Properties of Polyvinyl Alcohol Films Composited With Hemicellulose and Nanocellulose Extracted From Artemisia selengensis Straw

Sheng Xu, Mingjun Jiang, Qiuhao Lu, Siyuan Gao, Jiao Feng, Xin Wang, Xun He, Kequan Chen, Yan Li, Pingkai Ouyang

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Abstract

Artemisia selengensis straw is an agricultural residue with great potential as a renewable resource because it is rich in lignocellulose. In this study, A. selengensis straw was used as a source of hemicelluloses (ASH) and cellulose nanocrystals (ASCNC) to produce biodegradable films. Different content levels of ASCNC were used as additives to improve composite films with ASH and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). Various mechanical and hydrophobic properties of the films were analyzed. The composite films enhanced by ASCNC exhibited greater strength and were more effective as a barrier to water vapor when compared to that of the control ASH/PVA film. The tensile strength of the composite film was increased 80.1% to 36.21 MPa with ASCNC loading exceeding 9%, and the water vapor transmission rate decreased 15.45% when 12% ASCNC was added. Furthermore, the ASCNC-enhanced ASH/PVA composite film reduced a greater amount of light transmission than the control film.

Original languageEnglish
Article number980
JournalFrontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Volume8
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Aug 2020

Keywords

  • Artemisia selengensis straw
  • agricultural wastes
  • biodegradable composite films
  • cellulose nanocrystals
  • hemicellulose
  • mechanical properties

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