resumo
The development of (nano)materials based on the renewable cellulose is a challenge. The present article provides a brief overview of the recent research efforts carried out at the CICECO Laboratory of the University of Aveiro on the development of novel composites based on nanofibrillated plant and bacterial cellulose embedded in natural and synthetic polymeric matrices such as poly(lactic acid), chitosan, starch, and pullulan. These materials have high potential for applications in packaging, paper coating, organic electronics, and biomedical products and devices.
palavras-chave
CONTROLLED HETEROGENEOUS MODIFICATION; OPTICALLY TRANSPARENT COMPOSITES; MICROFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; FIBRILLATED CELLULOSE; MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES; SURFACE MODIFICATION; EUCALYPTUS-GLOBULUS; FATTY-ACIDS; FIBERS
categoria
Forestry; Materials Science
autores
Freire, CSR; Fernandes, SCM; Silvestre, AJD; Neto, CP
nossos autores
Armando Jorge Domingues Silvestre
Professor Catedrático
Carlos Pascoal Neto
Diretor do Raiz
Carmen Sofia da Rocha Freire Barros
Investigador PrincipalProjectos
Centre for Research in Ceramics and Composite Materials - CICECO (LA0011: 2011-2012) (PEst-C/CTM/LA0011/2011)
RMNE-UA-National Network of Electron Microscopy (REDE/1509/RME/2005 )
Laboratório de Análises Térmicas (REEQ/515/CTM/2005)
agradecimentos
The authors thank CICECO (Pest-C/CTM/LA0011/2011) for financial support and FCT for funding within the scope of the