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Fast and Filtration-Free Method to Prepare Lactic Acid-Modified Cellulose Nanopaper.

ABSTRACT: Dewatering in the preparation of cellulose nanopapers can take up to a few hours, which is a notable bottleneck in the commercialization of nanopapers. As a solution, we report a filtration-free method that is capable of preparing lactic acid-modified cellulose nanopapers within a few minutes. The bleached cellulose nanofibers (CNFs), obtained using a Masuko grinder, were functionalized by sonication-assisted lactic acid modification and centrifuged at 14 000 rpm to achieve a doughlike, concentrated mass. The concentrated CNFs were rolled into a wet sheet and dried in a vacuum drier to obtain nanopapers. The nanopaper preparation time was 10 min, which is significantly faster than the earlier time period reported in the literature (up to a few hours of preparation time). The mechanical properties of nanopaper were comparable to the previous values reported for nanopapers. In addition, the method was successfully used to prepare highly conductive functional nanopapers containing carboxylated multiwalled carbon nanotubes.

SUBMITTER: Sethi J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8320081 | biostudies-literature |

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