Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14365/2541
Title: Toughening of Poly(lactic acid) and Thermoplastic Cassava Starch Reactive Blends Using Graphene Nanoplatelets
Authors: Bher, Anibal
Unalan, Ilke Uysal
Auras, Rafael
Rubino, Maria
Schvezov, Carlos E.
Keywords: PLA
reactive blending
biobased films
graphene
nanoreinforcement
Mechanical-Properties
Poly(L-Lactic Acid)
Polylactide
Nanocomposites
Oxide
Pla
Functionalization
Degradation
Publisher: Mdpi
Abstract: Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) was reactively blended with thermoplastic cassava starch (TPCS) and functionalized with commercial graphene (GRH) nanoplatelets in a twin-screw extruder, and films were produced by cast-film extrusion. Reactive compatibilization between PLA and TPCS phases was reached by introducing maleic anhydride and a peroxide radical during the reactive blending extrusion process. Films with improved elongation at break and toughness for neat PLA and PLA-g-TPCS reactive blends were obtained by an addition of GRH nanoplatelets. Toughness of the PLA-g-TPCS-GRH was improved by similar to 900% and similar to 500% when compared to neat PLA and PLA-g-TPCS, respectively. Crack bridging was established as the primary mechanism responsible for the improvement in the mechanical properties of PLA and PLA-g-TPCS in the presence of the nanofiller due to the high aspect ratio of GRH. Scanning electron microscopy images showed a non-uniform distribution of GRH nanoplatelets in the matrix. Transmittance of the reactive blend films decreased due to the TPCS phase. Values obtained for the reactive blends showed similar to 20% transmittance. PLA-GRH and PLA-g-TPCS-GRH showed a reduction of the oxygen permeability coefficient with respect to PLA of around 35% and 50%, respectively. Thermal properties, molecular structure, surface roughness, XRD pattern, electrical resistivity, and color of the films were also evaluated. Biobased and compostable reactive blend films of PLA-g-TPCS compounded with GRH nanoplatelets could be suitable for food packaging and agricultural applications.
URI: https://doi.org/10.3390/polym10010095
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14365/2541
ISSN: 2073-4360
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