Polymer Composites Reinforced by Cellulose Nanocrystals: Production, Properties, and Application
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2022) | Viewed by 9421
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cellulose is one of most available renewable natural resources with an annual production rate of more than 75 billion tons. As a cheap biopolymer, cellulose plays an important role in the production of ecologically pure biocompatible and biodegradable functional materials. Rod-like particles of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) can be isolated from cellulose fibers under acid or enzymatic hydrolysis conditions. Dimensions of these particles range from 100 to 1000 nm in length and from 5 to 50 nm in diameter depending on hydrolysis conditions and the raw material used. At present, CNCs attract attention from material scientists not only due to their availability and ecological compatibility but also because of their unique combination of physical and chemical properties: nontoxicity and biocompatibility, biodegradability, large specific surface area, and high modulus of elasticity. The application of CNCs as fillers in polymers allows materials to gain new qualities such as improving their mechanical, optical and sorption properties, electrical performance, and controlling humidity. The application of biodegradable polymers and polymeric composite materials attracts increasing attention due to environmental protection issues that have arisen. Currently, a tendency to use natural organic nanofillers is caused by their advantages compared to conventional inorganic fillers: biodegradability and nontoxicity. The use of CNCs as nano- dimensional elements for reinforcement of polymeric matrices is of interest due to unique combination of required physical and chemical properties and environmental benefits.
Dr. Oleg V. Surov
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cellulose nanocrystals
- polymer composites
- morphology
- chemical, mechanical, electrical and optical properties
- structure–property relationship.
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