Abstract
Our continuing research on the preparation, characterization, materials properties, and biodegradability of polylactide (PLA)/organically modified layered silicate (OMLS) nanocomposites has yielded results on PLA/montmorillonite nanocomposites. Montmorillonite (mmt) modified with dimethyldioctadecylammonium cation was used as an OMLS for nanocomposite preparation. The internal structure of nanocomposites on the nanometer scale was established with the use of wide-angle X-ray diffraction patterns and transmission electron micrographic observation. All nanocomposites exhibited significant improvement in crystallization behavior, mechanical properties, flexural properties, heat distortion temperature, and O 2 gas permeability when compared with pure PLA.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 503-510 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Crystallization
- Materials Properties
- Montmorillonite
- Nanocomposite
- Polylactide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering
- General Chemistry
- Biomedical Engineering
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics