Morphology and properties tuning of PLA/cellulose nanocrystals bio-nanocomposites by means of reactive functionalization and blending with PVAc

Pracella, Mariano; Haque, Md. Minhaz-Ul; Puglia, Debora

doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2014.06.071

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Morphology and properties tuning of PLA/cellulose nanocrystals bio-nanocomposites by means of reactive functionalization and blending with PVAc

Pracella, Mariano, Haque, Md. Minhaz-Ul, Puglia, Debora·2014·Polymer

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Authors: Pracella, M., Haque, M. M.-U., & Puglia, D.
Affiliations: University of Pisa (IT)
ORCID: Haque, Md. Minhaz-Ul
Venue: Polymer
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2014-08
Volume: 55
Issue: 16
Pages: 3720-3728
ISSN: 0032-3861 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2014.06.071
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Cited by: 193
References: 50
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Language: en
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Funders: Scuola Normale Superiore
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Università di Pisa
Topics: Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Polymers and Plastics › Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties
Keywords: polylactic acid, cellulose nanocrystals, bionanocomposites, glycidyl methacrylate, free radical grafting, polyvinyl acetate, emulsion dispersion, interfacial adhesion, filler dispersion, thermal properties, mechanical properties, storage modulus, crystallinity

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