硅橡胶/有机凹凸棒土纳米复合材料的制备及性能

采用硅烷偶联剂KH-570对纯化的凹凸棒土进行表面处理,将经表面处理的凹凸棒土(OAT)与硅橡胶(SR)通过机械共混法制成纳米复合材料.借助FHR、TEM测试技术对凹凸棒土的有机改性进行了表征.研究了纳米复合材料的硫化行为、力学性能和热稳定性能.结果表明,OAT的加入降低了硅橡胶的正硫化时间.提高了最小和最大扭矩值,起到促进硫化的作用;复合材料的拉伸强度随OAT含量的增加而提高,但断裂伸长率在20份OAT添加量时达到了最大值,说明凹凸棒土可以用作硅橡胶的有效补强剂;热重分析(TGA)表明.OAT的加入提高了纳米复合材料的热稳定性能.     

聚氨酯弹性体/蒙脱土纳米复合材料的合成、结构与性能

采用插层聚合法合成了综合力学性能优异的聚氨酯 蒙脱土纳米复合材料 .X 射线衍射结果表明 ,蒙脱土以平均层间距不小于 4 5nm的宽分布分散在聚氨酯基体中 .加入 7 5wt%左右的蒙脱土 ,复合材料的拉伸强度高于纯PU基体的 2倍 ,断裂伸长率则高于纯PU基体的 4倍以上 .TGA分析表明 ,聚氨酯 蒙脱土纳米复合材料的热稳定性略有提高     

壳聚糖/氧化石墨烯纳米复合材料的形态和力学性能研究

通过溶液共混法成功制备了氧化石墨烯/壳聚糖纳米复合材料. 透射电镜(TEM)结果表明, 氧化石墨烯纳米粒子在壳聚糖基体中分散良好. 拉伸实验结果表明, 随氧化石墨烯含量的增加, 氧化石墨烯/壳聚糖纳米复合材料的杨氏模量和拉伸强度均显著改善, 加入4 wt%的氧化石墨烯能够使纳米复合材料的杨氏模量和拉伸强度分别提高123%和117%|但另一方面, 却也在一定程度上使复合材料的断裂伸长率或韧性下降.     

聚丙烯/凹凸棒土纳米复合材料结晶形态和形貌研究

采用熔融共混的方法 ,制备聚丙烯 凹凸棒土纳米复合材料 .通过X射线衍射 (XRD)分析凹凸棒土在聚丙烯复合材料中晶面间距的变化以及对聚丙烯晶型的影响 ,结果表明凹凸棒土在复合材料中晶面间距没有变化 ;聚丙烯晶型没有发生变化但晶粒尺寸增加了 .用示差扫描量热法 (DSC)分析聚丙烯复合材料的结晶度的变化 ,发现凹凸棒土的加入使复合材料的结晶温度提高 ,结晶速率增大 ,结晶度增加 .用偏光显微镜(POM)观察凹凸棒土对聚丙烯球晶的影响 ,结果表明凹凸棒土的加入起到了成核剂的作用 ,使得聚丙烯球晶尺寸减小 ,当凹凸棒土的加入量到 10 %左右时 ,观察不到完整的球晶 .利用扫描电子显微镜 (SEM)和原子力显微镜 (AFM)观察凹凸棒土在聚丙烯中的分散 ,发现凹凸棒土在聚丙烯基体中分散比较均匀 ,但呈无序分布 .     

高储能密度聚酰亚胺/钛酸钡/水滑石复合薄膜的制备与性能

利用零维纳米粒子与二维纳米片在聚合物基体中的协同分散,构筑纳米粒子/二维纳米片/聚酰亚胺(PI)三元复合体系,系统研究了零维-二维组合纳米填料对复合材料介电常数、击穿强度、储能密度以及机械性能的影响.结果表明:采用氟碳表面活性剂插层修饰可以将水滑石剥离为水滑石二维纳米片(HT),在此纳米片溶液中分散钛酸钡纳米粒子(BT),并进行聚酰亚胺的原位聚合.在聚合物溶液形成薄膜的过程中,二维纳米片和纳米粒子的协同作用抑制了各自的团聚,改善了2种纳米填料在聚合物薄膜中的分散状况.在所制备的PI/BT/HT复合薄膜中,HT有利于改善BT在PI基体中的均匀分散,提高了薄膜的击穿强度,进而提升了复合薄膜的储能密度.与仅加入20%BT相比,在聚酰亚胺中同时加入2种填料20%BT和1%HT时,击穿强度达到354.4 kV/mm,储能密度达到2.58 J/cm3,分别提高了12.4%和14.6%.因此,在纳米粒子/聚合物复合材料中增加少量二维纳米片就可以显著改善其性能,这种方法有望在更多纳米复合功能材料领域得到应用.     

