Effects of Microcrystalline Cellulose on Some Performance Properties Chitosan Aerogels

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2021

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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

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The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of the microcrystalline cellulose reinforcement on some physical, mechanical, thermal, and morphological properties of the chitosan aerogels. The bio-based chitosan aerogels were produced using chitosan as a matrix and the microcrystalline cellulose as a reinforce material through the freeze-drying method. The aerogel suspensions were prepared in five different ratios to investigate the effect of microcrystalline cellulose content. The density, porosity, thermogravimetric analysis, and compressive resistance tests were conducted according to relevant standards. Morphological properties were investigated using a scanning electron microscope. The introduction of microcrystalline cellulose significantly improved the compressive resistance, thermal properties (T-onset and T-%50) of the chitosan aerogels. The optimum performance properties determined as 0,12 MPa for compressive resistance, 0,27 MPa for compressive modulus, 292,45 degrees C for T-onset and 365 degrees C for T-%50. According to scanning electron microscope images, aerogels showed microporous structure as expected. As a result, the bio-based chitosan aerogels reinforced with microcrystalline cellulose were successfully manufactured. The mechanical and thermal properties including compressive resistance, compressive modulus, T-onset and T-%50 of chitosan-microcrystalline cellulose aerogels found promising.

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Aerogels, Bio-based, Compressive resistance, Chitosan, Microcrystalline cellulose, Thermogravimetric analysis, Scanning electron microscope

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Maderas-Ciencia Y Tecnologia

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Q2

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23

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