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In the area of nanotechnology, polymer matrix-based nanocomposites have
generated a considerable amount of attention in the recent literature. This area
has emerged with the recognition that nano-sized reinforcement materials, due
to their high surface area, aspect ratio, and dispersion, could yield signicant
property enhancement in polymeric systems when compared to large-scale
particulate reinforcement.1,2 In the past half century, although synthetic petroleum-based polymers have been widely used in composite preparation for a
variety of applications, they have become a major source of waste disposal
problems due to their poor biodegradability.3 As a result of the increasing
awareness concerning human impact on the environment and constant
increases in fossil resources prices, the last decade has seen the development of
ecient solutions to produce new environmentally friendly materials. Particular attention has been paid to the replacement of conventional petroleumbased plastics with materials based on biopolymers, such as biodegradable
polyesters,47 proteins,810 or polysaccharides.1114 Within this strategy, polysaccharides are vital candidates because of their renewable and recyclable
nature and their biodegradable character, together with the fact that they
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represent the most abundant fraction of biomass. Chitosan is one of the most
widely exploited polysaccharides in various applications owing to its properties
that depend on environmental variables such as pH, ionic strength, and electric
eld.15
Nano-biocomposites, obtained by adding nanollers to biopolymers like
chitosan, result in very promising materials since they show improved properties with preservation of the material biodegradability without eco-toxicity.
Such materials are mainly destined for biomedical applications and dierent
short-term applications, e.g. packaging, agriculture, and hygiene devices. They
thus represent a strong and emerging answer for improved and eco-friendly
materials.
This chapter reviews the recent developments in the area of chitosan-based
nanocomposites, with a special emphasis on clay-containing nanocomposites of
chitosan. It describes various nano-sized reinforcements, preparation and
characterization of the nanocomposites, their properties and applications.
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Particle
Platelet
Fibre
5
= 1100 nm
Aspect ratio 1
= 1001000 nm
Thickness = 1 nm
Aspect ratio 1001000
= 1100 nm
Length = 11000 m
Aspect ratio 103106
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impact on mechanical property enhancement, but, on the other hand, they may
provide surface softness, surface shine, etc. Nanollers often possess high
surface energies and are usually surface-modied to reduce the surface energy
and prevent aggregation. Moreover, surface modication of the ller enhances
the compatibility with the polymer matrix, which helps to achieve a good
dispersion of the llers. Table 2.1 gives a summary of dierent nanollers used
in chitosan matrices.
At present, the most intensive research is focused on layered silicates, due to
their availability, versatility, and respectability towards the environment and
health. Of the dierent groups of clay minerals such as kaolinite, smectite, illite,
chlorite, and sepiolite, the most widely studied is the smectite group, because of
its structural uniqueness (expansion and absorption properties). The most
familiar species of the smectite group is MMT clay because of its large surface
area, higher exchange capacity, abundance, and cost-eectiveness. Hence this
chapter presents an overview of the recent progress in the eld of chitosan
nanocomposites based on MMT nanoclays.
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ultrasonication, electrochemical deposition, solution
mixing, freeze drying
Solution mixing, spin coating,
dip coating, co-precipitation,
electrochemical deposition
Solution mixing, freeze drying
Thin lms,
hydrogels,
powders
Thin lms,
hydrogels
Hydrogels,
powders
Composite
bres,
powders,
lms
Film, scaolds,
powders
Films, powders
Other
Bioactive glass, CdS,
quantum dots
SWCNTs, MWCNTs,
Fe nanowires, ZnO
nanowires, Au nanowires,
nanorods, cellulose bres
Layered silicates
Metals
Ag, Au, Pt, Pd, Co, Ni
Metal oxides
ZrO2, Fe3O4, SiO2, Cu2O,
TiO2, ZnO, Al2O3
Application
Nanocomposite
type
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7177
Ref.
Summary of various nanollers used in chitosan matrices, the nanocomposite types, their preparation methods, and
targeted applications.
