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Bacterial cellulose–poly(vinyl alcohol) nanocomposite hydrogels prepared by chemical crosslinking
Author(s) -
Yang Liang,
Zhang HongYu,
Yang Qun,
Lu Danian
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.36854
Subject(s) - vinyl alcohol , thermogravimetric analysis , nanocomposite , self healing hydrogels , materials science , cellulose , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , attenuated total reflection , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , scanning electron microscope , bacterial cellulose , composite material , polymer , engineering
The bacterial cellulose–poly(vinyl alcohol) (BC/PVA) nanocomposite hydrogels using BC as the reinforcement and PVA as the matrix materials were formed in coagulating bath and crosslinked with formaldehyde, and characterized by attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, mechanical properties tests, thermogravimetric analysis, and scanning electron microscope analysis. It was known that the chemical cross‐linked BC/PVA nanocomposite hydrogels exhibited some promising characteristics, such as appropriate mechanical strength and excellent thermal properties. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012