Preparation and Properties of Polystyrene/Bacterial Cellulose Nanocomposites by In Situ Polymerization |
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| Authors: | Kun Peng Biao Wang Shiyan Chen Chunyan Zhong Huaping Wang |
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| Institution: | 1. State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fiber and Polymers , Donghua University , Shanghai, China;2. Hainan Yeguo Foods Co. Ltd. , Xiuying District, Hainan, China |
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| Abstract: | Polystyrene/bacterial cellulose (PS/BC) nanocomposites were prepared via in situ polymerization. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), themogravimetry (TG), and mechanical testing were employed to characterize the PS/BC nanocomposites. The polystyrene filled in the network of the BC and a lamellar structure was formed. The FTIR results show that no chemical reaction between PS and BC occurred during the polymerization. These composites showed good mechanical properties. |
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| Keywords: | bacterial cellulose in situ polymerization nanocomposites polystyrene |
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