Advancing the Synthesis of Polyionic Biocomposite Materials by the Natural Fiber Welding Process

Abstract

Biomaterials such as cotton and silk are abundant natural resources with material properties equal or superior to many synthetic polymers. Using ionic liquids (ILs) and the Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) process, biomaterials can be chemically and physically enhanced. Here we present progress on using polymerizable ionic liquids (Poly-ILs) in the NFW process. Poly-ILs with different cation and anion structures were synthesized and subsequently characterized using 1-H and 13-C NMR, then evaluated for their ability to (i) polymerize and (ii) solubilize a biopolymer (cellulose) matrix. The best performing Poly-ILs were used in the NFW process to prepare polyionic biocomposite materials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 06, 2020
Accession Number
AD1136697

Entities

People

  • Christian E. Hoffman

Organizations

  • United States Naval Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Density Functional Theory
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Ion Exchange
  • Ionic Liquids
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Microscopes
  • Natural Fibers
  • Polymers
  • Raman Spectra
  • Raman Spectroscopy
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy
  • Spectroscopy

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Polymer Science and Technology