双单体原位接枝插层法制备聚丙烯纳米复合材料的研究Ⅰ.制备、表征及力学性能的研究

用有机插层剂处理蒙脱土原土 ,制得有机蒙脱土 (O MMT) .采用双单体 (马来酸酐和苯乙烯 )原位接枝插层法 ,制备了聚丙烯 蒙脱土纳米复合材料母料 .将母料与聚丙烯基体在双螺杆上共混挤出 ,制得聚丙烯 蒙脱土纳米复合材料 (PP Montmorillonetenanocomposites,PMNC) .这是制备聚合物纳米复合材料的一种新方法 .通过X 射线衍射测试 (XRD)表明 ,有机蒙脱土片层 0 0 1面间距从原土的 1 4 9nm扩大到 2 96nm ,复合材料中蒙脱土片层 0 0 1面间距由有机蒙脱土的 2 96nm扩大到 4 0nm .力学性能测试表明 ,复合材料的力学性能明显优于PP基体 ,在提高材料拉伸强度的同时 ,缺口冲击强度也得到很大的提高 .用扫描电镜 (SEM)对材料的冲击断面形貌进行了研究 ,并从理论上分析了断裂机理 .随着蒙脱土含量的增加 ,冲击断裂形式逐渐从脆性断裂变成韧性断裂     

同时添加碳纳米管及石墨烯对热致液晶聚酯形状记忆行为及拉伸性能的影响

利用溶液共混的方法将碳纳米管(CNT)及石墨烯(G)同时加入到热致液晶聚酯中制备纳米复合材料.通过透射电镜(TEM)研究纳米粒子的分散及形貌.采用荧光光谱及拉曼光谱研究碳纳米填料与热致液晶聚酯基体之间存在π-π相互作用.利用电子万能试验机(EUTM)研究了材料的拉伸性能,由于CNT与G与基材之间作用力强,且CNT与G间的协效作用能有效地实现应力转移,同时加入CNT及G有助于提升复合材料的拉伸强度.动态热机械分析(DMA)数据表明,同时添加CNT与G对于复合材料的固定率影响不大,但会降低回复率;同时复合材料的回复应力也得到显著的提升.     

界面作用对PMMA/MCM-41/OMMT复合材料性能的影响

通过单体插层原位本体聚合的方法, 制备了多种不同含量的聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PMMA)/蒙脱土/介孔分子筛(无模板剂)复合材料. 研究了不同结构填料与基体间的界面作用, 以及不同结构填料的比例变化对复合材料性能的影响. 研究结果表明: 有机蒙脱土(OMMT)与介孔分子筛MCM-41(无模板剂)共同作为填料, 与基体发生较强的界面效应, 形成新型网络复合结构, 两种粒子起到了协同增强作用|当有机蒙脱土(OMMT)/介孔分子筛(MCM-41)混合填料(比例为1∶1)含量为0.5%时, PMMA基纳米复合材料的拉伸强度达到最大值49.0 MPa, 比PMMA提高了15%|同时添加OMMT和MCM-41的PMMA基纳米复合材料的热稳定性高于单独添加OMMT或MCM-41的PMMA基复合材料.     

聚氨酯弹性体/蒙脱土纳米复合材料的合成与性能

采用聚氨酯本体预聚法 ,利用原位插层聚合合成了聚氨酯 蒙脱土纳米复合材料 .通过X 射线衍射(XRD)和Molau实验研究了蒙脱土在复合材料中的分散情况 .红外分析 (IR)表明随着蒙脱土含量的增加 ,复合材料羰基氢键减少 .动态力学分析 (DMA)以及差热分析 (DSC)结果说明随着蒙脱土含量的增加 ,材料的玻璃化温度降低 .聚氨酯纳米复合材料的拉伸强度和断裂伸长率同时提高 ,表现出较好的力学性能 .     

