Abstract

With increasing ecological and environmental concerns, the development of materials and products from renewable and sustainable resources is of great public value. Due to the renewability, abundance, and biodegradability, etc., nanocellulose have proven to be one of the most attractive and promising sustainable alternatives of modern and future times. Many exciting applications of nanocellulose have been explored, especially in the fabrication of polymer nanocomposites. As a particular class of polymer, here, we present a comprehensive overview of the current development of nanocellulose in rubber nanocomposites. In particular, this review assembles the use of nanocellulose as reinforcing phase in improving the mechanical and other properties of rubbers, as well as the efforts to improve the dispersion of nanocellulose in the matrix and enhance the interfacial interactions between them. The unique features of nanocellulose used in functional/stimuli-responsive rubbers, such as sensors, self-healing materials, and shape memory materials, as well as its utilization as bio-template agents by taking full advantage of its active surface and high aspect ratio are also discussed in this review. Finally, we evaluate the challenges encountered in current research and highlight future opportunities for the high-performance and tunable performances of nanocomposites composed of elastomers and nanocellulose.

摘要

随着生态和环境问题的日益关注，利用可再生和可持续资源开发材料和产品具有重要的公共价值。由于可再生性、丰富性和可生物降解性等，纳米纤维素已被证明是现代和未来最有吸引力和最有前途的可持续替代品之一。已经探索了纳米纤维素的许多令人兴奋的应用，特别是在聚合物纳米复合材料的制造中。作为一类特殊的聚合物，我们在此全面概述了橡胶纳米复合材料中纳米纤维素的当前发展。特别是，这篇综述汇集了纳米纤维素作为增强相在改善橡胶的机械性能和其他性能方面的应用，以及改善纳米纤维素在基质中的分散和增强它们之间的界面相互作用的努力。纳米纤维素在传感器、自愈材料、形状记忆材料等功能性/刺激响应性橡胶中的独特特性，以及充分利用其活性表面和高纵横比作为生物模板剂的应用在本次审查中也进行了讨论。最后，我们评估了当前研究中遇到的挑战，并强调了由弹性体和纳米纤维素组成的纳米复合材料的高性能和可调性能的未来机遇。以及充分利用其活性表面和高纵横比作为生物模板剂的应用，本综述也进行了讨论。最后，我们评估了当前研究中遇到的挑战，并强调了由弹性体和纳米纤维素组成的纳米复合材料的高性能和可调性能的未来机遇。以及充分利用其活性表面和高纵横比作为生物模板剂的应用，本综述也进行了讨论。最后，我们评估了当前研究中遇到的挑战，并强调了由弹性体和纳米纤维素组成的纳米复合材料的高性能和可调性能的未来机遇。