Shengwen Kong , Chuangqi Zhao , Yingzhi Sun , Jin Huang , Longhao Zhang , Yunfei Ru , Hangsheng Zhou , Tianxu Zhou , Mingjie Liu
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Abstract
Sustainable and biodegradable materials derived from biomass are appealing candidates to replace fossil-based materials. However, the mechanical performance of biomass is insufficient for practical applications. Here, inspired by fish scales, we report a strategy to construct large-area, high-strength cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) nanocomposites with confined polymer nanocrystallization in Bouligand structures. By regulating the electrostatic repulsion of CNCs, the spacing of nanorods was reduced from 8.8 ± 0.4 to 5.0 ± 0.3 nm, and the crystallinity of the interphase extended polymer chains was regulated within such a confined space. The resulting nanocomposite films exhibited a tensile strength of 456.6 ± 18.6 MPa. Moreover, the nanocomposite films could be laminated to bulk materials, which exhibit excellent fracture toughness of 7.1 ± 0.2 MPa m1/2 and hardness of 6.1 ± 0.6 GPa while being light in weight. This efficient cellulose utilization strategy offered a promising pathway for the production of robust, biodegradable, and sustainable cellulosic bioplastics.
期刊介绍:
Matter, a monthly journal affiliated with Cell, spans the broad field of materials science from nano to macro levels,covering fundamentals to applications. Embracing groundbreaking technologies,it includes full-length research articles,reviews, perspectives,previews, opinions, personnel stories, and general editorial content.
Matter aims to be the primary resource for researchers in academia and industry, inspiring the next generation of materials scientists.