Exploiting chitosan to improve the interface of nanocellulose reinforced polymer composites

Lamm, Meghan E.; Li, Kai; Ker, Darby; Zhao, Xianhui; Hinton, H. E.; Copenhaver, Katie; Tekinalp, Halil; Ozcan, Soydan

doi:10.1007/s10570-021-04327-2

Exploiting chitosan to improve the interface of nanocellulose reinforced polymer composites

Journal Article · Tue Mar 22 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Cellulose

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-021-04327-2· OSTI ID:1865757

^[1]; Li, Kai ^[1]; Ker, Darby ^[1]; Zhao, Xianhui ^[1]; Hinton, H. E. ^[1]; Copenhaver, Katie ^[1]; Tekinalp, Halil ^[1]; Ozcan, Soydan ^[1]

Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) have been widely used as a nanofiller for polymer composite reinforcement due to their excellent mechanical properties. However, CNF is produced in water and needs to be dried prior to use in composite materials. The presence of hydroxyl groups on the surface of CNF creates strong hydrogen bonding that makes it difficult and costly to dry. Additionally, the hydrophilicity at the fiber surface results in agglomeration of CNFs within many polymer matrices. In this study, chitosan (CS) was co-precipitated with CNF to produce a dual-bonding filler for use in poly (lactic acid) (PLA) composites. CS promotes improved interfacial interaction within the polymer matrix by forming strong hydrogen bonds with the CNF and potential covalent bonds with the PLA. Finally, the results confirmed that the addition of a small amount of CS significantly improved the mechanical properties compared to PLA + CNF composites and neat PLA. The detailed study of the PLA + CNF/CS composites reveals the synergetic effect of the hydrogen and covalent bonding mechanism for PLA reinforcement.

View Accepted Manuscript (DOE)

Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Advanced Manufacturing Office

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1865757

Journal Information:: Cellulose, Journal Name: Cellulose Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 29; ISSN 0969-0239

Publisher:: SpringerCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

References (47)

