Incorporation of Cellulose Nanocrystals Into PHB/PHV Copolymer
EMSL Project ID
23291
Abstract
The objective of this research is to devise methods to produce nano-scale crystalline cellulose (NCC) with aspect ratios between 10-80 and to characterize the interphase of the crystals, specific to tailored modification for the incorporation into bio-based polymer matrices. Specifically, NCC are produced utilizing an acid hydrolysis technique, precipitated the NCC from microcrystalline templates. The resulting NCC will be characterized utilizing TEM, SEM, and AFM prior to being incorporated into a biopolymer such as PHB/PHV.
Project Details
Project type
Exploratory Research
Start Date
2007-02-01
End Date
2008-02-03
Status
Closed
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Principal Investigator
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Related Publications
Wolcott, M., L. Jiang, J. Zhang, and J. Holbery. 2007. Study of the PHBV/cellulose whisker
nanocomposites. In: Proceedings of the 22nd
Annual American Society for Composites Technical
Conference, Seattle, WA, Sept. 17-19. pp. 167-176.