蒙脱土改性醇溶型聚氨酯胶粘剂力学性能研究

利用原位聚合法以甲苯二异氰酸酯、聚醚二醇、正己烷为原料合成了聚氨酯预聚体,在扩链剂中加入蒙脱土,制备蒙脱土改性醇溶型聚氨酯胶粘剂。通过对其XRD,SEM,AFM微观表征,测定了胶粘剂的剪切强度、剥离强度及耐水性,研究了胶粘剂结构与性能的关系。XRD测试结果表明有机化蒙脱土在聚氨酯基体中已完全剥离,SEM和AFM表明蒙脱土在聚氨酯基体中的分散均匀与基体过度良好。当有机化蒙脱土含量为4wt%时聚氨酯胶粘剂的力学性能得到了明显的提高,剪切强度、断裂拉伸强度和断裂伸长率分别提高36.75%、76.80%和134.90%,但剥离强度降低了30.76%,同时吸水率降低了17.54%。     

Preparation of PLA-based nanocomposites modified by nano-attapulgite with good toughness-strength balance

Polylactic acid (PLA) was modified by poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) and nano-attapulgite (AT) using the melt blending technique. Ethylene-butyl acrylate-glycidyl methacrylate (E-BA-GMA) was used as a compatibilizer which can bond the AT nanoparticles with PLA/PBAT matrix by interaction between the epoxy and hydroxyl groups. The effects of the AT content on the mechanical properties, thermal properties, crystallinity and morphology of PLA/PBAT/ATT nanocomposites were investigated. The results showed that the tensile strength, elongation at break and impact strength of PLA/PBAT could be simultaneously increased by incorporating AT nanoparticles. PLA/PBAT/AT nanocomposites possessed higher thermal stability than pure PLA/PBAT. In the ternary composite system of PLA/PBAT/AT, AT acted as a heterogeneous nucleating agent and was able to increase the crystallization temperature. When the AT content was low (≤2.5 wt%), AT nanoparticles could uniformly disperse in the PLA/PBAT matrix. In general, AT was an effective filler to reinforce and toughen PLA/PBAT blend simultaneously, and the PLA/PBAT/AT nanocomposite with 2.5 wt% AT exhibited a good combination of strength and toughness.     

Melt‐blending of unmodified and modified cellulose nanocrystals with reduced graphene oxide into PLA matrix for biomedical application

In this article, we successfully fabricated the bionanocomposites using cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) reinforced into biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA) matrix through melt‐mixing method. Due to the affinity difference between hydrophilic CNC and hydrophobic PLA, the surface modification of CNC was employed using quaternary ammonium salts (CTAB) as a surfactant. The nanocomposites were developed using different blend ratios of CNC/modified CNC (1, 2, and 3) wt% and (0.5 wt%) rGO into the polymer matrix. The morphology of CNC, q‐CNC (modified CNC), and nanocomposites were inspected by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). It is demonstrated from tensile tests that, the nanocomposite with 1 wt% CNC and rGO showed maximum tensile strength compared with PLA and its nanocomposites. Moreover, the nanocomposite with 1 wt% CNC and rGO was also having maximum thermal stability. From cytotoxicity evaluation, it is observed that all the nanocomposites are nontoxic and cytocompatible to HEK293 cells. In addition to this, the nanocomposite with q‐CNC showed enhanced barrier properties compared with PLA and PLA/CNC/rGO nanocomposite. The results obtained from different characterizations showed that the incorporation of surfactant onto CNC improved the dispersion in PLA but at the same time deteriorated the PLA matrix.     

Morphology control of poly(lactic) acid/polypropylene blend composite by using silanized cellulose fibers extracted from coir fibers

The objective of this work is the use of cellulose fibers extracted from coir fibers as Janus nanocylinders to suppress the phase retraction and coalescence in poly(lactic) acid/polypropylene bio-blend polymers via prompting the selective localization of cellulose fibers at the interface using chemical modification. The untreated and modified cellulose fibers extracted from coir fibers using a silane molecule (tetraethoxysilane) were used as reinforcement and as Janus nanocylinder at two weight contents (2.5 wt% and 5 wt%) to manipulate the morphology of the bio-blends. Their bio-composites with PLA-PP matrix were prepared via melt compounding (at PLA/PP: 50/50). The treatment effect on component interaction and the bio-composites properties have been studied via Scanning electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, and differential calorimetry analysis. The mechanical and rheological properties of nanocomposites were similarly assessed. Young's modulus and tensile strength of PLA-PP nanocomposites reinforced by silanized cellulose fibers show a great enhancement as compared to a neat matrix. In particular, there was a gain of 18.5% in Young's modulus and 11.21% in tensile strength for silanized cellulose fiber-based bio-blend composites at 5 wt%. From the rheological point of view, it was found that the silanized cellulose fibers in PLA-PP at both fibers loading enhances the adhesion between both polymers leading to tuning their morphology from sea-island to the continuous structures with the appearance of PLA microfibrillar inside of bio-composites. This change was reflected in the relaxation of the chain mobility of the bio-blend composites.

