Control of biodegradability of polylactide via nanocomposite technology

Suprakas Sinha Ray; Kazunobu Yamada; Masami Okamoto; Kazue Ueda

doi:10.1002/mame.200390013

Control of biodegradability of polylactide via nanocomposite technology

Suprakas Sinha Ray, Kazunobu Yamada, Masami Okamoto, Kazue Ueda

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Abstract

Polymer/layered silicate nanocomposite technology is not only suitable for the significant improvement of mechanical and various other materials properties of virgin polymers, it is also suitable to enhance the rate of biodegradation of biodegradable polymers such as polylactide. The biodegradability of polylactide in nanocomposites completely depends upon both the nature of pristine layered silicates and surfactants used for the modification of layered silicate, and we can control the biodegradability of polylactide via judicious choice of organically modified layered silicate.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	203-208
Number of pages	6
Journal	Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
Volume	288
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.200390013
Publication status	Published - 20 Mar 2003
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Biodegradable
Nanotechnology
Organically modified layered silicates
Polylactide

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Chemical Engineering
Organic Chemistry
Polymers and Plastics
Materials Chemistry

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