I am trying to see if it is possible to evaporate CNCs on to gibbsite nanoplatelets to form a multiylayer thin film. However, I am worried that the CNCs will decompose before even reaching the melting temperature which is roughly 570 K.
Dear Selin Palali, as a general rule, polymer (natural and synthetic) do not evaporate because the cohesive energy density (CED) due to the summation of all existing intermolecular forces is much more higher than the energy barrier for breaking primary bonds. So, the molecules breaks down before reaching the necessary energy necessary to overcome the CED to separate molecules and after that evaporation occurs. My Regards
I speculate that you are trying to obtaine the CNCs film by physical vapor deposition. However, the CNCs will not be evaporated by heating. You might try the freeze drying, solvent exchange, or using cross-linking agent to realize your purpose.