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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 943-947 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Macromolecular Rapid Communications |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 16 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 25 Nov 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Biodegradable
- Materials properties
- Nanocomposites
- Polylactide
- Synthetic fluorine mica
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Materials Chemistry