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Fabrication and Characterization of Alkyl-Functionalized CNFs/Cellulose Acetate Polymer Nanocomposites

Received: 31 August 2024     Accepted: 19 September 2024     Published: 29 September 2024
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Carbon nanofibers (CNFs) are kwidely used to fabricate nanocomposites with enhanced properties. The emergent properties of the nanocomposites depend on the initial properties of the CNFs and how the fibers have been dispersed within the polymer matrix. This study looks at the fabrication of nanocomposites using dodecyl, butyl, and acetyl functionalized CNFs with cellulose acetate as the polymer matrix. The CNFs were prepared by electro-spinning, and functionalization was achieved using alkyl halides in the presence of lithium. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) showed that the fibers were well embedded in the polymer Matrix, Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) of the nanocomposite revealed a slight increase in the degradation temperatures of the nanocomposites as compared to the blank sample, the aggregate loss of weight of the samples was about 80%. Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) of the nanocomposites showed increased stiffness and modulus storage by an average of 450MPa for butyl and dodecyl-functionalized CNFs, however, the storage modulus values of the nanocomposites generally decreased with an increase in temperature. The glass transition temperature of the nanocomposites was higher than that of the reference sample by an average of +36°C. Conductivity measurements of the nanocomposites showed no changes at lower frequencies of 1x102 - 4x104Hz. However, the values started increasing at peaked at 5x107Hz. The conductivity measurements revealed that the nanocomposites exhibited higher conductivity peaks at specific frequencies compared to the reference sample, indicating an enhanced electrical property of the nanocomposite. The study successfully fabricated nanocomposites with enhanced mechanical, thermal, and dielectric properties using functionalized CNFs.

Published in Advances in Materials (Volume 13, Issue 3)
DOI 10.11648/j.am.20241303.13
Page(s) 55-63
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Keywords

Carbon Nanofibers, Alkylation, Cellulose Acetate, Carbon Nanocomposites

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