A rapid synthesis of nanofibrillar cellulose/polystyrene composite via ultrasonic treatment

ABSTRACT: Highlights • Ultrasound accelerates synthesis of nanofibrillar cellulose/polystyrene composite.• High biodegradability of nanofibrillar cellulose/polystyrene composite.• High mechanic strength of nanofibrillar cellulose/polystyrene composite. A new method of the synthesis of nanofibrillar cellulose/polystyrene composite based on ultrasonic treatment of styrene emulsion in cellulose-water solution was elaborated. A new approach does not require additional heating and proposes a significantly faster synthesis (15 min, 45 °C) of the target composite compared to the methods described previously. A comprehensive analysis did not reveal any significant differences between mechanical, physical and biodegradable properties of the composite obtained by ultrasonic method and that one obtained by con

SUBMITTER: Cherednichenko K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9520072 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature