Impact of the Incorporation of Nano-Sized Cellulose Formate on the End Quality of Polylactic Acid Composite Film
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Ammonium Sulfite Pretreatment and Bleaching of TS
2.3. Preparation of NCF
2.4. Preparation of the PLA Film and Composite Films
2.5. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Morphologies and Structure Characteristics
3.2. Mechanical Property and Model Analysis of PLA Composite Films
3.3. Roughness and Contact Angle Analysis
3.4. Thermal Stability
3.5. Nonisothermal Crystallization Behavior and Crystallization Kinetics
3.6. Overall Migration Levels and Degradation Study
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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CNF | CNC | CF | PLA | PLA/5CNF | PLA/2CNC | PLA/5CF | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
To/°C | 309 | 228 | 279 | 344 | 336 | 341 | 341 |
Tmax/°C | 325 | 244 | 310 | 365 | 360 | 362 | 360 |
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Zhang, Y.; Liu, C.; Wu, M.; Li, Z.; Li, B. Impact of the Incorporation of Nano-Sized Cellulose Formate on the End Quality of Polylactic Acid Composite Film. Nanomaterials 2022, 12, 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12010001
Zhang Y, Liu C, Wu M, Li Z, Li B. Impact of the Incorporation of Nano-Sized Cellulose Formate on the End Quality of Polylactic Acid Composite Film. Nanomaterials. 2022; 12(1):1. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12010001
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Yidong, Chao Liu, Meiyan Wu, Zhenqiu Li, and Bin Li. 2022. "Impact of the Incorporation of Nano-Sized Cellulose Formate on the End Quality of Polylactic Acid Composite Film" Nanomaterials 12, no. 1: 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12010001