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3 PVA/BC Bionancomposite Films with Particle Size Effect
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Fig. 3.2 Histograms of elastic modulus distribution of AFM mapping images: a–e are five different
typical zones of interest for NBCs. Elastic modulus mapping distribution is fitted with Gaussian
distribution curves for data histograms [9]
other hand, CNTs possess significant drawbacks with high material cost and nanotoxicity since their accumulation in cytoplasm has the ability of destroying human cells
under certain inhalational conditions [21]. As such, BCs are regarded as favourable
carbon-based nanofillers to potentially replace popular GOs and CNTs in the future.
3 PVA/BC Bionancomposite Films with Particle Size Effect
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Fig. 3.2 Histograms of elastic modulus distribution of AFM mapping images: a–e are five different
typical zones of interest for NBCs. Elastic modulus mapping distribution is fitted with Gaussian
distribution curves for data histograms [9]
other hand, CNTs possess significant drawbacks with high material cost and nanotoxicity since their accumulation in cytoplasm has the ability of destroying human cells
under certain inhalational conditions [21]. As such, BCs are regarded as favourable
carbon-based nanofillers to potentially replace popular GOs and CNTs in the future.