Highly tough, degradable, and water-resistant bio-based supramolecular plastics comprised of cellulose and tannic acid
Haoxiang Sun, Xu Fang, You‐Liang Zhu, Zhuochen Yu, Xingyuan Lu, Junqi Sun
Abstract
Bio-based degradable supramolecular plastics with a high fracture strength of 265 MPa and excellent water-resistance are fabricated through complexation of regenerated cellulose with tannic acid, and can be fully degraded under soil in ∼35 days.
Topics & Concepts
Tannic acidCelluloseWater resistanceMaterials scienceSupramolecular chemistryPolymer chemistryChemical engineeringPolymer scienceComposite materialChemistryOrganic chemistryMoleculeEngineeringbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesPolymer composites and self-healing