Preparation of Self-Assembled Chitin Nanofiber-Natural Rubber Composite Sheets and Porous Materials
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Preparation of Self-Assembled CNF-NR Composite Sheets
2.2. Preparation of Self-Assembled CNF-NR Composite Porous Materials
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Materials
3.2. Preparation of Self-Assembled CNF Film
3.3. Redispersion of CNF Film in Aqueous Ammonia Solution
3.4. Preparation of Self-Assembled CNF-NR Composite Sheet
3.5. Preparation of Self-Assembled CNF-NR Composite Porous Material
3.6. Measurements
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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CNF:NR (wt Ratio) | Tensile Strength (MPa) | Elongation at Break (%) | Young’s Modulus (MPa) |
---|---|---|---|
NR | 0.5 | 1125 | 0.4 |
0.01:1 | 0.5 | 1002 | 0.5 |
0.02:1 | 0.6 | 945 | 0.8 |
0.1:1 | 1.7 | 602 | 8.8 |
0.2:1 | 2.3 | 247 | 10.7 |
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Kawano, A.; Yamamoto, K.; Kadokawa, J.-i. Preparation of Self-Assembled Chitin Nanofiber-Natural Rubber Composite Sheets and Porous Materials. Biomolecules 2017, 7, 47. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom7030047
Kawano A, Yamamoto K, Kadokawa J-i. Preparation of Self-Assembled Chitin Nanofiber-Natural Rubber Composite Sheets and Porous Materials. Biomolecules. 2017; 7(3):47. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom7030047
Chicago/Turabian StyleKawano, Akito, Kazuya Yamamoto, and Jun-ichi Kadokawa. 2017. "Preparation of Self-Assembled Chitin Nanofiber-Natural Rubber Composite Sheets and Porous Materials" Biomolecules 7, no. 3: 47. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom7030047