Abraham, EDeepa, BPothan, LAJohn, Maya JNarine, SSThomas, SAnandjiwala, R2013-04-172013-04-172012-11Abraham, E., Deepa, B., Pothan, L.A., John, M.J., Narine, S.S., Thomas, S. and Anandjiwala, R. 2013. Physicomechanical properties of nanocomposites based on cellulose nanofibre and natural rubber latex. Cellulose, vol. 20(1), pp 417-4270969-0239http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10570-012-9830-1?LI=truehttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/6663Copyright: 2012 Springer Netherlands. This is an ABSTRACT ONLY. The definitive version is published in Cellulose, vol. 20(1), pp 417-427Cellulose nanofibres (CNF) with diameter 10–60 nm were isolated from raw banana fibres by steam explosion process. These CNF were used as reinforcing elements in natural rubber (NR) latex along with cross linking agents to prepare nanocomposite films. The effect of CNF loading on the mechanical and dynamic mechanical (DMA) properties of NR/CNF nanocomposite was studied. The morphological, crystallographic and spectroscopic changes were also analyzed. Significant improvement of Young’s modulus and tensile strength was observed as a result of addition of CNF to the rubber matrix especially at higher CNF loading. DMA showed a change in the storage modulus of the rubber matrix upon addition of CNF which proves the reinforcing effect of CNF in the NR latex. A mechanism is suggested for the introduction of the Zn–cellulose complex and its three dimensional network as a result of the reaction between the cellulose and the Zinc metal which is originated during the composite formation.enBionanocompositesFibre/matrix bondThermomechanical propertiesNatural rubberNanocelluloseZn–cellulose complexArticleAbraham, E., Deepa, B., Pothan, L., John, M. J., Narine, S., Thomas, S., & Anandjiwala, R. (2012). Physicomechanical properties of nanocomposites based on cellulose nanofibre and natural rubber latex. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6663Abraham, E, B Deepa, LA Pothan, Maya J John, SS Narine, S Thomas, and R Anandjiwala "Physicomechanical properties of nanocomposites based on cellulose nanofibre and natural rubber latex." (2012) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6663Abraham E, Deepa B, Pothan L, John MJ, Narine S, Thomas S, et al. Physicomechanical properties of nanocomposites based on cellulose nanofibre and natural rubber latex. 2012; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6663.TY - Article AU - Abraham, E AU - Deepa, B AU - Pothan, LA AU - John, Maya J AU - Narine, SS AU - Thomas, S AU - Anandjiwala, R AB - Cellulose nanofibres (CNF) with diameter 10–60 nm were isolated from raw banana fibres by steam explosion process. These CNF were used as reinforcing elements in natural rubber (NR) latex along with cross linking agents to prepare nanocomposite films. The effect of CNF loading on the mechanical and dynamic mechanical (DMA) properties of NR/CNF nanocomposite was studied. The morphological, crystallographic and spectroscopic changes were also analyzed. Significant improvement of Young’s modulus and tensile strength was observed as a result of addition of CNF to the rubber matrix especially at higher CNF loading. DMA showed a change in the storage modulus of the rubber matrix upon addition of CNF which proves the reinforcing effect of CNF in the NR latex. A mechanism is suggested for the introduction of the Zn–cellulose complex and its three dimensional network as a result of the reaction between the cellulose and the Zinc metal which is originated during the composite formation. DA - 2012-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Bionanocomposites KW - Fibre/matrix bond KW - Thermomechanical properties KW - Natural rubber KW - Nanocellulose KW - Zn–cellulose complex LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2012 SM - 0969-0239 T1 - Physicomechanical properties of nanocomposites based on cellulose nanofibre and natural rubber latex TI - Physicomechanical properties of nanocomposites based on cellulose nanofibre and natural rubber latex UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6663 ER -