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Construction of Transparent Cellulose-Based Nanocomposite Papers and Potential Application in Flexible Solar Cells
- Source :
- ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 6:8040-8047
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- American Chemical Society (ACS), 2018.
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Abstract
- Flexible electronics are developing rapidly due to promising applications in displays, sensors, and energy conversion fields. For biodegradable, lightweight, and flexible thin film electronics to be explored, O-(2,3-Dihydroxypropyl) cellulose (DHPC) was synthesized by homogeneous etherification of cellulose in 7 wt % NaOH/12 wt % urea aqueous solution without extra catalyst. DHPC exhibited a high level of transparency, outstanding ductility, and good adhesiveness but poor mechanical properties. Thus, stiff tunicate cellulose nanocrystals (TCNCs) were introduced to construct tough nanocomposite papers. The reinforcement of nanocomposite papers was well predicted by a percolating model, indicating the formation of the network of TCNCs. On the basis of the excellent interfacial compatibility between TCNCs and DHPC, supported by atomic force microscope mapping, the nanocomposite papers exhibited smooth surface, high transparency, as well as satisfactory mechanical properties, which were suitable for the const...
- Subjects :
- Materials science
Aqueous solution
Nanocomposite
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
General Chemical Engineering
02 engineering and technology
General Chemistry
010402 general chemistry
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
01 natural sciences
Flexible electronics
0104 chemical sciences
Catalysis
chemistry.chemical_compound
chemistry
Chemical engineering
Environmental Chemistry
Energy transformation
Cellulose
Thin film
0210 nano-technology
Ductility
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 21680485
- Volume :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........9a9f0c9c89a326ff202aa518a67481f3