Toward a Reversible Consolidation of Paper Materials Using Cellulose Nanocrystals.

ABSTRACT: An innovative consolidation strategy for degraded paper is presented based on the reversible application of cellulose nanocrystals as sustainable fillers to reinforce mechanical properties and resistance to further degradation. The compatibility and efficacy of the proposed consolidation treatment are assessed first on pure cellulose paper, used as a model, by reliable techniques such as field emission scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, tensile tests, X-ray powder diffraction, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, evidencing the influence of the surface functionalization of nanocellulose on the consolidation and protection effects. Then, the consolidation technique is applied to real aged paper samples from Breviarium romanum ad usum Fratrum Minorum S.P. (

SUBMITTER: Operamolla A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8461603 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature