title: Rapid microwave-assisted synthesis and characterization of cellulose-hydroxyapatite nanocomposites in N,N-dimethylacetamide solvent.
abstract: Preparation of nanocomposites was carried out using microcrystalline cellulose, CaCl(2), and NaH(2)PO(4) in N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc) solvent by a microwave-assisted method at 150 degrees C. XRD results showed that the nanocomposites consisted of cellulose and hydroxyapatite (HA). The cellulose existed as a matrix in the nanocomposites. SEM and TEM analysis showed that HA nanorods were homogeneously dispersed in the cellulose matrix. The effects of the microwave heating time on the products were investigated. This method has advantages of being simple, rapid, low-cost, and environmentally friendly.
authors.affiliation: Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China. mg_ma@bjfu.edu.cn
authors.forename: Ming-Guo
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Jie-Fang
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: Shu-Ming
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Run-Cang
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Shao-Wen
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000081:Acetamides / Q000737:chemistry*; D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry*; D017886:Durapatite / Q000737:chemistry*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D008872:Microwaves; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000081:Acetamides; D012997:Solvents; D002482:Cellulose; D017886:Durapatite; C013959:dimethylacetamide