Polymer Based Nanocomposites: Effect of Filler-Filler and Filler-Matrix Interactions Bréchet, Y.; Cavaillé, J. -Y.; Chabert, E. Advanced Engineering Materials, Vol. 3, Issue 8 https://doi.org/10.1002/1527-2648(200108)3:8<571::Aid-adem571>3.0.Co;2-m	journal	August 2001
Weak Hydrogen Bonding Enables Hard, Strong, Tough, and Elastic Hydrogels Hu, Xiaobo; Vatankhah-Varnoosfaderani, Mohammad; Zhou, Jing Advanced Materials, Vol. 27, Issue 43 https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201503724	journal	October 2015
Healable and Mechanically Super‐Strong Polymeric Composites Derived from Hydrogen‐Bonded Polymeric Complexes An, Ni; Wang, Xiaohan; Li, Yixuan Advanced Materials, Vol. 31, Issue 41 https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201904882	journal	August 2019
Emerging Nanocellulose Technologies: Recent Developments Isogai, Akira Advanced Materials, Vol. 33, Issue 28 https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202000630	journal	July 2020
Recent Advances in Functional Materials through Cellulose Nanofiber Templating Lamm, Meghan E.; Li, Kai; Qian, Ji Advanced Materials, Vol. 33, Issue 12 https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202005538	journal	February 2021
Effects of wood flour and chitosan on mechanical, chemical, and thermal properties of polylactide Shah, Bhavesh L.; Selke, Susan E.; Walters, Michael B. Polymer Composites, Vol. 29, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.20415	journal	June 2008
Cellulose nanofibril-reinforced polypropylene composites for material extrusion: Rheological properties: Cellulose Nanofibril-Reinforced Polypropylene Composites for Material Extrusion: Rheological Properties Wang, Lu; Gardner, Douglas J.; Bousfield, Douglas W. Polymer Engineering & Science, Vol. 58, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1002/pen.24615	journal	May 2017
Nanofibrillated cellulose: surface modification and potential applications Kalia, Susheel; Boufi, Sami; Celli, Annamaria Colloid and Polymer Science, Vol. 292, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-013-3112-9	journal	November 2013
Drying cellulose nanofibrils: in search of a suitable method Peng, Yucheng; Gardner, Douglas J.; Han, Yousoo Cellulose, Vol. 19, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-011-9630-z	journal	December 2011
Effects of cellulose nanofibrils on the structure and properties on PVA nanocomposites Liu, Dagang; Sun, Xun; Tian, Huafeng Cellulose, Vol. 20, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-013-0073-6	journal	October 2013
Short cellulose nanofibrils as reinforcement in polyvinyl alcohol fiber Peng, Jun; Ellingham, Thomas; Sabo, Ron Cellulose, Vol. 21, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-014-0411-3	journal	August 2014
Drying of a cellulose II gel: effect of physical modification and redispersibility in water Beaumont, Marco; König, Jakob; Opietnik, Martina Cellulose, Vol. 24, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-016-1166-9	journal	January 2017
Mechanisms contributing to mechanical property changes in composites of polypropylene reinforced with spray-dried cellulose nanofibrils Wang, Lu; Roach, Alec W.; Gardner, Douglas J. Cellulose, Vol. 25, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-017-1556-7	journal	November 2017
Thermal behavior and water absorption kinetics of polylactic acid/chitosan biocomposites Kamaludin, Nor Helya Iman; Ismail, Hanafi; Rusli, Arjulizan Iranian Polymer Journal, Vol. 30, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13726-020-00879-5	journal	October 2020
Green composites from sustainable cellulose nanofibrils: A review Abdul Khalil, H. P. S.; Bhat, A. H.; Ireana Yusra, A. F. Carbohydrate Polymers, Vol. 87, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2011.08.078	journal	January 2012
Improved mechanical properties of polylactide nanocomposites-reinforced with cellulose nanofibrils through interfacial engineering via amine-functionalization Lu, Yuan; Cueva, Mario Calderón; Lara-Curzio, Edgar Carbohydrate Polymers, Vol. 131 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.05.047	journal	October 2015
A review on chitosan-cellulose blends and nanocellulose reinforced chitosan biocomposites: Properties and their applications H. P. S., Abdul Khalil; Saurabh, Chaturbhuj K.; A. S., Adnan Carbohydrate Polymers, Vol. 150 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.05.028	journal	October 2016
Rosin modified cellulose nanofiber as a reinforcing and co-antimicrobial agents in polylactic acid /chitosan composite film for food packaging Niu, Xun; Liu, Yating; Song, Yang Carbohydrate Polymers, Vol. 183 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.11.079	journal	March 2018
Surface-modified and oven-dried microfibrillated cellulose reinforced biocomposites: Cellulose network enabled high performance Li, Kai; Mcgrady, Denver; Zhao, Xianhui Carbohydrate Polymers, Vol. 256 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117525	journal	March 2021
Interface and bonding mechanisms of plant fibre composites: An overview Zhou, Yonghui; Fan, Mizi; Chen, Lihui Composites Part B: Engineering, Vol. 101 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2016.06.055	journal	September 2016
High modulus biocomposites via additive manufacturing: Cellulose nanofibril networks as “microsponges” Tekinalp, Halil L.; Meng, Xiangtao; Lu, Yuan Composites Part B: Engineering, Vol. 173 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.05.028	journal	September 2019
Bio-treatment of poplar via amino acid for interface control in biocomposites Zhao, Xianhui; Li, Kai; Wang, Yu Composites Part B: Engineering, Vol. 199 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2020.108276	journal	October 2020
Towards industrial-scale production of cellulose nanocomposites using melt processing: A critical review on structure-processing-property relationships Wang, Lu; Gardner, Douglas J.; Wang, Jinwu Composites Part B: Engineering, Vol. 201 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2020.108297	journal	November 2020
Nanocellulose, a tiny fiber with huge applications Abitbol, Tiffany; Rivkin, Amit; Cao, Yifeng Current Opinion in Biotechnology, Vol. 39 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2016.01.002	journal	June 2016
Chitosan as an environment friendly biomaterial – a review on recent modifications and applications Bakshi, Prasanna S.; Selvakumar, D.; Kadirvelu, K. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Vol. 150 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.10.113	journal	May 2020
