Development of novel melt-processable biopolymer nanocomposites based on poly(L-lactic acid) and WS2 inorganic nanotubes.

Naffakh Cherradi Hadi, Mohammed and Marco, Carlos and Ellis, Gary J. (2014). Development of novel melt-processable biopolymer nanocomposites based on poly(L-lactic acid) and WS2 inorganic nanotubes.. "CrystEngComm", v. 16 ; pp. 5062-5072. ISSN 1466-8033. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3ce42593b.

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Title: Development of novel melt-processable biopolymer nanocomposites based on poly(L-lactic acid) and WS2 inorganic nanotubes.
Author/s:
  • Naffakh Cherradi Hadi, Mohammed
  • Marco, Carlos
  • Ellis, Gary J.
Item Type: Article
Título de Revista/Publicación: CrystEngComm
Date: 2014
ISSN: 1466-8033
Volume: 16
Subjects:
Faculty: E.T.S.I. Industriales (UPM)
Department: Física Aplicada e Ingeniería de Materiales
Creative Commons Licenses: Recognition - No derivative works - Non commercial

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Abstract

The use of tungsten disulphide inorganic nanotubes (INT-WS2) offers the opportunity to produce novel and advanced biopolymer-based nanocomposite materials with excellent nanoparticle dispersion without the need for modifiers or surfactants via conventional melt blending. The study of the non-isothermal melt-crystallization kinetics provides a clear picture of the transformation of poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) molecules from the non-ordered to the ordered state. The overall crystallization rate, final crystallinity and subsequent melting behaviour of PLLA were controlled by both the incorporation of INT-WS2 and the variation of the cooling rate. In particular, it was shown that INT-WS2 exhibits much more prominent nucleation activity on the crystallization of PLLA than other specific nucleating agents or nano-sized fillers. These features may be advantageous for the enhancement of mechanical properties and process-ability of PLLA-based materials. PLLA/INT-WS2 nanocomposites can be employed as low cost biodegradable materials for many eco-friendly and medical applications, and the exceptional crystallization behaviour observed opens new perspectives for scale-up and broader applications.

Funding Projects

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Code
Acronym
Leader
Title
Government of Spain
MAT-2010-21070-C02-01
Unspecified
Unspecified
Unspecified
Unspecified
I-20110152 EC
ASYLAB
European Commission
Unspecified

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Item ID: 36122
DC Identifier: https://oa.upm.es/36122/
OAI Identifier: oai:oa.upm.es:36122
DOI: 10.1039/c3ce42593b
Official URL: http://www.rsc.org/journals-books-databases/about-...
Deposited by: Memoria Investigacion
Deposited on: 17 Feb 2016 15:30
Last Modified: 06 Feb 2023 09:58
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