Abstract
Effects of nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) and nano-silicon dioxide on dynamic mechanical thermal analysis and physical properties of nanocomposites films made of poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVOH) were investigated. For this purpose, the nanoparticles were mixed with PVOH at 0%, 5%, and 10% weight. Water absorption, dynamic mechanical thermal, transparency, and wettability properties were evaluated according to corresponding standard test methods. The morphology of nanocomposites was explored by using a field emission scanning electron microscope technique. The films became increasingly opaque with increasing nanoparticles contents, although the composites also retained moderate transparency. According to the results of the tests, the dynamic mechanical thermal (DMTA) properties of PVOH composite films were significantly improved with the increase of NFC and silica nanoparticles loading. The samples containing 20 wt% of nano-SiO2 exhibited higher hydrophobicity compared with that of 20 wt% NFC.
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