4. Conclusions
Flexible films from nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) in absences and presence of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were prepared. Mechanical properties, microscopic structure and electrical properties of nanocomposites films were investigated using tensile testing, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and high-resolution broad band impedance analyzer, respectively. The loaded nanocomposites with AgNPs showed promising electrical conductivity for various applications. The prepared films may be used as antistatic and static dissipative materials. The prepared nanocomposites films showed good homogeneity and acceptable tensile strength properties. Among different concentrations of the investigated nanocomopsites, NFC/PVP/AgNPs 25/75/2 showed the highest electrical conductivity. The electrical conductivity of NFC/PVP/AgNPs nanocomposites was within the range of (2.36 × 10−10 S/cm–1.5 × 10−6 S/cm) at 30 ◦C. This supports the prepared nanocomposites films to be an excellent choice for sensitive electronic packing components.