Effects of Graphene Nanopletelets on Poly(Lactic Acid)/Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Polymer Nanocomposites

Buong Woei Chieng; Ibrahim Nor Azowa; Wan MD Zin Wan Yunus; Mohd Zobir Hussein

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1024.136

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Effects of Graphene Nanopletelets on Poly(Lactic Acid)/Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Polymer Nanocomposites

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Graphene nanoplatelets (xGnP) were investigated as a novel nanoreinforcement filler in poly (lactic acid)(PLA)/poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) blends by melt blending method. The prepared nanocomposites exhibited a significant improvement in tensile properties at a low xGnP loading. The tensile properties demonstrated the addition of 0.3wt% of xGnP led to an increase of up to 32.7%, 69.5% and 21.9% in tensile strength, tensile modulus and elongation at break of the nanocomposites respectively, compared to PLA/PEG blend. The nanocomposites also shows enhanced thermal stability compared with PLA/PEG blend in thermogravimetry analysis (TGA). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) image of PLA/PEG/0.3wt% xGnP displays good uniformity and more homogenous morphology.

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Buong Woei Chieng*, Ibrahim Nor Azowa, Wan MD Zin Wan Yunus, Mohd Zobir Hussein

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Graphene Nanoplatelets, Nanocomposite, Poly(lactic acid) (PLA)

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