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    Structure and sorption properties of CNC reinforced PVA films

    Year: 2017

    Journal: Int. J. Biol. Macromol., Volume 101, AUG, page 783–790

    Authors: Popescu, Maria-Cristina

    Organizations: Romanian Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation [PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-1828-INOBIOPACK]

    Keywords: PVA/CNC nanocomposite; 2D IR correlation spectroscopy; Water sorption properties

    Bio-nanocomposite films based on cellulose nanocrystals reinforced poly(vinyl alcohol) were obtained by solvent casting method. To assess the structural features of the films, different spectral techniques (FTIR, 2D COS and XRD) have been used. Infrared and 2D correlation spectroscopy evidenced the presence of H-bond interactions between the PVA and CNC, and the variation in the conformational rearrangements, while XRD showed that the crystallite size and the crystallinity degree were affected by the incorporation of CNC. At low content of CNC in the PVA matrix, the crystallinity degree decreased to 29.9%, while at higher CNC content increased to 80.6%, comparing to PVA (35.4%). To evaluate the interaction with water, contact angle measurement, water sorption and NIR spectroscopy were used, respectively. The increase of the CNC content induced a reduction in water sorption ability from 93% for PVA to 75% for PVA/CNC films, indicating the involvement of the hydroxyl groups in new hydrogen bonded interactions. By analyzing the variation of the NW bands from 1930, 1902 and 1985 nm, was observed that the water molecules interact with the polymer matrix through moderate hydrogen bond before diffusing into the free volume of the matrix and form stronger hydrogen bonds. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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