Journal article
One-Pot Water-Based Hydrophobic Surface Modification of Cellulose Nanocrystals Using Plant Polyphenols
Abstract
An environmentally friendly procedure for the surface modification of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) in water is presented. Tannic acid (TA), a plant polyphenol, acts as the primer when mixed with CNCs in suspension, which are then reacted with decylamine (DA), the hydrophobe. Schiff base formation/Michael-type addition covalently attaches primary amines with long alkyl tails to CNC-TA, increasing the particle hydrophobicity (contact angle shift …
Authors
Hu Z; Berry RM; Pelton R; Cranston ED
Journal
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Vol. 5, No. 6, pp. 5018–5026
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Publication Date
June 5, 2017
DOI
10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b00415
ISSN
2168-0485