微波原位聚合PLA纳米复合材料的结构与性能

将D,L-丙交酯和有机蒙脱土(OMMT)在连续微波辐照下开环聚合,合成聚乳酸(PLA)/有机蒙脱土(OMMT)纳米复合材料.对复合材料的力学性能及热性能测试表明,在PLA中加入w(0MMT)为0.1%时,其拉伸强度和断裂伸长率均达到最佳,相对于纯PLA分别提高了60.75%和7.85%;PLA的热失重中心温度提高了8℃,即提高了复合材料的热稳定性.分析复合材料的X射线衍射谱图、透射电子显微镜和扫描电子显微镜照片表明:OMMT主要以剥离状态分散在PLA基体中,形成以剥离型为主、同时存在插层结构的纳米复合材料,OMMT的加入使复合材料的拉伸断面由脆性断裂向韧性断裂转变.     

聚乳酸/有机蒙脱土纳米复合材料的制备及降解性能研究

以聚乳酸和有机蒙脱土为原料,通过溶液插层法制备了聚乳酸/有机蒙脱土复合材料,分别用傅立叶变换红外光谱、X.射线衍射、热重分析等对聚乳酸/有机蒙脱土纳米复合材料的结构及热稳定性进行了表征,研究了材料的降解性能.结果表明,在聚乳酸/有机蒙脱土纳米复合材料中蒙脱土层间距为2.21 nm.层间距明显增大,表明聚乳酸分子插入到蒙脱土片层间,形成了插层型纳米复合材料.复合材料的热分解温度提高,热稳定性比纯PLA有明显的提高.在NaOH介质中降解结果表明,材料在碱性介质中降解性能和吸水性能良好.     

聚乳酸/纳米蒙脱土纳米复合材料的制备与挤出发泡研究

采用熔融插层法制备了聚乳酸/有机改性纳米蒙脱土（PLA/OMMT）复合材料,对其复合结构、力学性能、热性能、动态流变性能进行了测试和表征,并研究了复合材料的挤出发泡行为。结果表明,不同含量的OMMT与PLA进行熔融插层会形成不同的插层与剥离结构;3 %的OMMT可以提高PLA的力学性能、改善热性能;OMMT能够提升PLA的熔体强度,同时在挤出发泡过程中起到成核剂的作用,并且能够减弱发泡剂气体向PLA熔体外部的扩散,从而提高PLA挤出发泡的效果。     

聚乳酸/醋酸淀粉/有机蒙脱土纳米复合材料性能的研究

采用熔融插层法制备了聚乳酸/醋酸淀粉/有机蒙脱土（PLA/AS/OMMT）纳米复合材料,利用差示扫描量热仪、动态流变仪和扫描电子显微镜分析了OMMT对纳米复合材料热性能、流变行为和相形态的影响。结果表明,OMMT的加入降低了纳米复合材料的玻璃化转变温度和结晶温度;位于相界面的OMMT增强了PLA和AS两相间的相互作用并降低界面张力,使分散相AS颗粒的尺寸减小、尺寸分布变窄,有效抑制了AS的聚集。     

溶液插层法制备PLA/HTCC-MMT纳米复合材料及其性能表征

以壳聚糖(CTS)和新疆地产蒙脱土(MMT)为原料制备了壳聚糖季铵盐改性蒙脱土(HTCC-MMT),通过溶液插层法制备了聚乳酸(PLA)/HTCC-MMT纳米复合材料。利用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、傅里叶红外光谱仪(FT-IR)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、热重分析仪(TG)等对其微观结构、力学性能、热稳定性及降解性进行了表征和分析。结果表明:HTCC-MMT用量达到5%时,PLA/HTCC-MMT纳米复合材料的力学性最佳;HTCC-MMT的加入使PLA/HTCC-MMT纳米复合材料热稳定性得到了提高加,快了PLA的降解。     

二乙基次膦酸铝和OMMT在PLA中协同阻燃作用研究

采用熔融共混工艺制备了一系列聚乳酸(PLA)/二乙基次膦酸铝(AHP)和PLA/AHP/有机蒙脱土(OMMT)复合材料,并通过热失重分析、极限氧指数、垂直燃烧和锥形量热仪测试研究了AHP和OMMT对PLA复合材料热稳定性和阻燃性能的影响,探讨了AHP和OMMT协同阻燃的作用机理。结果表明,相比于PLA/AHP复合材料,PLA/AHP/OMMT复合材料表现出更优异的热稳定性和阻燃性能,材料的最大热分解温度提高了约3℃,而且能够通过垂直燃烧UL 94 V–0级别测试,同时材料的热释放速率峰值、平均热释放速率、平均质量损失速率等都出现显著降低,这证实AHP和OMMT在PLA基体中具有明显的协同阻燃效果。扫描电子显微镜观察材料燃烧后残炭的微观形貌发现,与PLA/AHP相比,PLA/AHP/OMMT的炭层更加连续、致密,红外结果显示该炭层中有"类陶瓷"结构生成,起到了促进成炭及稳定炭层结构的作用,这是AHP和OMMT发挥良好协同阻燃效果的原因。     

