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Insertion of nano-crystalline cellulose into epoxy resin via resilin to construct a novel elastic adhesive

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Development of high-performance bio-nanocomposite adhesives is of high interest due to their environmentally friendly nature and superior mechanical properties in outdoor environments. Nano-crystalline cellulose (NCC) and resilin are among the most promising bio-nanofillers, providing strength and elasticity, respectively. A novel bio-nanocomposite comprised of NCC and resilin fused to a cellulose binding domain (Res.-CBD) is presented. As a case study, commercial epoxy adhesive was chosen as a matrix for the bio-nanocomposite adhesive. Insertion of hydrophilic NCC into hydrophobic resins, such as epoxy, is typically performed using solvent exchange, chemical modification, emulsifier addition or mixing with water-borne resins, techniques which either limit the material’s application range or which are considered environmentally unfriendly. The unique approach presented here employed Res.-CBD as a surfactant-like agent supportive of the direct insertion of water-suspended NCC into an epoxy resin. The presented approach involves binding of Res.-CBD to NCC through its CBD domain and a chemical reaction between the resin epoxide groups and Res.-CBD amine moieties. The resulting bio-nano material shows a 50 % increase in the Young’s modulus and a 20 % decrease in the tan(δ), compared to pristine epoxy. This novel epoxy adhesive can be advantageous in applications where higher elasticity and Young’s modulus are required.

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  1. Space Environment Department, Soreq NRC, 81800, Yavne, Israel

    R. Verker

  2. The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 76100, Rehovot, Israel

    R. Verker, A. Rivkin & O. Shoseyov

  3. RD&E Division, Elbit Systems Electro-Optics-Elop Ltd, Rehovot, Israel

    G. Zilberman

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Verker, R., Rivkin, A., Zilberman, G. et al. Insertion of nano-crystalline cellulose into epoxy resin via resilin to construct a novel elastic adhesive. Cellulose 21, 4369–4379 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-014-0460-7

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