Recent developments in nanocellulose-based biodegradable polymers, thermoplastic polymers, and porous nanocomposites

H Kargarzadeh, J Huang, N Lin, I Ahmad… - Progress in Polymer …, 2018 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose has generated a great deal of interest as a source of nanometer-sized
reinforcement, because of its good mechanical properties. In the last few years …

[HTML][HTML] Review of the recent developments in cellulose nanocomposite processing

K Oksman, Y Aitomäki, AP Mathew, G Siqueira… - Composites Part A …, 2016 - Elsevier
This review addresses the recent developments of the processing of cellulose
nanocomposites, focusing on the most used techniques, including solution casting, melt …

Polylactide cellulose-based nanocomposites

E Vatansever, D Arslan, M Nofar - International Journal of Biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Among biopolymers, polylactide (PLA) is considered as the most appropriate substitute for
the petroleum-based polymers which are widely used in various commodity and …

Polysaccharide nanocrystals as fillers for PLA based nanocomposites

R Scaffaro, L Botta, F Lopresti, A Maio, F Sutera - Cellulose, 2017 - Springer
The development of green nanocomposites based on biopolymers and bio-based
nanofillers has attracted over the recent years the attention of academic and industrial …

Compostable, fully biobased foams using PLA and micro cellulose for zero energy buildings

K Oluwabunmi, NA D'Souza, W Zhao, TY Choi… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Ecological, health and environmental concerns are driving the need for bio-resourced foams
for the building industry. In this paper, we examine foams made from polylactic acid (PLA) …

A review on versatile applications of blends and composites of CNC with natural and synthetic polymers with mathematical modeling

M Younas, A Noreen, A Sharif, A Majeed… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cellulose is world's most abundant, renewable and recyclable polysaccharide on earth.
Cellulose is composed of both amorphous and crystalline regions. Cellulose nanocrystals …

Fabrication of Poly(butylene succinate)/Carbon Black Nanocomposite Foams with Good Electrical Conductivity and High Strength by a Supercritical CO2 Foaming …

Z Chen, J Hu, J Ju, T Kuang - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Lightweight, high-strength and electrically conductive poly (butylene succinate)(PBS)/carbon
black (CB) nanocomposite foams with a density of 0.107–0.344 g/cm3 were successfully …

Rheology, thermal properties, and foaming behavior of high d-content polylactic acid/cellulose nanofiber composites

WD Ding, T Kuboki, A Wong, CB Park, M Sain - RSC advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Amorphous polylactic acid (PLA)/cellulose nanofiber (CNF) composites were prepared
using the solution casting method. We investigated the effects of the CNFs on the PLA's …

Effect of reactive functionalization on properties and degradability of poly (lactic acid)/poly (vinyl acetate) nanocomposites with cellulose nanocrystals

MMU Haque, D Puglia, E Fortunati… - Reactive and Functional …, 2017 - Elsevier
Nanocomposites of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) containing cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were
prepared by dispersion of CNCs in aqueous poly (vinyl acetate)(PVAc) emulsion followed by …

Cellulose nanostructure-based biodegradable nanocomposite foams: A brief overview on the recent advancements and perspectives

MP Motloung, V Ojijo, J Bandyopadhyay, SS Ray - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
The interest in designing new environmentally friendly materials has led to the development
of biodegradable foams as a potential substitute to most currently used fossil fuel–derived …