Production of cellulose nanofibrils: A review of recent advances Nechyporchuk, Oleksandr; Belgacem, Mohamed Naceur; Bras, Julien Industrial Crops and Products, Vol. 93 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2016.02.016	journal	December 2016
Influence of drying method on the surface energy of cellulose nanofibrils determined by inverse gas chromatography Peng, Yucheng; Gardner, Douglas J.; Han, Yousoo Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol. 405 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2013.05.033	journal	September 2013
Toughening of nanocelluose/PLA composites via bio-epoxy interaction: Mechanistic study Meng, Xiangtao; Bocharova, Vera; Tekinalp, Halil Materials & Design, Vol. 139 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2017.11.012	journal	February 2018
Chitin and chitosan: Properties and applications Rinaudo, Marguerite Progress in Polymer Science, Vol. 31, Issue 7 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2006.06.001	journal	July 2006
Recent advances in surface-modified cellulose nanofibrils Rol, Fleur; Belgacem, Mohamed Naceur; Gandini, Alessandro Progress in Polymer Science, Vol. 88 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2018.09.002	journal	January 2019
Tuning Mechanical Properties of Biobased Polymers by Supramolecular Chain Entanglement Lamm, Meghan E.; Song, Lingzhi; Wang, Zhongkai Macromolecules, Vol. 52, Issue 22 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.9b01828	journal	November 2019
Alignment of Cellulose Nanofibers: Harnessing Nanoscale Properties to Macroscale Benefits Li, Kai; Clarkson, Caitlyn M.; Wang, Lu ACS Nano, Vol. 15, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.0c07613	journal	February 2021
Facile Preparation of Magnetic Chitosan Coprecipitated by Ethanol/NH ₃ ·H ₂ O for Highly Efficient Removal toward Cr(VI) Cai, Weiquan; Xue, Wenhui; Jiang, Yihong ACS Omega, Vol. 3, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.8b00393	journal	May 2018
Nanocellulose Dewatering and Drying: Current State and Future Perspectives Sinquefield, Scott; Ciesielski, Peter N.; Li, Kai ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Vol. 8, Issue 26 https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c01797	journal	June 2020
In Situ Coprecipitation Formed Highly Water-Dispersible Magnetic Chitosan Nanopowder for Removal of Heavy Metals and Its Adsorption Mechanism Pu, Shengyan; Hou, Yaqi; Yan, Chun ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Vol. 6, Issue 12 https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b04028	journal	October 2018
Strong and Tough Cellulose Nanofibrils Composite Films: Mechanism of Synergetic Effect of Hydrogen Bonds and Ionic Interactions Li, Kai; Skolrood, Lydia N.; Aytug, Tolga ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Vol. 7, Issue 17 https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b03442	journal	August 2019
Surface Engineering of Ultrafine Cellulose Nanofibrils toward Polymer Nanocomposite Materials Fujisawa, Shuji; Saito, Tsuguyuki; Kimura, Satoshi Biomacromolecules, Vol. 14, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1021/bm400178m	journal	April 2013
Nanofiber Composites of Polyvinyl Alcohol and Cellulose Nanocrystals: Manufacture and Characterization Peresin, Maria S.; Habibi, Youssef; Zoppe, Justin O. Biomacromolecules, Vol. 11, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1021/bm901254n	journal	March 2010
Attractive Forces At Interfaces Fowkes, Frederick M. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry, Vol. 56, Issue 12, p. 40-52 https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50660a008	journal	December 1964
Polymorphous Crystallization and Multiple Melting Behavior of Poly( l -lactide): Molecular Weight Dependence Pan, Pengju; Kai, Weihua; Zhu, Bo Macromolecules, Vol. 40, Issue 19 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma071258d	journal	September 2007
Polymorphic Transition in Disordered Poly( l -lactide) Crystals Induced by Annealing at Elevated Temperatures Pan, Pengju; Zhu, Bo; Kai, Weihua Macromolecules, Vol. 41, Issue 12 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma800343g	journal	June 2008
Key advances in the chemical modification of nanocelluloses Habibi, Youssef Chem. Soc. Rev., Vol. 43, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1039/c3cs60204d	journal	January 2014
The Role of the Interface in Carbon Fibre-Epoxy Composites Schultz, J.; Lavielle, L.; Martin, C. The Journal of Adhesion, Vol. 23, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1080/00218468708080469	journal	September 1987
Fabrication of PLA incorporated chitosan nanoparticles to create enhanced functional properties of cotton fabric Ali Raza, Zulfiqar; Anwar, Faiza; Hussain, Irshad Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 48, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1108/PRT-11-2017-0088	journal	February 2019
Drying techniques applied to cellulose nanofibers Zimmermann, Matheus VG; Borsoi, Cleide; Lavoratti, Alessandra Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Vol. 35, Issue 8 https://doi.org/10.1177/0731684415626286	journal	February 2016
Nanofibrillated Cellulose Surface Modification: A Review Missoum, Karim; Belgacem, Mohamed; Bras, Julien Materials, Vol. 6, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.3390/ma6051745	journal	May 2013
Functional Properties and Molecular Degradation of Schizostachyum Brachycladum Bamboo Cellulose Nanofibre in PLA-Chitosan Bionanocomposites Rizal, Samsul; Saharudin, N. I.; Olaiya, N. G. Molecules, Vol. 26, Issue 7 https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26072008	journal	April 2021

Similar Records

Cellulose Nanofibrils Dewatered with Poly(Lactic Acid) for Improved Bio-Polymer Nanocomposite Processing

Journal Article · Fri Aug 30 00:00:00 EDT 2024 · Nanomaterials · OSTI ID:2582980

Aqueous-Based Polyimine Functionalization of Cellulose Nanofibrils for Effective Drying and Polymer Composite Reinforcement

Journal Article · Tue Sep 27 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · ACS Applied Polymer Materials · OSTI ID:1892402

Related Subjects

59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
cellulose nanofibrils
chitosan
composites
interfacial engineering
poly (lactic acid)

Exploiting chitosan to improve the interface of nanocellulose reinforced polymer composites

Citation Formats

References (47)

Similar Records

Related Subjects