New polylactide/layered silicate nanocomposite: Nanoscale control over multiple properties

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

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Abstract

The preparation, characterization, materials properties, crystallization behavior and biodegradability of a polylactide (PLA)/organically modified layered silicate nanocomposite is described. Wide-angle X-ray diffraction and high-resolution TEM analyses confirmed that intercalated stacked and disordered/exfoliated mica layers coexist in the nanocomposite. The nanocomposite showed improved materials properties and crystallization behavior with a simultaneous improvement in biodegradability as compared to neat PLA.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)943-947
Number of pages5
JournalMacromolecular Rapid Communications
Volume23
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Nov 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Biodegradable
  • Materials properties
  • Nanocomposites
  • Polylactide
  • Synthetic fluorine mica

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry

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