     

Polylactide/exfoliated graphite nanocomposites with enhanced thermal stability,mechanical modulus,and electrical conductivity

We have prepared a series of polylactide/exfoliated graphite (PLA/EG) nanocomposites by melt‐compounding and investigated their morphology, structures, thermal stability, mechanical, and electrical properties. For PLA/EG nanocomposites, EG was prepared by the acid treatment and following rapid thermal expansion of micron‐sized crystalline natural graphite (NG), and it was characterized to be composed of disordered graphite nanoplatelets. It was revealed that graphite nanoplatelets of PLA/EG nanocomposites were dispersed homogeneously in the PLA matrix without forming the crystalline aggregates, unlike PLA/NG composites. Thermal degradation temperatures of PLA/EG nanocomposites increased substantially with the increment of EG content up to ～3 wt %, whereas those of PLA/NG composites remained constant regardless of the NG content. For instance, thermal degradation temperature of PLA/EG nanocomposite with only 0.5 wt % EG was improved by ～10 K over PLA homopolymer. Young's moduli of PLA/EG nanocomposites increased noticeably with the increment of EG content up to ～3 wt %, compared with PLA/NG composites. The percolation threshold for electrical conduction of PLA/EG nanocomposites was found to be at 3–5 wt % EG, which is far lower graphite content than that (10–15 wt % NG) of PLA/NG composites. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 48: 850–858, 2010     

Functional Nanocomposite Films of Poly(Lactic Acid) with Well-Dispersed Chitin Nanocrystals Achieved Using a Dispersing Agent and Liquid-Assisted Extrusion Process

The development of bio-based nanocomposites is of high scientific and industrial interest, since they offer excellent advantages in creating functional materials. However, dispersion and distribution of the nanomaterials inside the polymer matrix is a key challenge to achieve high-performance functional nanocomposites. In this context, for better dispersion, biobased triethyl citrate (TEC) as a dispersing agent in a liquid-assisted extrusion process was used to prepare the nanocomposites of poly (lactic acid) (PLA) and chitin nanocrystals (ChNCs). The aim was to identify the effect of the TEC content on the dispersion of ChNCs in the PLA matrix and the manufacturing of a functional nanocomposite. The nanocomposite film’s optical properties; microstructure; migration of the additive and nanocomposites’ thermal, mechanical and rheological properties, all influenced by the ChNC dispersion, were studied. The microscopy study confirmed that the dispersion of the ChNCs was improved with the increasing TEC content, and the best dispersion was found in the nanocomposite prepared with 15 wt% TEC. Additionally, the nanocomposite with the highest TEC content (15 wt%) resembled the mechanical properties of commonly used polymers like polyethylene and polypropylene. The addition of ChNCs in PLA-TEC15 enhanced the melt viscosity, as well as melt strength, of the polymer and demonstrated antibacterial activity.     

Nanoperlite effect on thermal,rheological, surface and cellular properties of poly lactic acid/nanoperlite nanocomposites for multipurpose applications

In this study, poly lactic acid (PLA) based nanocomposites containing perlite nanoparticles were prepared by melt mixing method. Various characterization techniques were employed to evaluate the performance PLA/nanoperlite nanocomposites. The nanocomposites were characterized via FTIR to investigate the functional groups and chemical structure of the nanocomposites. Thermal properties of the nanocomposites, examined by DSC, showed that the increase of nano-perlite content in the PLA matrix reduces the crystallinity and melting temperature of the nanocomposites. The rheological studies indicated that both of storage and loss modulus are increased when the nanoperlite is added up to 5 wt%. However, the modulus is reduced in samples containing more than 5 wt% nanoparticle due to their agglomeration. The in-vitro degradation studies of the nanocomposites at elevated and normal temperatures showed hydrolytic degradation around 13–15 months. The surface behavior results implied that the water contact angle values exhibit a reducing trend when the nanoperlite content increases up to 3 wt%, which can be related to the decreased crystallinity of PLA and also to the hydrophilic nature of perlite. Moreover, the adhesion of osteoblast cells and their viability on an electrospun scaffold, made of optimized sample, showed the initial implications of potential applications of the nanocomposites in bone regeneration and biomedical applications. These multipurpose nanocomposites can also be used for packaging applications.     

