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ArticlePolymers2023

Imidazolium Ionic Liquids as Compatibilizer Agents for Microcrystalline Cellulose/Epoxy Composites.

Eduardo Fischer Kerche, Agnė Kairytė, Sylwia Członka, Vinícius Demétrio da Silva, Nicholas Alves Salles, Henri Stephan Schrekker, Sandro Campos Amico

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Article in Polymers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 45% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Eduardo Fischer KerchePrograma de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Minas, Metalúrgica e de Materiais (PPGE3M), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS 91501-970, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-1361-0708
Agnė KairytėLaboratory of Thermal Insulating Materials and Acoustics, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Institute of Building Materials, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, LT-08217 Vilnius, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0003-4239-0871
Sylwia CzłonkaInstitute of Polymer & Dye Technology, Lodz University of Technology, 90-924 Lodz, Poland.
Vinícius Demétrio da SilvaLaboratory of Technological Processes and Catalysis, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS 91501-970, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-7242-9442
Nicholas Alves SallesPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Minas, Metalúrgica e de Materiais (PPGE3M), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS 91501-970, Brazil.
Henri Stephan SchrekkerLaboratory of Technological Processes and Catalysis, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS 91501-970, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-8173-3841
Sandro Campos AmicoPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Minas, Metalúrgica e de Materiais (PPGE3M), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS 91501-970, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-4873-2238
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul · BRLodz University of Technology · PLVilnius Gediminas Technical University · LT

Funding

Coordenação de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior 001Euvaldo Lodi Institute BS - 2118National Council for Scientific and Technological Development 001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Four imidazolium-based ionic liquids (IL; 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride, 1-carboxymethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride, 1,3-dicarboxymethylimidazolium chloride and 1-(2-hydroxyethyl) -3-methylimidazolium chloride) were tested as compatibilizers of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC). Subsequently, ethanolic IL solutions were prepared; MCC was mixed, and the mixtures were left to evaporate the ethanol at ambient conditions. These modified MCC were characterized and applied as reinforcements (5.0 and 10 phr) in an epoxy resin aiming to manufacture biobased composites with enhanced performances. The IL did not significantly modify the morphological and structural characteristics of such reinforcements. Regarding the thermal stability, the slight increase was associated with the MCC-IL affinity. The IL-modified MCC-epoxy composites presented improved mechanical responses, such as flexural strength (≈22.5%) and toughness behavior (≈18.6%), compared with pure epoxy. Such improvement was also obtained for the viscoelastic response, where the storage modulus at the glassy state depended on the MCC amount and IL type. These differences were associated with stronger hydrogen bonding between IL and epoxy hardener or the IL with MCC, causing a "bridging" effect between MCC and epoxy matrix.

Indexed as

biobased compositeDGEBA/TETA epoxyhydrogen bondingimidazolium saltmechanical behaviorsurface treatment

Identifiers

PMID36679214
PMCPMC9865422
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