Graphene nanoplatelets as novel reinforcement filler in poly(lactic acid)/epoxidized palm oil green nanocomposites: mechanical properties
Graphene nanoplatelet (xGnP) was investigated as a novel reinforcement filler in mechanical properties for poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/epoxidized palm oil (EPO) blend. PLA/EPO/xGnP green nanocomposites were successfully prepared by melt blending method. PLA/EPO reinforced with xGnP resulted in an increa...
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| author | Chieng, Buong Woei Ibrahim, Nor Azowa Wan Yunus, Wan Md. Zin Hussein, Mohd Zobir Silverajah, V. S. Giita |
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| description | Graphene nanoplatelet (xGnP) was investigated as a novel reinforcement filler in mechanical properties for poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/epoxidized palm oil (EPO) blend. PLA/EPO/xGnP green nanocomposites were successfully prepared by melt blending method. PLA/EPO reinforced with xGnP resulted in an increase of up to 26.5% and 60.6% in the tensile strength and elongation at break of the nanocomposites respectively, compared to PLA/EPO blend. XRD pattern showed the presence of peak around 26.5° in PLA/EPO nanocomposites which corresponds to characteristic peak of graphene nanoplatelets. However, incorporation of xGnP has no effect on the flexural strength and modulus. Impact strength of PLA/5 wt% EPO improved by 73.6% with the presence of 0.5 wt% xGnP loading. Mechanical properties of PLA were greatly improved by the addition of a small amount of graphene nanoplatelets ( < 1 wt%). |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-780122020-06-02T00:35:27Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/78012/ Graphene nanoplatelets as novel reinforcement filler in poly(lactic acid)/epoxidized palm oil green nanocomposites: mechanical properties Chieng, Buong Woei Ibrahim, Nor Azowa Wan Yunus, Wan Md. Zin Hussein, Mohd Zobir Silverajah, V. S. Giita Graphene nanoplatelet (xGnP) was investigated as a novel reinforcement filler in mechanical properties for poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/epoxidized palm oil (EPO) blend. PLA/EPO/xGnP green nanocomposites were successfully prepared by melt blending method. PLA/EPO reinforced with xGnP resulted in an increase of up to 26.5% and 60.6% in the tensile strength and elongation at break of the nanocomposites respectively, compared to PLA/EPO blend. XRD pattern showed the presence of peak around 26.5° in PLA/EPO nanocomposites which corresponds to characteristic peak of graphene nanoplatelets. However, incorporation of xGnP has no effect on the flexural strength and modulus. Impact strength of PLA/5 wt% EPO improved by 73.6% with the presence of 0.5 wt% xGnP loading. Mechanical properties of PLA were greatly improved by the addition of a small amount of graphene nanoplatelets ( < 1 wt%). MDPI 2012 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/78012/1/78012.pdf Chieng, Buong Woei and Ibrahim, Nor Azowa and Wan Yunus, Wan Md. Zin and Hussein, Mohd Zobir and Silverajah, V. S. Giita (2012) Graphene nanoplatelets as novel reinforcement filler in poly(lactic acid)/epoxidized palm oil green nanocomposites: mechanical properties. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 13 (9). pp. 10920-10934. ISSN 1661-6596; ESSN: 1422-0067 https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/13/9/10920 10.3390/ijms130910920 |
| spellingShingle | Chieng, Buong Woei Ibrahim, Nor Azowa Wan Yunus, Wan Md. Zin Hussein, Mohd Zobir Silverajah, V. S. Giita Graphene nanoplatelets as novel reinforcement filler in poly(lactic acid)/epoxidized palm oil green nanocomposites: mechanical properties |
| title | Graphene nanoplatelets as novel reinforcement filler in poly(lactic acid)/epoxidized palm oil green nanocomposites: mechanical properties |
| title_full | Graphene nanoplatelets as novel reinforcement filler in poly(lactic acid)/epoxidized palm oil green nanocomposites: mechanical properties |
| title_fullStr | Graphene nanoplatelets as novel reinforcement filler in poly(lactic acid)/epoxidized palm oil green nanocomposites: mechanical properties |
| title_full_unstemmed | Graphene nanoplatelets as novel reinforcement filler in poly(lactic acid)/epoxidized palm oil green nanocomposites: mechanical properties |
| title_short | Graphene nanoplatelets as novel reinforcement filler in poly(lactic acid)/epoxidized palm oil green nanocomposites: mechanical properties |
| title_sort | graphene nanoplatelets as novel reinforcement filler in poly lactic acid epoxidized palm oil green nanocomposites mechanical properties |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/78012/1/78012.pdf |
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