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@inproceedings{Lee:2016,
author = {Lee, KY and Bismarck, A},
title = {Single step functionalisation of celluloses with differing degrees of reactivity as a route for in-situ production of all-cellulose nanocomposites},
year = {2016}
}

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TY  - CPAPER
AB - A method of manufacturing all-cellulose nanocomposites using a single step functionalisation of two different celluloses with differing reactivities is presented. All-cellulose nanocomposites are produced by esterification of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) in pyridine with hexanoic acid in the presence of bacterial cellulose (BC) followed by solvent removal. Neat MCC is more susceptible to esterification. As a result, neat MCC undergoes severe bulk modification, turning into a toluene-soluble cellulose hexanoate (C6-MCC) whilst BC undergoes surface-only modification. The solution casted C6-MCC films have a tensile modulus and strength of 0.99 GPa and 23.1 MPa, respectively. The presence of 5 wt.-% BC in C6-MCC leads to an increase in tensile modulus and strength of the resulting nanocomposites to 1.42 GPa and 28.4 MPa, respectively.
AU - Lee,KY
AU - Bismarck,A
PY - 2016///
TI - Single step functionalisation of celluloses with differing degrees of reactivity as a route for in-situ production of all-cellulose nanocomposites
ER -