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Redispersion and structural change evaluation of dried microfibrillated cellulose

2020; Elsevier BV; Volume: 252; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117165

1879-1344

Luiz Eduardo Silva, Allan de Amorim dos Santos, Lennard Torres, Zach McCaffrey, Artur Klamczynski, Greggory Glenn, Alfredo Rodrigues de Sena Neto, Delilah F. Wood, Tina Williams, William J. Orts, Renato Augusto Pereira Damásio, Gustavo Henrique Denzin Tonoli,

Lignin and Wood Chemistry

Commercializing dried microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) has always been a challenge mainly due to the tendency of MFC to aggregate. In this study MFC samples were submitted to drying/redispersion cycles at different temperatures. Morphology, crystallinity and mechanical performance of films were analyzed throughout the cycles. Microscopy images, particle size and stability in water showed that aggregation happens more severely with 5 drying/redispersion cycles and at drying temperatures of 75 and 100 °C. Particles once-dried at 20 °C formed the same size and web-like structure as the MFC-control. Crystallinity and crystallite sizes increased with drying/redispersion cycles especially when dried at 75 and 100 °C, however drying/redispersion cycles also led to a reduction in mechanical performance due to aggregation. While oven-drying is not the most suitable method, milder action at room temperature once-drying led to suspension stability in water, morphology and mechanical properties close to never-dried MFC, which makes this treatment a feasible option to maintain cellulose quality.