Influence of Nanoparticle Pretreatment on the Thermal, Rheological and Mechanical Properties of PLA-PBSA Nanocomposites Incorporating Cellulose Nanocrystals or Montmorillonite

Nanoparticles based on cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and montmorillonite clay (MMT) were prepared using spray freeze-drying. The nanoparticles were then used as reinforcement to prepare nanocomposites with poly(lactic acid) (PLA) as the polymer matrix. The effect of spray freeze-dried CNC (SFD-CNC) a...

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Main Authors: Wissam Abdallah, Amin Mirzadeh, Victor Tan, Musa R. Kamal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Nanomaterials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/9/1/29