Nanocellulose reinforced polymer composites: Computational analysis of structure-mechanical properties relationships
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Accepted version
Author(s)
Mishnaevsky, L
Mikkelsen, LP
Gaduan, AN
Lee, KY
Madsen, B
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Structure-mechanical properties relationships of nanocellulose reinforced polymer composites are studied in computational experiments. A code for the generation of 3D unit cell finite element models of nanocellulose reinforced polymers with “snake”-shaped nanocellulose fibrils is developed. The code allows the generation of pre-defined nanocomposites structures, with varied angles between nanocellulose snakes segments and hydrogen bonds between nanocellulose fibrils. In a series of computational studies, it is demonstrated that the nanocellulose reinforcement leads to higher stiffness of the matrix polymer, but makes it more brittle.
Date Issued
2019-09-15
Date Acceptance
2019-05-20
Citation
Composite Structures, 2019, 224
ISSN
0263-8223
Journal / Book Title
Composite Structures
Volume
224
Copyright Statement
© 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This manuscript is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Subjects
09 Engineering
Materials
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 111024
Date Publish Online
2019-05-21