Bionanocomposite fibers based on cellulose and montmorillonite using ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate

Regenerated cellulose/montmorillonite (RC/MMT) nanocomposite fiber materials were prepared via wet spinning process using an environmentally friendly ionic liquid, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate. The nanocomposite fibers were characterized using Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), X-ray diffrac...

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Main Authors: Mahmoudian, Shaya, Wahit, Mat Uzir, Ismail, A. F., Balakrishnan, Harintharavimal, Imran, Muhammad
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Published: Kluwer Academic Publishers 2015
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author Mahmoudian, Shaya
Wahit, Mat Uzir
Ismail, A. F.
Balakrishnan, Harintharavimal
Imran, Muhammad
author_facet Mahmoudian, Shaya
Wahit, Mat Uzir
Ismail, A. F.
Balakrishnan, Harintharavimal
Imran, Muhammad
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description Regenerated cellulose/montmorillonite (RC/MMT) nanocomposite fiber materials were prepared via wet spinning process using an environmentally friendly ionic liquid, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate. The nanocomposite fibers were characterized using Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis, and tensile analysis. FT-IR analysis revealed the presence of cellulose II crystalline structure in RC/MMT nanocomposite fibers. Considerable improvements in thermal stability and char yield were observed in nanocomposite fibers compared to pure RC fibers. The T20 values of RC fibers improved by 10 °C from 301.8 to 311.9 °C with the incorporation of 6 wt% of MMT. In addition, the tensile strength and Young’s modulus of RC fibers also improved by 23 and 70 %, respectively with 6 wt% MMT. XRD and SEM results depicted good dispersion of MMT along with enhanced interactions between MMT and cellulose matrix.
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spelling utm.eprints-579652021-09-07T04:36:28Z http://eprints.utm.my/57965/ Bionanocomposite fibers based on cellulose and montmorillonite using ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate Mahmoudian, Shaya Wahit, Mat Uzir Ismail, A. F. Balakrishnan, Harintharavimal Imran, Muhammad TP Chemical technology Regenerated cellulose/montmorillonite (RC/MMT) nanocomposite fiber materials were prepared via wet spinning process using an environmentally friendly ionic liquid, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate. The nanocomposite fibers were characterized using Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis, and tensile analysis. FT-IR analysis revealed the presence of cellulose II crystalline structure in RC/MMT nanocomposite fibers. Considerable improvements in thermal stability and char yield were observed in nanocomposite fibers compared to pure RC fibers. The T20 values of RC fibers improved by 10 °C from 301.8 to 311.9 °C with the incorporation of 6 wt% of MMT. In addition, the tensile strength and Young’s modulus of RC fibers also improved by 23 and 70 %, respectively with 6 wt% MMT. XRD and SEM results depicted good dispersion of MMT along with enhanced interactions between MMT and cellulose matrix. Kluwer Academic Publishers 2015 Article PeerReviewed Mahmoudian, Shaya and Wahit, Mat Uzir and Ismail, A. F. and Balakrishnan, Harintharavimal and Imran, Muhammad (2015) Bionanocomposite fibers based on cellulose and montmorillonite using ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate. Journal Of Materials Science, 50 (3). pp. 1228-1236. ISSN 0022-2313 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-014-8679-0 DOI:10.1007/s10853-014-8679-0
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
Mahmoudian, Shaya
Wahit, Mat Uzir
Ismail, A. F.
Balakrishnan, Harintharavimal
Imran, Muhammad
Bionanocomposite fibers based on cellulose and montmorillonite using ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate
title Bionanocomposite fibers based on cellulose and montmorillonite using ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate
title_full Bionanocomposite fibers based on cellulose and montmorillonite using ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate
title_fullStr Bionanocomposite fibers based on cellulose and montmorillonite using ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate
title_full_unstemmed Bionanocomposite fibers based on cellulose and montmorillonite using ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate
title_short Bionanocomposite fibers based on cellulose and montmorillonite using ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate
title_sort bionanocomposite fibers based on cellulose and montmorillonite using ionic liquid 1 ethyl 3 methylimidazolium acetate
topic TP Chemical technology
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