Preparation and properties of poly(vinyl alcohol)/chitosan blend bio-nanocomposites reinforced by cellulose nanocrystals

• Main Authors: Azizi, Susan, Ahmad @ Ayob, Mansor, Ibrahim, Nor Azowa, Hussein, Mohd Zobir, Namvar, Farideh
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chinese Chemical Society, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Springer-Verlag 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35009/1/35009.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35009/; http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10118-014-1548-0
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The aim of this paper is to report the effect of the addition of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) on the mechanical, thermal and barrier properties of poly(vinyl alcohol)/chitosan (PVA/Cs) bio-nanocomposites films prepared through the solvent casting process. The characterizations of PVA/Cs/CNCs films...