Physico-mechanical and free volume behaviour of guar gum filled polyurethane/polyacrylonitrile biodegradable composites |
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Authors: | H Kumar Siddaramaiah |
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Institution: | a Department of Chemistry, R.V. College of Engineering, Bangalore 560 059, India b Department of Studies in Physics, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570 006, India c Department of Polymer Science and Technology, S.J. College of Engineering, Mysore 570 006, India |
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Abstract: | A series of different weight ratios of guar gum viz. 5, 10, 20 and 30 were incorporated into polyurethane/polyacrylonitrile (PU/PAN, 50/50) semi interpenetrating polymer networks (SIPNs) using polyethylene glycol-400, 4,4′-diphenyl methane diisocyanate, acrylonitrile, benzoyl peroxide and new metallic catalyst. The obtained polymer composites were subjected to biodegradation studies using specific fungi Aspergillus niger. The composites are characterized for physico-mechanical properties like density and tensile behaviour of the specimens before and after biodegradation. The positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS) was used to monitor the content of free volume before and after biodegradation. The extent of degradation was examined by change in tensile behaviour and surface morphology. The influences of fungi on mechanical and morphological behaviour of filled IPNs are found to be interesting. The free volume changes in the composite systems correlates well with the mechanical properties. |
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Keywords: | Biodegradable SIPN PALS Aspergillus niger |
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