Green-plasticized poly(lactic acid)/nanofibrillated cellulose biocomposites with high strength, good toughness and excellent heat resistance

In this paper, nanofibrillated celluloses (NFCs) with network-like structure were extracted from microcrystalline cellulose for the first time through swelling and mechanical shearing. The aim was to study the effect of the novel NFC on the mechanical, thermal, morphological, and crystallization properties of non-plasticized and green-plasticized PLA composites as well as to study the optimal composition of NFC and green plasticizer (ATBC)....