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Article

Surface Modification of Cellulose Nanocrystals with Lactone Monomers via Plasma-Induced Polymerization and Their Application in ABS Nanocomposites

by
Ramón Díaz de León
1,*,
Ediberto Guzmán
1,
Ricardo López González
1,
Alejandro Díaz Elizondo
1,
Ilse Magaña
1,
Guadalupe Neira
1,
Adali Castañeda Facio
2 and
Luis Valencia
3,*
1
Research Center for Applied Chemistry, Blvd. Enrique Reyna 140, San José de los Cerritos, Saltillo 25294, CH, Mexico
2
Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Boulevard V. Carranza S/N, República Oriente, Saltillo 25280, CH, Mexico
3
Biofiber Tech Sweden AB, Birger Jarlsgatan 57 C, SE-11356 Stockholm, Sweden
*
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Polymers 2021, 13(16), 2699; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13162699
Submission received: 19 July 2021 / Revised: 5 August 2021 / Accepted: 9 August 2021 / Published: 13 August 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nanocellulose: Polymer Nanocomposites and all-Cellulose Materials)
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Abstract

The growing concern for environmental problems has motivated the use of materials obtained from bio-based resources such as cellulose nanocrystals which have a promising application acting as fillers or reinforcements of polymeric materials. In this context, in this article, plasma-induced polymerization is proposed as a strategy to modify nanocrystals at different plasma power intensities using ε-caprolactone and δ-decalactone to improve their compatibility with polymeric matrices. The characterization was carried out using techniques such as FTIR, TGA, XRD, XPS, and AFM, with which a successful functionalization was demonstrated without altering the inherent properties of the nanocrystals. The preparation of ABS nanocomposites was carried out with the modified nanoparticles and the evaluation of the mechanical properties indicates an increase in Young’s modulus and yield stress under certain concentrations of modified cellulose nanocrystals.
Keywords: cellulose nanocrystals; surface modification; plasma-induced polymerization; ε-caprolactone; δ-decalactone cellulose nanocrystals; surface modification; plasma-induced polymerization; ε-caprolactone; δ-decalactone
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Díaz de León, R.; Guzmán, E.; López González, R.; Díaz Elizondo, A.; Magaña, I.; Neira, G.; Castañeda Facio, A.; Valencia, L. Surface Modification of Cellulose Nanocrystals with Lactone Monomers via Plasma-Induced Polymerization and Their Application in ABS Nanocomposites. Polymers 2021, 13, 2699. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13162699

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Díaz de León R, Guzmán E, López González R, Díaz Elizondo A, Magaña I, Neira G, Castañeda Facio A, Valencia L. Surface Modification of Cellulose Nanocrystals with Lactone Monomers via Plasma-Induced Polymerization and Their Application in ABS Nanocomposites. Polymers. 2021; 13(16):2699. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13162699

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Díaz de León, Ramón, Ediberto Guzmán, Ricardo López González, Alejandro Díaz Elizondo, Ilse Magaña, Guadalupe Neira, Adali Castañeda Facio, and Luis Valencia. 2021. "Surface Modification of Cellulose Nanocrystals with Lactone Monomers via Plasma-Induced Polymerization and Their Application in ABS Nanocomposites" Polymers 13, no. 16: 2699. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13162699

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Díaz de León, R., Guzmán, E., López González, R., Díaz Elizondo, A., Magaña, I., Neira, G., Castañeda Facio, A., & Valencia, L. (2021). Surface Modification of Cellulose Nanocrystals with Lactone Monomers via Plasma-Induced Polymerization and Their Application in ABS Nanocomposites. Polymers, 13(16), 2699. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13162699

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