National Engineering Laboratory of Textile Fiber Materials and Processing Technology, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China; Pulp and Paper Center, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China; Key Laboratory of Renewable Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510070, China.
National Engineering Laboratory of Textile Fiber Materials and Processing Technology, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China.
Carbohydr Polym. 2018 Oct 1;197:128-136. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.05.073. Epub 2018 May 26.
Nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) has shown great potential for reinforcing nanocomposite systems, particularly in biopolymer-based nanocomposites. In the present work, transparent and biodegradable chitosan (CH)/guar gum (GG)/NCC nanocomposite films were designed and prepared. The effect of NCC loadings on the rheological behavior of the as-prepared nanocomposite suspensions was investigated, the overall properties of the resultant nanocomposite films as a function of various amounts of NCC were determined, and the surface morphology of various nanocomposite films was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Results indicated that the increased NCC loadings increased the shear viscosity of the nanocomposite suspensions. Moreover, as expected, the obtained CH/GG/NCC nanocomposite films were found to exhibit improved tensile strength and reduced air permeability in comparison to pure CH/GG films. This work supported the conclusion that NCC was effective in reinforcing the CH/GG composite films, which may be a promising material for food packaging applications.
纳米纤维素(NCC)在增强纳米复合材料体系方面表现出巨大的潜力,特别是在基于生物聚合物的纳米复合材料中。在本工作中,设计并制备了透明且可生物降解的壳聚糖(CH)/瓜尔胶(GG)/NCC 纳米复合材料薄膜。研究了 NCC 负载量对所制备的纳米复合材料悬浮液流变行为的影响,确定了不同 NCC 含量的所得纳米复合材料薄膜的整体性能,并通过扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对各种纳米复合材料薄膜的表面形貌进行了表征。结果表明,增加 NCC 负载量会增加纳米复合材料悬浮液的剪切粘度。此外,正如预期的那样,与纯 CH/GG 薄膜相比,所得到的 CH/GG/NCC 纳米复合材料薄膜表现出拉伸强度提高和透气率降低的特点。这项工作支持了 NCC 有效增强 CH/GG 复合薄膜的结论,这可能是一种有前途的食品包装应用材料。