JOURNAL ARTICLE

Green bionanocomposites from high-elasticity “soft” polyurethane and high-crystallinity “rigid” chitin nanocrystals with controlled surface acetylation

Ning LinSiwen WeiXia TaoFei HuJin HuangAlain Dufresne

Year: 2014 Journal:   RSC Advances Vol: 4 (90)Pages: 49098-49107   Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

Abstract

Novel elastomeric nanocomposites from “rigid” partially-acetylated chitin nanocrystals and “soft” high-elasticity polyurethane.

Keywords:
Crystallinity Chitin Polyurethane Materials science Nanocrystal Elastomer Nanocomposite Elasticity (physics) Acetylation Composite material Chemical engineering Polymer chemistry Polymer science Chemistry Nanotechnology Chitosan

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Polymer composites and self-healing
Physical Sciences →  Materials Science →  Polymers and Plastics
biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Physical Sciences →  Materials Science →  Biomaterials
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Physical Sciences →  Materials Science →  Biomaterials
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