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Mr. Gabriel Guanaes
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

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Published: 28 November 2020 in Polymers
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The application of cellulose nanocrystal has lately been investigated as polymer composites reinforcement owing to favorable characteristics of biodegradability and cost effectiveness as well as superior mechanical properties. In the present work novel nanocomposites of unsaturated polyester matrix reinforced with low amount of 1, 2, and 3 wt% of cellulose nanocrystals obtained from conifer fiber (CNC) were characterized. The polyester matrix and nanocomposites were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), bending test, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The result showed that the addition of only 2 wt% CNC increased the nanocomposite flexural strength by 159%, the ductility by 500% and the toughness by 1420%. Fracture analyses by SEM revealed a uniform participation of the CNC in the polyester microstructure. The resistance to thermal degradation of the CNC reinforced nanocomposites was improved in more than 20 °C as compared to neat polyester. No significant changes were detected in the water absorptions and XRD pattern of the neat polyester with incorporations up to 3 wt% CNC. These results reveal that the 2 wt% CNC nanocomposite might be a promising more ductile, lightweight and cost-effective substitute for conventional glass fiber composites in engineering applications.

ACS Style

Grazielle Da Silva Maradini; Michel Picanço Oliveira; Gabriel Madeira Da Silva Guanaes; Gabriel Zuqui Passamani; Lilian Gasparelli Carreira; Walter Torezani Neto Boschetti; Sergio Neves Monteiro; Artur Camposo Pereira; Bárbara Ferreira De Oliveira. Characterization of Polyester Nanocomposites Reinforced with Conifer Fiber Cellulose Nanocrystals. Polymers 2020, 12, 2838 .

AMA Style

Grazielle Da Silva Maradini, Michel Picanço Oliveira, Gabriel Madeira Da Silva Guanaes, Gabriel Zuqui Passamani, Lilian Gasparelli Carreira, Walter Torezani Neto Boschetti, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Artur Camposo Pereira, Bárbara Ferreira De Oliveira. Characterization of Polyester Nanocomposites Reinforced with Conifer Fiber Cellulose Nanocrystals. Polymers. 2020; 12 (12):2838.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Grazielle Da Silva Maradini; Michel Picanço Oliveira; Gabriel Madeira Da Silva Guanaes; Gabriel Zuqui Passamani; Lilian Gasparelli Carreira; Walter Torezani Neto Boschetti; Sergio Neves Monteiro; Artur Camposo Pereira; Bárbara Ferreira De Oliveira. 2020. "Characterization of Polyester Nanocomposites Reinforced with Conifer Fiber Cellulose Nanocrystals." Polymers 12, no. 12: 2838.