PLA/MMT-HTCC纳米复合材料的绿色合成、表征及热降解动力学分析

以乳酸锌为绿色催化剂,采用丙交酯开环聚合法制备了聚乳酸/壳聚糖季铵盐改性蒙脱土(PLA/MMT-HTCC)纳米复合材料。通过红外光谱、X射线衍射(XRD)、热重分析、扫描电子显微镜和透射电子显微镜进行了表征,采用Kissinger法和Ozawa法进行热降解动力学分析,得到材料的表观活化能。结果表明,PLA/MMT-HTCC为插层型纳米复合材料,PLA/MMT-HTCC的热分解峰值温度(Tp)比PLA最多高35.18℃,通过MMT-HTCC插层的实现,材料的热分解活化能得到了提高,从而提高了其热稳定性。     

聚酰胺6/环氧树脂改性蒙脱土纳米复合材料的制备与性能

采用环氧树脂改性蒙脱土（MMT）得到有机化蒙脱土（OMMT）,再用熔融插层法制备了聚酰胺6 （PA6）/ OMMT纳米复合材料。采用X射线衍射仪、透射电子显微镜、万能材料试验机、热重分析仪等研究了PA6/OMMT复合材料的形态结构、力学性能和热稳定性。结果表明,经环氧树脂改性得到的OMMT的层间距明显增加,从未改性的1.22 nm增加到5.13 nm,并以纳米尺度分散于PA6基体中;随着OMMT含量的增加,PA6/ OMMT复合材料的强度和模量增加,热变形温度提高,其拉伸强度可达76 MPa,弯曲模量达到3.462 GPa,热变形温度为134 ℃;PA6/ OMMT复合材料失重10 %时的温度为422 ℃,比纯PA6的406 ℃提高了16 ℃,改善了PA6的热稳定性。     

PLA/OMMT纳米插层复合材料的合成、表征及降解性研究

以乳酸单体和有机蒙脱土(OMMT)为原料,通过原位插层聚合法合成了聚乳酸(PLA)/OMMT纳米插层复合材料, 分别采用傅立叶变换红外光谱( FT-IR)、X 射线衍射（XRD）、透射电子显微镜（TEM）等对PLA/OMMT复合材料的结构、形貌进行了表征和分析,同时研究了材料的降解性能。FT-IR表明,OMMT在聚合过程中被剥离成很小的粒子并分散在PLA基体中形成PLA/OMMT复合材料。由XRD分析可知MMT的层间距为1.260 nm,OMMT层间距为1.993 nm,PLA/OMMT复合材料中OMMT层间距为2.287 nm,层间距明显增大,表明PLA分子链插入到OMMT片层间,实现了原位插层聚合。透射电镜（TEM）分析表明,制备的PLA/OMMT复合材料形成了插层型结构,与红外光谱与XRD表征结果吻合。降解试验表明,介质对材料降解作用的次序为：NaOH＞HCl＞去离子水。在磷酸盐缓冲溶液中,随着降解时间的延长,材料的特性黏度在降解过程中不断下降。PLA/OMMT复合材料的降解速度要快于PLA,表明由于OMMT纳米粒子的存在,会加速材料的降解。     

HDPE/LLDPE/OMMT纳米复合材料的结构与性能

采用直接注射法制备HDPE/LLDPE/OMMT纳米复合材料,采用透射电子显微镜研究 HDPE/LLDPE/0MMT纳米复合材料的微观结构,研究有机蒙脱土含量对纳米复合材料性能的影响.透射电子显微镜结果显示,制备的HDPE/LLDPE/OMMT纳米复合材料是一种半剥离型的纳米复合材料.结果表明:蒙脱土的加入大大提高了纳米复合材料的力学性能和热变形温度.当有机蒙脱土质量含量仅为6%时,屈服强度和拉伸模量分别提高14.0%和59.7%,弯曲强度和弯曲模量分别提高了14.2%和60.O%.     

