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Title

Acrylic Acid-Functionalized Cellulose Diacrylate-Carbon Nanocomposite Thin Film: Preparation, Characterization, and Applications.

Authors

Nadeem, Sohail; Javed, Mohsin; Iqbal, Shahid; Alsaab, Hashem O.; Awwad, Nasser S.; Ibrahium, Hala A.; Hassan, Sadaf Ul; Mohyuddin, Ayesha; Bano, Razia; Tariq, Kiran; Haroon, Shah Muhammad

Abstract

Grafting of cellulose using acrylic acid, methyl methacrylate, and 2-ethyl hexyl acrylate has been achieved through a free radical polymerization process by using ammonium persulfate as a free radical facilitator and Lutensol-XL100 as an emulsifier. The grafted cellulose was made into a composite using carbon nanoparticles obtained from millet carbon soot. Grafted cellulose and its carbon nanocomposites were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. Additionally, tensile strength, electrical conductivity, and biodegradation studies were carried out. A soil burial test revealed the biodegradation of cellulose grafted terpolymer nanocomposite. The controlled biodegradation of this composite may have potential applications as an advanced material in various fields.

Subjects

METHYL methacrylate; THIN films; ACRYLIC acid; CELLULOSE; CARBON composites; DIFFERENTIAL scanning calorimetry; NANOCOMPOSITE materials; ACRYLATES

Publication

JOM: The Journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), 2022, Vol 74, Issue 5, p2113

ISSN

1047-4838

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1007/s11837-022-05231-1