Platelets
Fibres
Particles
Nanoller
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Tetrahedral sheet
Octahedral sheet
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Aluminium
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Commercial
Supplier/clays Designation Modier
Modier
concentration
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100 g)
Weight
loss on
ignition, d-spacing
Dw (%) (A)
Southern Clay
Products
(USA)
Cloisite Na
Cloisite 15A
Cloisite 20A
Cloisite 25A
Cloisite 93A
Cloisite 30B
CNa
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C25A
C93A
C30B
None
NMe2(tallow)2
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NMe2(tallow)2
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NMe2(C8)(tallow)
1
NHMe(tallow)2
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NMe(EtOH)2(tallow)
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Nanol 804
N804
NMe(EtOH)2(tallow)
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Chimica
Mineraria
(Italy)
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LVF
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state, such as extrusion. Obviously, the last method is highly preferred in the
context of sustainable and eco-friendly development since it avoids the use of
organic solvents.102
For most purposes, complete exfoliation of the clay platelets, i.e. separation
of the platelets from one another and dispersal individually in the polymer
matrix, is the desired goal of the formation process. However, this ideal morphology is frequently not achieved and varying degrees of dispersion are more
common. The literature often refers to three main types of morphology:
immiscible (conventional or microcomposite), intercalated, and exfoliated. For
microcomposites, the polymer chains have not penetrated into the interlayer
spacing and the clay particles are aggregated. In the intercalated structures, the
polymer chains have diused between the platelets, leading to an increase in
intergallery spacing. In the exfoliated state, the clay layers are individually
delaminated and homogeneously dispersed into the polymer matrix. Intermediate dispersion states are often observed, such as intercalated exfoliated
structures. This classication does not take into account the dispersion multiscale structure, such as the percolation phenomenon, preferential orientation of
the clay layers, etc.39,40,103
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SEM micrographs of (a) chitosan-g-poly(acrylic acid) and (b) chitosan-gpoly(acrylic acid)/MMT nanocomposite prepared using the one-step
method. Weight ratio of acrylic acid to chitosan is 7.2; MMT content in
the feed is 10 wt %.
(Reproduced with permission from Zhang et al.125)
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A novel method of synthesis of chitosan/MMT nanocomposites in the presence of hydroxyaluminium cations was reported by Tan et al.128 In this procedure, the chitosan solution, the MMT suspension, and the pillaring solution
of hydroxyaluminium oligomeric cations {aluminium Keggin ions
[Al13O4(OH)24(H2O)12]71} with a ratio of 10 mmol Al per g of MMT were
solution mixed and stirred for 2 days at 60 1C. The mixture was nally ltered,
washed, and air dried. The intercalation of the biopolymer and hydroxyaluminium cation in the clay interlayer was conrmed by the decrease of 2y
values from 4.7 to 4.624.38, corresponding to a d001 value of 1.912.02 nm
(Figure 2.7). In this study, the nanocomposites with bilayer chitosan were
obtained at a chitosan/clay ratio of about 3:1 (against a ratio of 5:1 reported by
Darder et al.113), which indicates that the presence of the hydroxyaluminium
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XRD patterns of (a) Na-MMT, (b) Al-pillared MMT, and nanocomposites prepared from chitosan-CEC at MMT ratios of (c) 1:1, (d) 2:1, (e) 3:1,
(f) 4:1, and (g) 6:1.
(Reproduced with permission from Tan et al.128)
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cations can accelerate the intercalation procedure and decrease the dosage of
chitosan.
Zhang and Wang129 developed chitosan/Na-MMT/multi-walled carbon
nanotube (MWCNT) nanocomposite lms by a simple solutionevaporation
method. In a typical procedure, the required amount of MMT and MWCNTs
were suspended in distilled water and sonicated. An acetic acid solution of
chitosan was then added to the mixture and mechanically stirred for 20 min.
This solution was then used to form uniform nanocomposite lms by solvent
casting. The XRD results indicated the exfoliation of MMT layers in the
polymer matrix. The introduction of MWCNTs increased the mechanical
properties of the nanocomposite without aecting the interfacial interaction of
the chitosan and MMT layers.
Yao and co-workers130 introduced a novel approach to fabricate articial
nacre-like chitosan/MMT bionanocomposite lms by self-assembly of chitosan/MMT hybrid building blocks, as illustrated in Figure 2.8. The fabrication
process was simple, fast, time-saving, and could be easily scaled up. In this
method, milky white colloidal chitosan/MMT hybrid building blocks were rst
prepared by mixing an aqueous suspension of exfoliated MMT nanosheets and
an aqueous solution of chitosan and stirring to guarantee full adsorption of
chitosan on the MMT nanosheets. The chitosan/MMT hybrid building blocks
were then aligned into the nacre-like structured composite by self-assembly
induced by vacuum ltration or water evaporation.
Lavorgna et al.131 studied the eect of the presence of glycerol as a plasticizer
in chitosan/MMT lms prepared by the solution casting method. The XRD
results suggested that in lms without glycerol the Na-MMT stacks lay with
their platelets parallel to the casting surface, forming a occulated structure
which is attributed to the hydrogen-bonding interactions between the hydroxylated edgeedge of the silicate layers and the amino or hydroxyl functional
groups of chitosan. The addition of the glycerol plasticizer, on the other hand,
reduces the extent of hydrogen-bonding interactions between chitosan and the
MMT edges by favouring preferential interactions between glycerol molecules
and edge-MMT. This hinders the occulation process and facilitates the
intercalation, leaving the MMT stacks randomly orientated in the lm.
