title: Preparation and properties of carboxymethyl cellulose/layered double hydroxide bionanocomposite films.
abstract: Solution casting method was employed for preparing of carboxymethyl cellulose/layered double hydroxide (CMC-LDH) bionanocomposite films with LDH content ranged from 0 to 8 wt%. The synthesized nanocomposite films were characterized using FTIR, XRD, TEM and SEM analytical methods. XRD and TEM analysis revealed a partially exfoliated structure for nanocomposites with LDH content up to 3 wt%. However, for LDH contents higher than 3 wt%, nanocomposites formed an intercalated structure. Incorporation of LDH significantly decreased water vapor permeability (WVP) of the bionanocomposite films up to 37%. Addition of the LDHs into the CMC matrix is accompanied by a decrease in the film transparency. Mechanical properties of CMC-based films were improved significantly by addition of LDH particles. CMC-LDH nanocomposite film with 3 wt% LDH showed a 148 and 143% increase in the tensile strength and tensile modulus, as well as a 62% decrease in elongation in comparison with the pure CMC film.
authors.affiliation: Research Laboratory of Dendrimers and Nanopolymers, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, P.O. Box 51666, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yadollahi
authors.affiliation: Research Laboratory of Dendrimers and Nanopolymers, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, P.O. Box 51666, Tabriz, Iran; Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanonotechnology, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran. Electronic address: namazi@tabrizu.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Namazi
authors.affiliation: Research Laboratory of Dendrimers and Nanopolymers, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, P.O. Box 51666, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Soroush
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barkhordari
mesh_terms: D002266:Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium / Q000737:chemistry*; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D002266:Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium
keywords: Anionic clays; Bionanocomposite; Carboxymethyl cellulose; Layered double hydroxide