Influences of poly(lactic acid)‐grafted carbon nanotube on thermal,mechanical, and electrical properties of poly(lactic acid)

Poly(lactic acid)‐grafted multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNT‐g‐PLA) were prepared by the direct melt‐polycondensation of L ‐lactic acid with carboxylic acid‐functionalized MWNT (MWNT‐COOH) and then mixed with a commercially available neat PLA to prepare PLA/MWNT‐g‐PLA nanocomposites. Morphological, thermal, mechanical, and electrical characteristics of PLA/MWNT‐g‐PLA nanocomposites were investigated as a function of the MWNT content and compared with those of the neat PLA, PLA/MWNT, and PLA/MWNT‐COOH nanocomposites. It was identified from FE‐SEM images that PLA/MWNT‐g‐PLA nanocomposites exhibit good dispersion of MWNT‐g‐PLA in the PLA matrix, while PLA/MWNT and PLA/MWNT‐COOH nanocomposites display MWNT aggregates. As a result, initial moduli and tensile strengths of PLA/MWNT‐g‐PLA composites are much higher than those of neat PLA, PLA/MWNT, and PLA/MWNT‐COOH, which stems from the efficient reinforcing effect of MWNT‐g‐PLA in the PLA matrix. In addition, the crystallization rate of PLA/MWNT‐g‐PLA nanocomposites is faster than those of neat PLA, PLA/MWNT, and PLA/MWNT‐COOH, since MWNT‐g‐PLA dispersed in the PLA matrix serves efficiently as a nucleating agent. It is interesting that, unlike PLA/MWNT nanocomposites, surface resistivities of PLA/MWNT‐g‐PLA nanocomposites did not change noticeably depending on the MWNT content, demonstrating that MWNTs in PLA/MWNT‐g‐PLA are wrapped with the PLA chains of MWNT‐g‐PLA. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis,characterization, and hydrolytic degradation of polylactide/poly(ϵ-caprolactone)/nano-silica composites

Poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/poly(?-caprolactone) (PCL)/nano-silica composite degradable films were prepared by a solvent casting method. SEM results showed that the nano-silica particles were dispersed uniformly in the PLA/PCL matrix. TGA results indicated that the thermal decomposition temperature rose with the increase of nano-silica content. The tensile strength of the composites was enhanced with the increase of nano-silica content up to 2%. The tensile strength increased with the silica content and reached its maximum (22.51 Mpa). The improvement in the water uptake ratio in the PLA/PCL/silica nanocomposites may be attributable to the presence of silica nanoparticles in the PLA/PCL matrix. After 15 weeks total processing time for the solution of alkaline and phosphate buffer, the performances of 16.23% and 3.65% for degradation.     

聚氯乙烯/聚丙烯酸丁酯/白泥纳米复合材料的研究

通过多步交换反应及扩散－聚合的方法,使聚丙烯酸丁酯被嵌入到改性层状结构的白泥层间,得到白泥－聚丙烯酸丁酯纳米复合物的微米粒子;然后将聚氯乙烯与白泥－聚丙烯酸丁酯进行熔融共混,制得具有一一特性的有机－无机纳米复合材料,并对复合材料的缺口冲击强度及动态力学性能进行了研究,结果表明,白泥－聚丙烯酸酯含量为5．0wt％时,复合材料的力学性能最佳;聚氯乙烯与高含量的白泥－聚丙烯酸丁酯（分别为25．0wt%和50．0wt%）形成的复合材料,在聚氯乙烯的玻璃化转变温度之前,储能模量出现先降低而后增加的过程。     

Morphological characteristics and properties of TPS/PLA/cassava pulp biocomposites

The effect of cassava pulp (CP) on morphological, tensile, and thermal properties of a thermoplastic cassava starch (TPS)/poly (lactic acid) (PLA) blend was investigated. TPS/PLA/CP biocomposites were manufactured by melt extrusion and then converted into specimens using an injection molding. The weight fraction of PLA to TPS/CP was fixed at 40:60, whereas the final CP concentration in the composites was varied in the range of 4.4–22.1 wt%. CP could act as a reinforcement for TPS/PLA blend to enhance its tensile strength up to 354% and Young's modulus up to 722% when 22.1 wt% of CP was loaded and a nucleating agent for PLA as confirmed from the reduced T_cc. In addition, TPS/PLA/CP composites showed a discrete phase structure (i.e., droplets in matrix) when CP with lower concentration (i.e., 4.4 wt%, 8.8 wt%, and 13.3 wt%) was incorporated and a bicontinuous phase structure (i.e., co-continuous) when higher concentration of CP (i.e., 17.7 wt% and 22.1 wt%) was employed. The results suggest that TPS/PLA/CP biocomposites have potential to be used in the manufacturing of injection-molded articles, particularly when biodegradability and renewability of the material are required.