomposite. Chitin nanofibers were first dispers...