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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Green Nanocomposites-Based on PLA and Natural Organic Fillers
Andrea MaioRoberto ScaffaroFrancesco LoprestiFiorenza SuteraLuigi Bottasubject
Materials scienceNanocompositeChemical engineering02 engineering and technology010402 general chemistry021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology0210 nano-technology01 natural sciencesNatural (archaeology)Poly (lactic acid) (PLA) nanocomposites polysaccharide nanocrystals cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) chitin nanocrystals (ChNCs) starch nanocrystals (SNCs)0104 chemical sciencesdescription
Over the past decades, many efforts have been carried out for the development of novel green nanocomposites based on biopolymers and natural organic nanofillers. Indeed, these nanocomposites could replace some oil-derived polymers and thus helping to overcome environmental problems. In this regard, poly (lactic acid) (PLA) as matrix and polysaccharide nanocrystals (cellulose, chitin, and starch) as bio-based nanoreinforcements are the most promising components to obtain high-performance green nanocomposites. This chapter covers the basic features of PLA and polysaccharide nanocrystals derived from biomass-based raw materials such as cellulose, chitin, and starch. In particular, this chapter reviews the status of the research on the nanocomposites based on PLA and this class of nanofillers
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2017-06-30 |