Abstract
CaCO 3/cellulose nanocomposite materials were prepared by the controlled reaction of CaCl 2 with dimethylcarbonate ((CH 3) 2CO 3) in alkaline medium in the presence of cellulose fibers. The effect of several reaction parameters, such as reaction time, temperature, fiber mass fraction and extent of cellulose modification (carboxymethylation), on the final properties of the nanocomposites was investigated by ICP-AES, FT-IR, XRD, SEM, TGA, ToF-SIMS and XPS. The results showed that the hydrolysis conditions strongly influenced the quantity and morphology of CaCO 3 particles deposited at the surface of cellulosic fibers. Under specific experimental conditions, the substrate promoted the selective control growth of CaCO 3 at the surface of the fibers. The use of these CaCO 3/cellulose nanocomposites as reinforcing materials in polyethylene (PE) based composites was also tested. Preliminary DMA studies showed a much higher mechanical performance for the composites with the CaCO 3/cellulose fibers nanocomposites as compared to cellulose fibers.
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