Nanofibrils vs nanocrystals bio-nanocomposites based on sodium alginate matrix: An improved-performance study
B. Deepa, Eldho Abraham, Nereida Cordeiro, Marisa Faria, Gregor Primc, Yasir Beeran Pottathara, Mirjam Leskovšek, Marija Gorjanc, Miran Mozetič, Sabu Thomas, Laly A. Pothan
Abstract
= 16.83 nm). The ultrasonication treatment facilitated the dispersion improving the interfacial interaction between the reinforcing phase and the matrix. The results show the reinforcement potential of kapok nanocellulose in an industrially and medically important biopolymer, sodium alginate, especially when TOCNCs and ultrasonication were used.
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NanocompositeSodium alginateNanocrystalMaterials scienceMatrix (chemical analysis)Chemical engineeringNanotechnologyComposite materialSodiumEngineeringMetallurgyAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applicationsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties