Liquid crystalline thermosets based on anisotropic phases of cellulose nanocrystals
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Abstract
A new class of liquid crystalline thermosets (LCTs) was successfully produced containing lyotropic cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) as the primary mesogenic component (up to 72 wt%) by the addition of non-mesogenic epoxy monomers. Cellulose-based LCTs were produced by totally aqueous processing methods and ultimately cured at elevated temperatures to produce ordered networks of ‘frozen’ liquid crystalline (LC) phases. Various degrees of birefringence were obtained via self-assembly of CNCs into oriented phases as observed by polarized optical microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. X-ray diffraction measurements highlighted the effects of texture of CNCs within LCT films compared to lyophilized CNCs. Cellulose-based LCT films uniquely exhibited thermo-mechanical properties of both traditional LCTs and LC elastomers, such as high elastic modulus (~1 GPa) under ambient conditions and low glass transition temperature (~-25 °C), respectively. The development of LCTs based on CNCs and aqueous processing methods provides a renewable pathway for designing high performance composites with ordered network structures and unique optical properties.
CitacióZoppe, J.; Grosset, L.; Seppälä, J. Liquid crystalline thermosets based on anisotropic phases of cellulose nanocrystals. "Cellulose", Octubre 2013, vol. 20, núm. 5, p. 2569-2582.
ISSN0969-0239
Versió de l'editorhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10570-013-0008-2
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