title: Preparation of nano cellulose fibers and its application in kappa-carrageenan based film.
abstract: Bio-based nanocomposite films were successfully developed using nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) as the reinforcing phase and kappa-carrageenan (KCRG) as the matrix. NFC was successfully synthesis from short stable cotton fibers by chemo-mechanical process. The bionanocomposites were prepared by incorporating 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, and 1wt% of the NFC into a KCRG matrix using a solution casting method there characterization was done in terms of thermal properties (DSC), morphology (SEM), water vapor transmission rate (WVTR), oxygen transmission rate (OTR), X-ray diffractograms (XRD), and tensile properties. The main conclusion arising from the analysis of the result is that the bionanocomposites containing 0.4wt% of NFC exhibited the highest enhancement in tensile strength it is almost 44% improvement. WVTR and OTR results showed improvement of all nanocomposite film compare to control KCRG film.
authors.affiliation: Department of Polymer and Surface Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga (E), Mumbai 400019, India.
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Savadekar
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Karande
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vigneshwaran
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Bharimalla
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Mhaske
mesh_terms: D002351:Carrageenan / Q000737:chemistry*; D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry*; D018857:Food Packaging / Q000379:methods*; D057139:Nanofibers / Q000737:chemistry*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014835:Volatilization; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D014867:Water; D002351:Carrageenan; D002482:Cellulose; D010100:Oxygen