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Figure 2.8
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Bionanocomposites consisting of chitosan and MMT (organically modied or
not) frequently exhibit moderate enhancement in mechanical and various other
properties when compared to neat chitosan. Improvements generally include a
higher modulus, both in the solid and melt states, increased strength and
thermal stability, reduced gas permeability, and better biodegradability. The
main reason for these improved properties in nanocomposites is the stronger
interfacial interaction between the matrix and layered silicate with nanoscale
dimensions, against the conventional microller-reinforced systems.
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Mechanical Properties
Table 2.3
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Chitosan
1% CNa
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5% C30B
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54.98 4.83
65.67 2.20
44.51 3.91
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47.97 4.91
47.29 3.10
13.14 3.85
8.72 0.97
10.81 0.52
8.98 1.21
14.40 1.47
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state and the uniform dispersion of MMT in the chitosan matrix. Aggregation
of MMT nanoparticles with high surface energy resulted in a decrease of
tensile strength at higher clay content. When C30B was added to the
chitosan matrix, the tensile strength did not increase signicantly, although
it improved the load bearing capacity of the composites initially. This was
attributed to the formation of microcomposites.
The eect of tricetadecylmethylammonium bromide (TRIAB)-modied
MMT on the mechanical properties of hybrid composites of poly(butyl acrylate) and chitosan has been reported by Yu et al.136 The nanocomposites
exhibited an enhancement of the E 0 and tensile properties at relatively small
amounts of TRIAB-modied MMT (r3 wt%) loadings, whereas higher
TRIAB-modied MMT loadings decreased the mechanical properties due to
cluster formation. On the other hand, the Tg of the nanocomposite increased
with the introduction of TRIAB-modied MMT. This is due to inhibition of
the rearrangement of the bond structure of chitosan.
Lin et al.137 investigated the tensile properties of chitosan/KPS-MMT
nanocomposites with MMT incorporating various cation exchange capacities
(CEC) of KPS. It was found that when 0.5 CEC KPS was used to incorporate
with the MMT, the resulting nanocomposite had higher tensile strength but
lower Youngs modulus than the pristine chitosan. With increasing the amount
of KPS incorporated in the MMT, more MMT exfoliated along with the
degradation of chitosan so that the Youngs modulus increased but the tensile
strength decreased. Nevertheless, both of them were still much greater than
those of the chitosan-containing KPS only.
The synergistic eect of MWCNTs and Na-MMT on the mechanical properties of chitosan was reported by Zhang and Wang.129 The results given in
Figure 2.9 indicate that MMT and MWCNTs simultaneously introduced into
chitosan lm can greatly improve the mechanical properties. The Youngs
modulus of the chitosan lm is increased about 50% as 1.0 wt% MMT and
1.0 wt% MWCNTs are introduced. A very similar trend was observed in the
case of tensile strength after the introduction of MWCNTs. Although the
elongation at break decreased gradually with increasing MWCNT content,
the MMT could compensate for the negative eect of the MWCNTs. The highest
elongation at break is obtained when the contents of MMT and MWCNTs are
0.5 and 0.5 wt%, respectively. The NH31 groups on the chains of chitosan
adsorbed on the surface of MWCNTs could interact with the negatively charged
MMT sheets and form a third MMT chitosan MWCNTs subassembly,
which may be responsible for the synergistic eect of MMT and MWCNTs on
the mechanical properties of the neat chitosan lm.
Yao et al.130 compared the tensile properties of hybrid nanocomposites of
chitosan and MMT prepared by three dierent techniques, namely conventional, evaporation, and self-assembly by vacuum ltration. The mechanical
performance of the well-aligned articial nacre-like lm is better than that of
the lm made by conventionally simply mixing the constituents. The Youngs
modulus and ultimate tensile strength of the well-aligned articial nacre-like
lms are respectively 35-fold and 23-fold higher than that of conventional
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Figure 2.9
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Variation of (a) Youngs modulus, (b) tensile strength, and (c) elongation
at break for chitosan/MMT, chitosan/MWCNTs, and chitosan/MMT/
MWCNTs nanocomposite lms with dierent additive contents.
(Reproduced with permission from Zhang and Wang.129)
lm. The electrostatic attraction between the OH and NH31 groups of chitosan
and the MMT surface could contribute to the improvement in the mechanical
properties of the nanocomposite.
An increase of approximately 80% in tensile strength and 50% in strain at
break with the addition of 10 wt% of C10A to chitosan was reported by Oguzlu
and Tihminlioglu.120 The improvement in tensile strength can be described
as the formation of an exfoliated/intercalated state and the uniform dispersion
of clay in the chitosan matrix or the strong interaction between chitosan and
clay.
