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Largely improved crystallization behavior and thermal stability of poly( L ‐lactide) via the synergistic effects of graphene oxide and carbon nanotubes
Author(s) -
Chen HaiMing,
Shao LiNa,
Shen Ying,
Yang JingHui,
Huang Ting,
Zhang Nan,
Wang Yong,
Zhang Chaoliang
Publication year - 2014
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.40143
Subject(s) - crystallization , materials science , crystallinity , nanocomposite , thermal stability , graphene , carbon nanotube , chemical engineering , ternary operation , oxide , composite material , nanotechnology , computer science , engineering , metallurgy , programming language
Graphene oxide (GO) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and their compound were introduced into semicrystalline poly( l ‐lactide) (PLLA) to prepare the corresponding binary and/or ternary nanocomposites, respectively. The dispersion states of nanofillers in different nanocomposites were investigated using UV‐Vis spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and rheological measurement. The results showed that when GO and CNTs were simultaneously present in the PLLA matrix, good dispersion states of both GO and CNTs could be achieved and the ternary nanocomposites exhibited percolated network structure. The effects of different nanofillers on the crystallization behavior of PLLA matrix were comparatively investigated under the different crystallization conditions including melt crystallization process (nonisothermal and isothermal crystallization from the melt) and cold crystallization (crystallization occurring from an amorphous state during the annealing process). The results showed that GO and CNTs exhibited apparent synergistic effects in improving crystallization ability and enhancing crystallinity of PLLA matrix. Study on the thermal stability of nanocomposites showed that the presence of nanofillers greatly improved the thermal stability of PLLA matrix. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014 , 131 , 40143.