Preparation and characterization of polylactic acid/polycaprolactone clay nanocomposites

Biopolymer nanocomposites, which have attracted much attention due to their biodegradability and biocompatibility, have been prepared by melt blending polylactic acid (PLA)/polycaprolactone (PCL) and two types of organoclay (OMMT) include octadecylamine-montmorillonite (ODA-MMT) and fatty hydroxamic...

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Main Authors: Hoidy, Wisam H., Ahmad @ Ayob, Mansor, Al Mulla, Emad A. Jaffar, Ibrahim, Nor Azowa
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Published: Asian Network for Scientific Information 2010
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16313/1/Preparation%20and%20characterization%20of%20polylactic%20acid.pdf
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author Hoidy, Wisam H.
Ahmad @ Ayob, Mansor
Al Mulla, Emad A. Jaffar
Ibrahim, Nor Azowa
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Al Mulla, Emad A. Jaffar
Ibrahim, Nor Azowa
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description Biopolymer nanocomposites, which have attracted much attention due to their biodegradability and biocompatibility, have been prepared by melt blending polylactic acid (PLA)/polycaprolactone (PCL) and two types of organoclay (OMMT) include octadecylamine-montmorillonite (ODA-MMT) and fatty hydroxamic acid- montmorillonite (FHA-MMT). Materials were characterized using X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), elemental analysis and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Mechanical properties were also investigated for these nanocomposites. The nanocomposites showed increasing mechanical properties and thermal stability. XRD results indicated that the materials formed intercalated nanocomposites. SEM morphology showed that increasing content of OMMT reduces the domain size of phase separated particles. Additionally, a solution casting process has been used to prepare these nanocomposites and characterized to compare these results with above process. These nanocomposites offer potential for diversification and application of biopolymer due to their good properties such as improved thermal and mechanical properties.
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spelling upm-163132015-09-15T01:43:17Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16313/ Preparation and characterization of polylactic acid/polycaprolactone clay nanocomposites Hoidy, Wisam H. Ahmad @ Ayob, Mansor Al Mulla, Emad A. Jaffar Ibrahim, Nor Azowa Biopolymer nanocomposites, which have attracted much attention due to their biodegradability and biocompatibility, have been prepared by melt blending polylactic acid (PLA)/polycaprolactone (PCL) and two types of organoclay (OMMT) include octadecylamine-montmorillonite (ODA-MMT) and fatty hydroxamic acid- montmorillonite (FHA-MMT). Materials were characterized using X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), elemental analysis and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Mechanical properties were also investigated for these nanocomposites. The nanocomposites showed increasing mechanical properties and thermal stability. XRD results indicated that the materials formed intercalated nanocomposites. SEM morphology showed that increasing content of OMMT reduces the domain size of phase separated particles. Additionally, a solution casting process has been used to prepare these nanocomposites and characterized to compare these results with above process. These nanocomposites offer potential for diversification and application of biopolymer due to their good properties such as improved thermal and mechanical properties. Asian Network for Scientific Information 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16313/1/Preparation%20and%20characterization%20of%20polylactic%20acid.pdf Hoidy, Wisam H. and Ahmad @ Ayob, Mansor and Al Mulla, Emad A. Jaffar and Ibrahim, Nor Azowa (2010) Preparation and characterization of polylactic acid/polycaprolactone clay nanocomposites. Journal of Applied Sciences, 10 (2). pp. 97-106. ISSN 1812-5654; ESSN: 1812-5662 http://www.scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2010.97.106 10.3923/jas.2010.97.106
spellingShingle Hoidy, Wisam H.
Ahmad @ Ayob, Mansor
Al Mulla, Emad A. Jaffar
Ibrahim, Nor Azowa
Preparation and characterization of polylactic acid/polycaprolactone clay nanocomposites
title Preparation and characterization of polylactic acid/polycaprolactone clay nanocomposites
title_full Preparation and characterization of polylactic acid/polycaprolactone clay nanocomposites
title_fullStr Preparation and characterization of polylactic acid/polycaprolactone clay nanocomposites
title_full_unstemmed Preparation and characterization of polylactic acid/polycaprolactone clay nanocomposites
title_short Preparation and characterization of polylactic acid/polycaprolactone clay nanocomposites
title_sort preparation and characterization of polylactic acid/polycaprolactone clay nanocomposites
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