Lavorgna et al.131 studied the mechanical properties in tensile mode of
chitosan/MMT nanocomposite lms in the presence of glycerol as a plasticizer
using a nanoindentation technique. In the case of lms containing glycerol, the
tensile strength is considerably higher than that of neat chitosan with only
glycerol. The presence of glycerol changes the hydrogen-bonding network
within the material and allows both a better interaction between the nanoller
and matrix and a higher extent of chitosan intercalation in Na-MMT clay. An
increase in storage modulus and glass transition temperature was also observed
for the nanocomposite lms, from DMA analysis.
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materials can improve their thermal stability. This increase in the thermal
stability can be attributed to the high thermal stability of clay and to the
interaction between the clay particles and the chitosan.
Depan et al.143 investigated the eect of Na-MMT on the thermal properties
of chitosan-g-lactic acid lms prepared by solvent casting. The thermal
decomposition prole showed that the maximum decomposition temperature
was for nanocomposites with a clay loading of 5 and 10%. With further
increase in clay content, the thermal stability decreased. The addition of clay
enhanced the thermal properties by acting as a superior insulator and mass
transport barrier to the volatile products generated during decomposition.
Enhancement in the thermal stability of hybrid nanocomposites of poly(butyl
acrylate) and chitosan with the introduction of TRIAB-modied MMT was
reported by Yu and co-workers.115 Because of its inherent high thermal and
barrier properties the organoclay can prevent the heat from transmitting
quickly and can limit the continuous decomposition of the nanocomposites.
2.5.2.3
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Water vapour barrier and water resistance properties of chitosanbased nanocomposite lms.a
Film type
MC (wt%)
RH (%)
CA (1)
WS (%)
Neat chitosan
Na-MMT
Cloisite 30B
Nano-silver
Ag-ion
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77.3 0.4
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solubility.
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hydrophilic a material is, the lower the contact angle value it has; the organoclay by nature is hydrophobic).
Oguzlu and Tihminlioglu120 investigated the water vapour and oxygen permeabilities of pure chitosan and chitosan/C10A nanocomposite lms at a
constant temperature (23 1C) and relative humidity (0% RH) conditions with
510 cm3 min1 gas ow. The WVP of the chitosan nanocomposite lms was
signicantly reduced even in the 2 wt% clay-containing chitosan lm. Moreover, the WVP decreased as the clay content increased in the polymer matrix.
The WVP of pure chitosan was found to be 3.4 g mm m2 d1 mmHg1,
whereas for the composite lms the value decreased to as low as 2.4 g mm
m2 d1 mmHg1, i.e. by 2027% depending on the clay loading.
For all clay loadings the nanocomposite lms were better oxygen barriers
than the pure chitosan lm, exhibiting 8392% reduction in oxygen permeability with the addition of 210 wt% clay in the chitosan. The decrease in
permeabilities of the nanocomposite lms is believed to be due to the presence
of ordered dispersed particle layers with large aspect ratios in the polymer
matrix. As a consequence of the decrease in permeability, the barrier properties
of chitosan for use in food packaging, protective coating, and other applications can be improved with the addition of clay to the polymer matrix.
The eect of shear rate on the barrier properties during homogenization of
Na-MMT into the chitosan matrix was reported by Hong et al.149 Oxygen and
water vapour permeabilities decreased dramatically as the amount of Na-MMT
increased up to 5 wt%, and it did not change signicantly with only a little
increase above 5 wt%. The lowest values for oxygen and water vapour permeabilties were 4.2 1019 kg m1 s1 Pa1 and 1240 g m1 s1 Pa1, respectively, at a shear rate of 16 000 rpm. Therefore, homogenization at an optimal
shear rate of 16 000 rpm is an eective method for dispersing Na-MMT in a
chitosan polymer matrix to improve the barrier properties.
2.5.2.4.
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5
numbers of cross-linking points created by organo-MMT in the polymer
matrix, which prevents water absorption. However, Zhang et al.125 reported
higher water absorption capacity for chitosan-g-poly(acrylic acid)/MMT
nanocomposites prepared by in situ intercalative polymerization when compared to the absorption property of similar nanocomposites prepared by a twostep method. The MMT during the in situ polymerization could form a loose
and porous surface, with improved water absorbency of the chitosan-g-poly(acrylic acid) superabsorbent.
Depan and co-workers48 studied the water swelling properties of chitosan-glactic acid/MMT nanocomposite scaolds. The swelling behaviour and water
retention properties of the nanocomposites were found to be signicantly
higher than pure chitosan lm. The MMT acts as a physical barrier and prevents moisture from exuding out of the lms. In tissue engineering applications,
during the course of cell proliferation the retained hydrophilicity of the scaold
would enhance cell attachment and proliferation on its surface.
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Acknowledgments
The authors wish to acknowledge the nancial support from the Department of
Science and Technology and the Council for Scientic and Industrial Research,
Pretoria, Republic of South Africa.
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