Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics of Poly(lactic acid) Stereocomplex/Graphene Nanocomposites

The isothermal crystallization kinetics of PLA stereocomplex (scPLA) and scPLA/graphene oxide nanocomposites was investigated. scPLA was prepared by symmetric blending the two isomers, PLLA and PDLA and the scPLA nanocomposite by polymerization of the respective lactides in presence of commercial gr...

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Main Authors: Diego H. S. Souza, Patricia V. Santoro, Marcos L. Dias
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Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM); Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (ABC); Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (ABPol) 2017-12-01
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392018000100131&tlng=en
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author Diego H. S. Souza
Patricia V. Santoro
Marcos L. Dias
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Patricia V. Santoro
Marcos L. Dias
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description The isothermal crystallization kinetics of PLA stereocomplex (scPLA) and scPLA/graphene oxide nanocomposites was investigated. scPLA was prepared by symmetric blending the two isomers, PLLA and PDLA and the scPLA nanocomposite by polymerization of the respective lactides in presence of commercial graphene oxide nanoplatelets (GNPO+) followed of blending the two composites. The effect of the filler on the crystallization behavior and thermal properties of scPLA was investigated by using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Avrami equation was used to describe the isothermal crystallization kinetics and melting behavior. Addition of 0.5 wt% GNPO+ to PLA matrix increases the crystallization rate, lowering the half-time of crystallization t1/2 to around 5.5 min for scPLA nanocomposites, which is about 2.7 min below that found for scPLA when isothermally crystallized at 165ºC. During the isothermal crystallization, homochiral and stereocomplex crystals are formed, depending on the crystallization temperature. As crystallization temperature reaches 160 and 165ºC, the crystallization of homocrystals become prevented and only stereocomplex crystals are formed.
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spelling doaj.art-eb5f5946f4aa49e0a93465eeb657a3ef2022-12-21T19:32:54ZengAssociação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM); Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (ABC); Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (ABPol)Materials Research1516-14392017-12-0121110.1590/1980-5373-mr-2017-0352Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics of Poly(lactic acid) Stereocomplex/Graphene NanocompositesDiego H. S. SouzaPatricia V. SantoroMarcos L. DiasThe isothermal crystallization kinetics of PLA stereocomplex (scPLA) and scPLA/graphene oxide nanocomposites was investigated. scPLA was prepared by symmetric blending the two isomers, PLLA and PDLA and the scPLA nanocomposite by polymerization of the respective lactides in presence of commercial graphene oxide nanoplatelets (GNPO+) followed of blending the two composites. The effect of the filler on the crystallization behavior and thermal properties of scPLA was investigated by using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Avrami equation was used to describe the isothermal crystallization kinetics and melting behavior. Addition of 0.5 wt% GNPO+ to PLA matrix increases the crystallization rate, lowering the half-time of crystallization t1/2 to around 5.5 min for scPLA nanocomposites, which is about 2.7 min below that found for scPLA when isothermally crystallized at 165ºC. During the isothermal crystallization, homochiral and stereocomplex crystals are formed, depending on the crystallization temperature. As crystallization temperature reaches 160 and 165ºC, the crystallization of homocrystals become prevented and only stereocomplex crystals are formed.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392018000100131&tlng=enpoly(lactic acid), stereocomplexcrystallization, graphene, nanocomposites
spellingShingle Diego H. S. Souza
Patricia V. Santoro
Marcos L. Dias
Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics of Poly(lactic acid) Stereocomplex/Graphene Nanocomposites
Materials Research
poly(lactic acid), stereocomplex
crystallization, graphene, nanocomposites
title Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics of Poly(lactic acid) Stereocomplex/Graphene Nanocomposites
title_full Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics of Poly(lactic acid) Stereocomplex/Graphene Nanocomposites
title_fullStr Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics of Poly(lactic acid) Stereocomplex/Graphene Nanocomposites
title_full_unstemmed Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics of Poly(lactic acid) Stereocomplex/Graphene Nanocomposites
title_short Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics of Poly(lactic acid) Stereocomplex/Graphene Nanocomposites
title_sort isothermal crystallization kinetics of poly lactic acid stereocomplex graphene nanocomposites
topic poly(lactic acid), stereocomplex
crystallization, graphene, nanocomposites
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392018000100131&tlng=en
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