Cellulose nanocrystals/ZnO as a bifunctional reinforcing nanocomposite for poly (vinyl alcohol)/chitosan blend films: fabrication, characterization and properties

• Main Authors: Azizi, Susan, Ahmad @ Ayob, Mansor, Ibrahim, Nor Azowa, Hussein, Mohd Zobir, Namvar, Farideh
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36719/1/Cellulose%20nanocrystals.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36719/; http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/15/6/11040

In this study, cellulose nanocrystals/zinc oxide (CNCs/ZnO) nanocomposites were dispersed as bifunctional nano-sized fillers into poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and chitosan (Cs) blend by a solvent casting method to prepare PVA/Cs/CNCs/ZnO bio-nanocomposites films. The morphology, thermal, mechanical and...