Surface modification of cellulose using silane coupling agent

•Natural cellulosic fibers are functionalized by a facile silane treatment method.•Spectroscopic and thermal characterization was done using FTIR and TGA/DTA/DTG.•Morphological characterization was completed using scanning electron microscopy.•Physico-chemical characterization was done using standar...

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Published in:Carbohydrate polymers 2014-10, Vol.111, p.849-855
Main Authors: Thakur, Manju Kumari, Gupta, Raju Kumar, Thakur, Vijay Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Exact sciences and technology
Fibers and threads
Forms of application and semi-finished materials
Morphological and physico-chemical properties
Natural cellulose
Polymer industry, paints, wood
Surface modification
Technology of polymers
Thermal
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Summary:•Natural cellulosic fibers are functionalized by a facile silane treatment method.•Spectroscopic and thermal characterization was done using FTIR and TGA/DTA/DTG.•Morphological characterization was completed using scanning electron microscopy.•Physico-chemical characterization was done using standard test methods. Recently there has been a growing interest in substituting traditional synthetic polymers with natural polymers for different applications. However, natural polymers such as cellulose suffer from few drawbacks. To become viable potential alternatives of synthetic polymers, cellulosic polymers must have comparable physico-chemical properties to that of synthetic polymers. So in the present work, cellulose polymer has been modified by a series of mercerization and silane functionalization to optimize the reaction conditions. Structural, thermal and morphological characterization of the cellulose has been done using FTIR, TGA and SEM, techniques. Surface modified cellulose polymers were further subjected to evaluation of their properties like swelling and chemical resistance behavior.
ISSN:0144-8617
1879-1344
DOI:10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.05.041