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Abstract
Cellulose nanopaper is a strong lightweight material made from renewable resources with a wide range of potential applications, from membranes to electronic displays. Most studies on nanopaper target high mechanical strength, which compromises ductility and toughness. Herein, we demonstrate the fabrication of highly ductile and tough cellulose nanopaper via mechanical fibrillation of hemicellulose-rich wood fibers and dispersion of the obtained cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) in an ionic liquid (IL)–water mixture. This treatment allows hemicellulose swelling, which leads to dissociation of CNF bundles into highly disordered long flexible fibrils and the formation of a nanonetwork as supported by cryogenic transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM) imaging. Rheology of the suspensions shows a 300-fold increase in storage and loss moduli of CNF–IL–water suspensions, compared to their CNF–water counterparts. The nanopaper prepared by removing the IL–water shows a combination of large elongation (up to 35%), high strength (260 MPa), and toughness as high as 51 MJ/m3, because of efficient interfibrillar slippage and energy dissipation in the highly disordered isotropic structure. This work provides a nanostructure-engineered strategy of making ductile and tough cellulose nanopaper.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 11150-11159 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | ACS Nano |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 9 |
Early online date | 17 Aug 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 22 Sep 2020 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- nanocellulose
- ioniq liquid
- hemicellulose
- viscoelastic properties
- ductile
- mechanical properties
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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ALL-CELL: From ultra-light to ultra-strong all-cellulose composites via green processing
Chen, F., Sixta, H., Budtova, T. & Revitzer, H.
01/01/2016 → 30/09/2020
Project: Business Finland: Other research funding
Equipment
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OtaNano - Nanomicroscopy Center
Janne Ruokolainen (Manager)
Department of Applied PhysicsFacility/equipment: Facility