This work reports a study on the effect of multiple reprocessing on the properties of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) filled with graphene nanoplatelets (GnP) compared to the melt reprocessed neat polymeric matrix. In particular, morphological, X-Ray Diffraction and Micro-Raman analyses, intrinsic viscosity measurements, thermal, rheological and mechanical tests were carried out on materials reprocessed up five times by means of a single screw extruder. The results indicated that the presence of GnP decreased the degradation rate as a function of the reprocessing cycles in comparison with the neat PLA that, on the contrary, showed a more drastic reduction of the molecular weight. Moreover, the reprocessing improved the particle dispersion and reduced the presence of GnP aggregates.
Botta, L., Scaffaro, R., Sutera, F., & Mistretta, M. (2018). Reprocessing of PLA/graphene nanoplatelets nanocomposites. POLYMERS, 10(1) [10.3390/polym10010018].
Data di pubblicazione: | 2018 | |
Titolo: | Reprocessing of PLA/graphene nanoplatelets nanocomposites | |
Autori: | MISTRETTA, Maria Chiara (Corresponding) | |
Citazione: | Botta, L., Scaffaro, R., Sutera, F., & Mistretta, M. (2018). Reprocessing of PLA/graphene nanoplatelets nanocomposites. POLYMERS, 10(1) [10.3390/polym10010018]. | |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym10010018 | |
Abstract: | This work reports a study on the effect of multiple reprocessing on the properties of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) filled with graphene nanoplatelets (GnP) compared to the melt reprocessed neat polymeric matrix. In particular, morphological, X-Ray Diffraction and Micro-Raman analyses, intrinsic viscosity measurements, thermal, rheological and mechanical tests were carried out on materials reprocessed up five times by means of a single screw extruder. The results indicated that the presence of GnP decreased the degradation rate as a function of the reprocessing cycles in comparison with the neat PLA that, on the contrary, showed a more drastic reduction of the molecular weight. Moreover, the reprocessing improved the particle dispersion and reduced the presence of GnP aggregates. | |
URL dell'editore: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/10/1/18 | |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore ING-IND/22 - Scienza E Tecnologia Dei Materiali | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.01 Articolo in rivista |
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