Motloung, Mpho PZungu, SimphiweOjijo, Vincent OBandyopadhyay, JayitaRay, Suprakas S2021-02-172021-02-172020-10Motloung, M.P., Zungu, S., Ojijo, V.O., Bandyopadhyay, J. & Ray, S.S. 2020. Morphology, thermal, and thermomechanical properties of cellulose nanocrystals reinforced polyactide/poly[(butylene succinate)-co-adipate] blend composite foams. <i>Functional Composite Materials, 1.</i> http://hdl.handle.net/10204/117882522-5774http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11788This study examines the influence of cellulose nanocrystal (CN) particles on the morphological, thermal, and thermo-mechanical properties of polylactide (PLA)/poly [(butylene succinate)-co-adipate] (PBSA) blend foams prepared by casting and particulate leaching method using fructose as porogen particles. The morphological analysis showed an interconnected open-cell structure, with porosity above 80%. The crystallinity of the prepared foams was disrupted by the inclusion of CN particles as observed from XRD analyses, which showed a decrease in PLA crystal peak intensity. With regards to neat blend foam, the onset thermal degradation increased with the addition of CN particles, which also increased the thermal stability at 50% weight loss. Furthermore, CN acted as a reinforcing agent in improving the stiffness of the prepared blend foam. Overall, completely environmentally friendly foams were successfully prepared, as a potential material that can replace the current existing foam materials that pose many environmental concerns. However, there is a need to develop an environmentally friendly processing technique.FulltextenCellulose nanocrystalFoam morphologyPLA/PBSA blendThermal propertiesArticleMotloung, M. P., Zungu, S., Ojijo, V. O., Bandyopadhyay, J., & Ray, S. S. (2020). Morphology, thermal, and thermomechanical properties of cellulose nanocrystals reinforced polyactide/poly[(butylene succinate)-co-adipate] blend composite foams. <i>Functional Composite Materials, 1</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11788Motloung, Mpho P, Simphiwe Zungu, Vincent O Ojijo, Jayita Bandyopadhyay, and Suprakas S Ray "Morphology, thermal, and thermomechanical properties of cellulose nanocrystals reinforced polyactide/poly[(butylene succinate)-co-adipate] blend composite foams." <i>Functional Composite Materials, 1</i> (2020) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11788Motloung MP, Zungu S, Ojijo VO, Bandyopadhyay J, Ray SS. Morphology, thermal, and thermomechanical properties of cellulose nanocrystals reinforced polyactide/poly[(butylene succinate)-co-adipate] blend composite foams. Functional Composite Materials, 1. 2020; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11788.TY - Article AU - Motloung, Mpho P AU - Zungu, Simphiwe AU - Ojijo, Vincent O AU - Bandyopadhyay, Jayita AU - Ray, Suprakas S AB - This study examines the influence of cellulose nanocrystal (CN) particles on the morphological, thermal, and thermo-mechanical properties of polylactide (PLA)/poly [(butylene succinate)-co-adipate] (PBSA) blend foams prepared by casting and particulate leaching method using fructose as porogen particles. The morphological analysis showed an interconnected open-cell structure, with porosity above 80%. The crystallinity of the prepared foams was disrupted by the inclusion of CN particles as observed from XRD analyses, which showed a decrease in PLA crystal peak intensity. With regards to neat blend foam, the onset thermal degradation increased with the addition of CN particles, which also increased the thermal stability at 50% weight loss. Furthermore, CN acted as a reinforcing agent in improving the stiffness of the prepared blend foam. Overall, completely environmentally friendly foams were successfully prepared, as a potential material that can replace the current existing foam materials that pose many environmental concerns. However, there is a need to develop an environmentally friendly processing technique. DA - 2020-10 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR J1 - Functional Composite Materials, 1 KW - Cellulose nanocrystal KW - Foam morphology KW - PLA/PBSA blend KW - Thermal properties LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2020 SM - 2522-5774 T1 - Morphology, thermal, and thermomechanical properties of cellulose nanocrystals reinforced polyactide/poly[(butylene succinate)-co-adipate] blend composite foams TI - Morphology, thermal, and thermomechanical properties of cellulose nanocrystals reinforced polyactide/poly[(butylene succinate)-co-adipate] blend composite foams UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11788 ER -23928