Soheilmoghaddam, Mohammad and Wahit, Mat Uzir and Wong, Tuck Whye and Akos, Noel Ibrahim and Pour, Raheleh Heidar and Yussuf, Abdirahman Ali (2014) Bionanocomposites of regenerated cellulose/zeolite prepared using environmentally benign ionic liquid solvent. Carbohydrate Polymers, 106 . pp. 326-334. ISSN 0144-8617
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.02.085
Abstract
Bionanocomposite films based on regenerated cellulose (RC) and incorporated with zeolite at different concentrations were fabricated by dissolving cellulose in 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (EMIMCl) ionic liquid using a simple green method. The interactions between the zeolite and the cellulose matrix were confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectra. Mechanical properties of the nanocomposite films significantly improved as compared with the pure regenerated cellulose film, without the loss of extensibility. Zeolite incorporation enhanced the thermal stability and char yield of the nanocomposites. The scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy showed that zeolite was uniformly dispersed in the regenerated cellulose matrix. In vitro cytotoxicity test demonstrated that both RC and RC/zeolite nanocomposite films are cytocompatible. These results indicate that the prepared nanocomposites have potential applications in biodegradable packaging, membranes and biomedical areas.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | bionanocomposite, ionic liquid, regenerated cellulose, zeolite |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TP Chemical technology |
| Divisions: | Chemical Engineering |
| ID Code: | 52016 |
| Deposited By: | Siti Nor Hashidah Zakaria |
| Deposited On: | 01 Feb 2016 03:52 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Nov 2018 07:00 |
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