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Biodegradable poly(butylene succinate‐ co ‐butylene adipate)/multiwalled carbon nanotube nanocomposites: Preparation, morphology, and crystallization behavior
Author(s) -
Zhu Siyu,
Zhao Yuanyuan,
Qiu Zhaobin
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.35407
Subject(s) - adipate , polybutylene succinate , materials science , nanocomposite , crystallization , carbon nanotube , chemical engineering , compounding , morphology (biology) , copolymer , polymer chemistry , composite material , polymer , biology , engineering , genetics
Biodegradable poly(butylene succinate‐ co ‐butylene adipate) (PBSA)/multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) nanocomposites were prepared via a simple melt‐compounding method at low MWCNTs contents. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy observations revealed a relatively nice dispersion of MWCNTs throughout the PBSA matrix. Both the nonisothermal and isothermal melt crystallizations of PBSA were enhanced significantly in the nanocomposites relative to neat PBSA because of the presence of MWCNTs; however, the crystal structure of PBSA remained unchanged. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012