TITLE:
The Use of Cellulose Nanofillers in Obtaining Polymer Nanocomposites: Properties, Processing, and Applications
AUTHORS:
Fernanda Abbate dos Santos, Gisele C. V. Iulianelli, Maria Inês Bruno Tavares
KEYWORDS:
Cellulose, Nanocomposites, Processing, Properties
JOURNAL NAME:
Materials Sciences and Applications,
Vol.7 No.5,
May
20,
2016
ABSTRACT: In recent
years, several studies have been performed using nanocellulose as a component
in polymeric nanocomposites. The interest in studying cellulose-based
nanocomposite is due to the abundance, renewable nature, and outstanding
mechanical properties of this nanoparticle. However, obtaining nanocomposites
based on nanocellulose, with optimal properties, requires good nanoparticle
dispersion in the polymeric matrix. The chemical compatibility between
nanofiller and polymer plays a major role in both the dispersion of particles
in the matrix and the adhesion between these phases. The aim of this review is
to present the fundamental concepts about nanocellulose, such as its structural
aspects, production methods and current trends in classification, and the main
aspects about cellulose-based nanocomposites, including the progress that has
been reached in relation to their compatibilization, production, final
properties and potential applications.