Paper Title
Fabrication and Characterization of Cellulose Nanoparticles/Waterborne Polyurethane Nanocomposite
Abstract
Cellulose nanoparticles (CNs) are ideal materials for a new biomass polymer composites industry. CNs and
CNs/water-borne polyurethane (WPU) composite were prepared using facile and environment-friendly approach without
using any harmful chemicals. The morphology, thermal and mechanical properties of the CNs/WPU nanocomposite were
analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), thermogravmetric analysis
(TGA), rheometer, and wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD). The CNs shows low crystallinity during regeneration with
NaOH-based aqueous solution, which was identified more thermodynamically stable form by SEM and TEM. The thermal
stability of CNs/WPU nanocomposites might be increased by the addition of cellulose nanoparticles as observed in
thermogravmetric analysis.
Keywords- cellulose, nanoparticles, nanocomposite, water-borne, polyurethane