聚乳酸/蒙脱石复合材料的溶液插层法制备及其性能表征

的界面相容性良好.聚乳酸/蒙脱石复合材料的热失重曲线移向高温端,其热分解温度提高,表明其热稳定性比PLA基材提高.聚乳酸及聚乳酸/蒙脱石复合材料在不同环境中的初步降解实验结果表明该复合材料具有较好的生物可降解性.     

Effects of thermoplastic polyurethane on the properties of poly(lactic acid)/organo‐montmorillonite nanocomposites based on novel vane extruder

Polylactic acid (PLA)/organo‐montmorillonite (OMMT) nanocomposites toughened with thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) were prepared by melt‐compounding on a novel vane extruder (VE), which generates global dynamic elongational flow. In this work, the mechanical properties of the PLA/TPU/OMMT nanocomposites were evaluated by tensile, flexural, and tensile tests. The wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy results show that PLA/TPU/OMMT nanocomposites had clear intercalation and/or exfoliation structures. Moreover, the particles morphology of nanocomposites with the addition of TPU was investigated using high‐resolution scanning electronic microscopy. The results indicate that the spherical TPU particles dispersed in the PLA matrix, and the uniformity decreased with increasing TPU content (≤30%). Interestingly, there existed abundant filaments among amount of TPU droplets in composites with 30 and 40 wt% TPU. Furthermore, the thermal properties of the nanocomposites were examined with differential scanning calorimeter and dynamic mechanical analysis. The elongation at break and impact strength of the PLA/OMMT nanocomposites were increased significantly after addition of TPU. Specially, Elongation at break increased by 30 times, and notched impact strength improved 15 times when TPU loading was 40 wt%, compared with the neat PLA. Overall, the modified PLA nanocomposites can have greater application as a biodegradable material with enhanced mechanical properties. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 54:2292–2300, 2014. © 2013 Society of Plastics Engineers     

Mechanical,thermal, and morphological properties of injection molded poly(lactic acid)/SEBS‐g‐MAH/organo‐montmorillonite nanocomposites

Poly(lactic acid)/organo‐montmorillonite (PLA/OMMT) nanocomposites toughened with maleated styrene‐ethylene/butylene‐styrene (SEBS‐g‐MAH) were prepared by melt‐compounding using co‐rotating twin‐screw extruder followed by injection molding. The dispersibility and intercalation/exfoliation of OMMT in PLA was characterized using X‐ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The mechanical properties of the PLA nanocomposites was investigated by tensile and Izod impact tests. Thermogravimetric analyzer and differential scanning calorimeter were used to study the thermal behaviors of the nanocomposite. The homogenous dispersion of the OMMT silicate layers and SEBS‐g‐MAH encapsulated OMMT layered silicate can be observed from TEM. Impact strength and elongation at break of the PLA nanocomposites was enhanced significantly by the addition of SEBS‐g‐MAH. Thermal stability of the PLA/OMMT nanocomposites was improved in the presence of SEBS‐g‐MAH. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012     

Kinetics of water absorption and thermal properties of poly(lactic acid)/organomontmorillonite/poly(ethylene glycol) nanocomposites

Poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/organomontmorillonite (OMMT) nanocomposites were prepared by a melt intercalation technique. The effects of OMMT and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) on the thermal properties and water absorption behavior of PLA were investigated. The melting temperature and degree of crystallinity were comparable for the PLA and its nanocomposites. The glass transition temperature and crystallization temperature of PLA were decreased by the addition of PEG. X‐ray diffraction results revealed the formation of PLA nanocomposites, as the OMMT was partly intercalated and partly exfoliated. The maximum moisture absorption of PLA was increased in the presence of PEG and the diffusivity of the PLA nanocomposites decreased with increasing concentrations of PEG. However, the activation energy of the nanocomposites increased as the loading of PEG increased. These results indicated that the incorporation of OMMT and PEG enhanced the water‐barrier properties of the PLA. J. VINYL ADDIT. TECHNOL., 2011. © 2011 Society of Plastics Engineers     

Morphology,mechanical properties,and thermal stability of rigid PVC/clay nanocomposites

PVC/Poly(ε‐caprolactone) (PCL)/organophilic‐montmorillonite (OMMT) and PVC/Polylactide (PLA)/OMMT nanocomposites were prepared by a two‐step process. PCL/OMMT and PLA/OMMT master batches were prepared by melt blending using a two‐roller mill first, and then they were blended with PVC via extrusion. PVC/OMMT nanocomposites were also prepared using a two‐roller mill. Morphology, mechanical properties, and thermal stability were investigated. The formation of exfoliated or intercalated nanocomposites was confirmed by X‐ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Only the PVC/PCL/OMMT nanocomposite showed both higher tensile strength and stiffness than unfilled PVC. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) indicated dependency of this behavior not only on the clay dispersion, but also on the adhesion between the OMMT and the polymer matrix. Furthermore, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that the large plastic deformation of the PVC/PCL matrix also contributed to the strength increase of the PVC nanocomposites. The effect of PCL/OMMT on the improvement of the thermal stability of PVC was remarkable while the effect of PLA/OMMT was moderate. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 2011. © 2010 Society of Plastics Engineers.     

