Microscopic Insight into the Structure-Processing-Property Relationships of Core-Shell Structured Dialcohol Cellulose Nanoparticles.

ABSTRACT: In the quest to develop sustainable and environmentally friendly materials, cellulose is a promising alternative to synthetic polymers. However, native cellulose, in contrast to many synthetic polymers, cannot be melt-processed with traditional techniques because, upon heating, it degrades before it melts. One way to improve the thermoplasticity of cellulose, in the form of cellulose fibers, is through chemical modification, for example, to dialcohol cellulose fibers. To better understand the importance of molecular interactions during melt processing of such modified fibers, we undertook a molecular dynamics study of dialcohol cellulose nanocrystals with different degrees of modification. We investigated the structure of the nanocrystals as well as their interactions with a neighboring na

SUBMITTER: Mehandzhiyski AY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9580023 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature