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JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Volume 29, Issue 1, Pages 17-27Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10924-020-01854-0
Keywords
alpha-Cellulose; Laponite clay; Ionic liquid; Hydrophobic agent; Biodegradable electronics
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- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) [EP/K026380/1]
- EPSRC [EP/K026380/1] Funding Source: UKRI
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In this study, printable and biodegradable printed circuit boards were prepared using cellulose, laponite, and ionic liquids, and their properties were analyzed to confirm the feasibility of the composites. The addition of laponite increased the flame retardancy and degradation temperature of the composite but decreased the mechanical properties, while surface hydrophobicity was achieved through treatment.
Printable and biodegradable printed circuit boards (PCBs) prepared by using cellulose as the continuous matrix, laponite as flame retardant filler with various weight ratio (0, 5, 10 and 20 wt% with respect to the alpha-cellulose quantity used to prepare the composites) and 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ([emim][OAc]) as the recoverable dissolution medium. Prepared cellulose-composites were subjected into physical, chemical, thermal, mechanical and biodegradation analyses to check the suitability of the cellulose-laponite composite for biodegradable electronic application. The addition of laponite into cellulose increased the degradation temperature, flame retardancy and decreased the mechanical properties of the cellulose-laponite composites. The surface nature of the cellulose composite converted from hydrophilic to hydrophobic (contact angle value increased in the range from 50 degrees to 112 degrees) by treating with relatively small amount of hydrophobizing agent (< 1 wt%). The conductive ink printing experiments on the composites explaining the role of hydrophobizing agent and laponite in the composites. Biodegradability of the cellulose was evaluated by enzyme treatments and derived the effect of laponite, hydrophobic agent and conductive ink.
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