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Cellulosic bionanocomposites based on acrylonitrile butadiene rubber and Cuscuta reflexa: adjusting structure-properties balance for higher performance
Abstract
Design and manufacture of cellulosic nanocomposites with acceptable performance is in the period of a transition from fantasy to reality. Typically, cellulosic nanofillers reveal poor compatibility with polymer matrices. Thus, adjusting the balance between structure and properties of cellulosic bionanocomposites by careful selection of parent ingredients is the first priority. Herein, we incorporated Cuscuta reflexa derived cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) into acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR) for high-performance elastomeric applications. Tensile and tear strength of NBR improved by ~ 125 and ~ 105 %, respectively at a very low loading of 4 phr CNFs, as a result of interfacial bonding, as evidenced by fractographic analysis. In parallel, the temperature at which maximum degradation occurs (Tmax) of NBR rose by 14 °C. The swelling index and molar uptake of toluene were also lowered. The Wolff-activity coefficient, hardness, abrasion resistance, and cross-link density were all improved correspondingly. The positive shift in glass transition temperature and the fall in the loss tangent peak height for bionanocomposites proved the effective immobilization of NBR chains by well-dispersed CNFs. The hydrogen bonding interaction between –OH groups of CNFs and –CN groups of NBR might be responsible for the superior performance of NBR/CNF composites, which is confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD).
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Authors (11)
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Midhun Dominic C.D.
- Sacred Heart College, Department of Chemistry
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Rani Joseph
- Cochin University of Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology
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P.M. Sabura Begum
- Cochin University of Science and Technology, Department of Applied Chemistry
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Athira S Kumar
- St. Albert’s College, Department of Chemistry
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P. A. Jeemol
- M.E.S. Mampad College, Department of Chemistry
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Thomasukutty Jose
- Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kanjirapally, Department of Basic Sciences
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Dileep Padmanabhan
- Cochin University of Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology
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Suchart Siengchin
- The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkokm (KMUTNB), Department of Materials and Production Engineering
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Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai
- Mar Athanasios College for Advanced Studies Tiruvalla (MACFAST), School of Biosciences
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Mohammad Saeb
- University of Tehran, Center of Excellence in Electrochemistry, School of Chemistry, College of Science
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- Category:
- Articles
- Type:
- artykuły w czasopismach
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CELLULOSE
no. 28,
pages 7053 - 7073,
ISSN: 0969-0239 - Language:
- English
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Bibliographic description:
- Dominic C.d. M., Joseph R., Begum P. S., Kumar A. S., Jeemol P. A., Jose T., Padmanabhan D., Formela K., Siengchin S., Parameswaranpillai J., Saeb M.: Cellulosic bionanocomposites based on acrylonitrile butadiene rubber and Cuscuta reflexa: adjusting structure-properties balance for higher performance// CELLULOSE -Vol. 28, (2021), s.7053-7073
- DOI:
- Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.1007/s10570-021-03958-9
- Verified by:
- Gdańsk University of Technology
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