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. 2017 Jul 26;3(8):886–894. doi: 10.1021/acscentsci.7b00215

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Thermomechanical properties and simulation results of t-CNC-g-POEG3A/PVAc nanocomposite above the LCST. (a) Tensile storage modulus (E′) of t-CNC-g-POEG3A/PVAc composites dry as-processed (1DAP, black squares), soaked in water (25 °C) below the LCST for 3 days (1WBL, red circles), placed in water (60 °C) above LCST for 1 h (1WAL, blue triangles), and redried above 60 °C (1RDAL, green triangles). (b) Percent of water uptake of the t-CNC-g-POEG3A/PVAc composites below and above LCST. (c) Solubility parameter of the simulated system as a function of temperature (kBT set at 1 for LCST). (d) Storage modulus of 1DAP and 1RDAL above glass transition temperature of the t-CNC-g-POEG3A/PVAc nanocomposites (75 °C).