Effect of graphene nanoplatelets as nanofiller in plasticized poly(lactic acid) nanocomposites: thermal properties and mechanical properties
Plasticized PLA-based nanocomposites were prepared by melt blending of the matrix with 5 mass% of epoxidized palm oils (EPO) and different amount of graphene nanoplatelets (xGnP). Plasticized PLA (p-PLA) reinforced with 0.3 mass% xGnP resulted in an increase of up to 26.5 and 60.6 % in the tensile s...
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| author | Chieng, Buong Woei Ibrahim, Nor Azowa Wan Yunus, Wan Md Zin Hussein, Mohd Zobir Loo, Yuet Ying |
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| description | Plasticized PLA-based nanocomposites were prepared by melt blending of the matrix with 5 mass% of epoxidized palm oils (EPO) and different amount of graphene nanoplatelets (xGnP). Plasticized PLA (p-PLA) reinforced with 0.3 mass% xGnP resulted in an increase of up to 26.5 and 60.6 % in the tensile strength and elongation at break of the nanocomposites, respectively. Thermogravimetric analysis (TG) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were performed to study the thermal behavior of the prepared nanocomposites. p-PLA reinforced with xGnP shows that increasing the xGnP content triggers a substantial increase in thermal stability. Crystallinity of the nanocomposites as well as cold crystallization and melting temperature did not show any significant changes upon addition of xGnP. However, there is a significant decrease of glass transition temperature up to 0.3 mass% of xGnP incorporation. |
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| spelling | upm-372552015-09-08T01:29:45Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37255/ Effect of graphene nanoplatelets as nanofiller in plasticized poly(lactic acid) nanocomposites: thermal properties and mechanical properties Chieng, Buong Woei Ibrahim, Nor Azowa Wan Yunus, Wan Md Zin Hussein, Mohd Zobir Loo, Yuet Ying Plasticized PLA-based nanocomposites were prepared by melt blending of the matrix with 5 mass% of epoxidized palm oils (EPO) and different amount of graphene nanoplatelets (xGnP). Plasticized PLA (p-PLA) reinforced with 0.3 mass% xGnP resulted in an increase of up to 26.5 and 60.6 % in the tensile strength and elongation at break of the nanocomposites, respectively. Thermogravimetric analysis (TG) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were performed to study the thermal behavior of the prepared nanocomposites. p-PLA reinforced with xGnP shows that increasing the xGnP content triggers a substantial increase in thermal stability. Crystallinity of the nanocomposites as well as cold crystallization and melting temperature did not show any significant changes upon addition of xGnP. However, there is a significant decrease of glass transition temperature up to 0.3 mass% of xGnP incorporation. Springer 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37255/1/Effect%20of%20graphene%20nanoplatelets%20as%20nanofiller%20in%20plasticized%20poly.pdf Chieng, Buong Woei and Ibrahim, Nor Azowa and Wan Yunus, Wan Md Zin and Hussein, Mohd Zobir and Loo, Yuet Ying (2014) Effect of graphene nanoplatelets as nanofiller in plasticized poly(lactic acid) nanocomposites: thermal properties and mechanical properties. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 118 (3). pp. 1551-1559. ISSN 1388-6150; ESSN: 1588-2926 10.1007/s10973-014-4084-9 |
| spellingShingle | Chieng, Buong Woei Ibrahim, Nor Azowa Wan Yunus, Wan Md Zin Hussein, Mohd Zobir Loo, Yuet Ying Effect of graphene nanoplatelets as nanofiller in plasticized poly(lactic acid) nanocomposites: thermal properties and mechanical properties |
| title | Effect of graphene nanoplatelets as nanofiller in plasticized poly(lactic acid) nanocomposites: thermal properties and mechanical properties |
| title_full | Effect of graphene nanoplatelets as nanofiller in plasticized poly(lactic acid) nanocomposites: thermal properties and mechanical properties |
| title_fullStr | Effect of graphene nanoplatelets as nanofiller in plasticized poly(lactic acid) nanocomposites: thermal properties and mechanical properties |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of graphene nanoplatelets as nanofiller in plasticized poly(lactic acid) nanocomposites: thermal properties and mechanical properties |
| title_short | Effect of graphene nanoplatelets as nanofiller in plasticized poly(lactic acid) nanocomposites: thermal properties and mechanical properties |
| title_sort | effect of graphene nanoplatelets as nanofiller in plasticized poly(lactic acid) nanocomposites: thermal properties and mechanical properties |
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