The Improvement in Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Biodegradable Poly(Butylene Succinate) (PBS) Nanocomposites with Low Loadings of Graphene Oxide (XGO)

Abstract:

This research aims to study the physical, mechanical and thermal properties of poly (butylene succinate)/graphene oxide (PBS/XGO) nanocomposites. The polymer nanocomposites were successfully prepared by solution processing in conjunction with compression molding at various contents of XGO from 0-1.0 wt%. The structure, tensile properties and thermal stability of materials have been investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), mechanical test, and thermogravimetric analysis. The results revealed that PBS and XGO could mix with each other homogeneously, and uniform dispersion of XGO in the PBS matrix occurred when the filler content was less than 1.0 wt%. Young′s modulus and degradation temperature (T_d) of biopolymer were greatly improved by the addition of a small amount of XGO (1.0 wt%). The nanocomposites have potential application as packing materials.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 872)
• Pages: 235-241
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.872.235
• Online since: September 2016
• Authors: Achanai Buasri*, Udon Kampichit, Panupong Salacharoen, Pouvadon Sangsawee, Vorrada Loryuenyong
• Keywords: Biomaterials, Graphene Oxide, Nanocomposite, Poly(Butylene Succinate)

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