Viscoelasticity and microstructure of a hierarchical soft composite based on nano-cellulose and kappa-carrageenan

Soft composites consisting of kappa-carrageenan gel interspersed with nano-cellulose were produced mimicking soft material structures. Microfibrillar cellulose (MFC) with a broad distribution of nano-fibre lengths was used as well as nano-crystalline cellulose (NCC) consisting of 20-nm nano-rods. The nano-fibre concentration, as well as the potassium ion concentration, was varied. The composites were characterized by rheology and light and electron microscopy. The incorporation of NCC into the carrageenan gel led to significant stiffening, and a sharp peak in the storage modulus occurred during gelation. This peak was not observed with MFC, which produced softer composites. An increase in the potassium concentration generally led to a more aggregated carrageenan structure with coarser network strands and increased modulus. By choosing suitable amount of nano-fibres and potassium concentration, soft composites with tailored properties could be produced.

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER Maskinteknik hsv//swe
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Mechanical Engineering hsv//eng
LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER Lantbruksvetenskap, skogsbruk och fiske Livsmedelsvetenskap hsv//swe
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Food Science hsv//eng
microfibrillated cellulose
suspensions
Nano-crystalline cellulose
polyelectrolytes
native cellulose
Microfibrillar cellulose
surfaces
model films
kappa-carrageenan
Soft composite
polymers
Viscoelasticity
nanofibrils
potassium
gel
Microstructure

Stading, Mats,1962RISE,SIK – Institutet för livsmedel och bioteknik,Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden(Swepub:ri)matsst@ri.se (author)
Hermansson, Anne-Marie,1945RISE,SIK – Institutet för livsmedel och bioteknik,Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden(Swepub:cth)amh (author)
RISESIK – Institutet för livsmedel och bioteknik (creator_code:org_t)

In:Rheologica Acta: Springer Science and Business Media LLC52:10-12, s. 823-8311435-15280035-4511

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