PLA/PPC/OMMT纳米复合材料的结构与性能研究

采用双螺杆挤出机制备了聚乳酸（PLA）/聚碳酸亚丙酯（PPC）共混物和PLA/PPC/有机改性蒙脱土（OMMT）纳米复合材料,采用偏光显微镜、差示扫描量热仪和力学性能试验机等对共混物和纳米复合材料的相态结构、熔融与结晶行为和力学性能等进行了研究。结果表明,在PPC含量低于30 %时,随着PPC含量的增加,PLA/PPC和PLA/PPC/OMMT体系中PLA的玻璃化转变温度（Tg）均降低,在PPC含量为50 %时出现了明显的相分离;随着PPC含量的增加,PLA/PPC的冲击强度增大;OMMT的含量小于1.5 %时,PLA/PPC/OMMT体系的结晶度、拉伸强度、断裂伸长率和冲击强度均随OMMT含量的增加而增大。     

Preparation,morphology, and properties of organo‐montmorillonite/nitrile butadiene rubber nanocomposites

Organo‐montmorillonite/nitrile butadiene rubber (OMMT/NBR) nanocomposites were prepared by co‐coagulating process, and then were combined with rubber ingredient and vulcanized by traditional rubber mixing procedure. The SEM micrographs of the nanocomposites showed uniform dispersion of the OMMT particles in NBR. The ATR‐FTIR spectra illustrated the existence of montmorillonite in the nanocomposites. The XRD patterns further indicated the structure of nanocomposites, and confirmed an effective intercalation of NBR in the interlayer space of the OMMT. Moreover, the tensile strength and elongation at break of nanocomposites tended to increased rapidly with increasing OMMT loading, due to the reinforcing properties of OMMT to NBR. In addition, the TGA and DTA curves demonstrated the thermal performance of the nanocomposites enhanced. Furthermore, the addition of OMMT accelerated the vulcanization process. POLYM. COMPOS., 34:1809–1815, 2013. © 2013 Society of Plastics Engineers     

Study on Polyurethane/MDI-Modified-Organic Montmorillonite Nanocomposites

Polyurethane (PU)/MDI-modified-organic montmorillonite (MOMMT) nanocomposites were prepared by in situ polymerization and intercalation technology. Compared with that of organic montmorillonite (OMMT), the interlayer spacing of MOMMT was increased from 1.50 nm to 2.05 nm because MDI was grafted on the surface of the silicate layers through reaction between MDI and -OH. The dispersion of silicate layers in PU/MOMMT nanocomposites was better than that of silicate layers in PU/OMMT nanocomposites. Compared with those of PU/OMMT nanocomposites, the tensile strength and tear strength of PU/MOMMT nanocomposites were increased, and the MOMMT showed a higher stiffened effect. Because of the improvement of the dispersion and interfacial interaction, the temperature of initial weight loss of PU/MOMMT nanocomposites was higher than that of PU/OMMT nanocomposites, so PU/MOMMT nanocomposites had better thermal stability.     

Flexible and flame resistant poly(lactic acid)/organomontmorillonite nanocomposites

The PLA/OMMT nanocomposites were produced using a melt compounding technique with isopropylated triaryl phosphate ester flame retardant (FR; 10–30 parts per 100 resin). The flammability of the PLA/OMMT composites was evaluated with an Underwriter Laboratory (UL‐94) vertical burning test, and their char morphology was studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The thermal properties of the PLA/OMMT were characterized with a thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) and a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). The thermal analyses showed that adding FR reduced the decomposition onset temperature (T_o) of PLA/OMMT. Both PLA/OMMT/FR20 and PLA/OMMT/FR30 showed excellent flame retardant abilities, earning a V‐0 rating during the UL‐94 vertical burning test. A compact, coherent and continuous protective char layer was formed in the PLA/OMMT/FR nanocomposites. Additionally, the DSC results indicated that the flexibility of the PLA/OMMT composites increased after adding FR due to the FR‐induced plasticization. The impact strength of PLA/OMMT was greatly increased by the addition of FR. Flexible PLA nanocomposites with high flame resistance were successfully produced. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015 , 132, 41253.