Processing and characterizations of nanofiller-modulated poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) composites

Nan Zhao, Xing Jin, Yanming Xue, Xinghua Zhang, Yanmin Zhang, Jing Lin, Xuewen Xu, Fanbin Meng, Charles Y. Lu, Ying Fan, Chengchun Tang

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Abstract

ABSTRACT: Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)-based composites were prepared using nano-sized reinforcement fillers including carbon nanotubes, boron nitride particles, and aluminum borate whiskers. The nanofillers were first treated with polyaniline via in situ polymerization, then mixed with poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) solutions. Thermal analyses reveal that the additions of nanofillers in poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) have increased the decomposition temperatures and thus improved the degradation resistance of the resins at elevated temperatures. Among the three types of fillers, the aluminum borate whiskers show the most significant increase, from 294.0 to 305.8°C. With a small amount of nanofillers, the mechanical performance of the poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) polymer has been significantly improved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)663-671
Number of pages9
JournalPolymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering
Volume55
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2 2016

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Keywords

  • Biodegradable polymer
  • Nanocomposites
  • Nanofillers
  • PHBV

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science (miscellaneous)
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry

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