Impact of coated calcium carbonate nanofillers and annealing treatments on the microstructure and gas barrier properties of poly(lactide) based nanocomposite films

2015 ◽  
Vol 54 (6) ◽  
pp. 649-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Floriane Morel ◽  
Eliane Espuche ◽  
Véronique Bounor-Legaré ◽  
Olivia Persynn ◽  
Marc Lacroix
Keyword(s):  
Calcium Carbonate ◽  
Barrier Properties ◽  
Nanocomposite Films ◽  
Gas Barrier ◽  
Gas Barrier Properties

Nanocomposite Films of Poly(vinyl alcohol)-Grafted Graphene Oxide/Poly(vinyl alcohol) for Gas Barrier Film Applications

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 8348-8352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Eui Lee ◽  
Hyoung-Joon Jin
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Transmission Rate ◽  
Barrier Properties ◽  
Nanocomposite Films ◽  
Strong Interactions ◽  
Poly Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Gas Barrier ◽  
Oxygen Transmission Rate ◽  
Gas Barrier Properties

Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) composites containing graphene oxide (GO) functionalized with PVA were synthesized via the esterification of the carboxylic groups of GO. The presence of PVA-grafted GO (PVA-g-GO) in the PVA matrix induced strong interactions between the chains of the PVA matrix and allowed the PVA-g-GO to be uniformly dispersed throughout the matrix. The grafting of PVA to GO increased the gas barrier properties of the GO/PVA composites because of the increased compatibility between GO and PVA. The PVA-g-GO/PVA composites were used to coat the surface of poly(ethylene terephthalate) films. These coated films exhibited excellent gas barrier properties; the film containing 0.3 wt% of PVA-g-GO had an oxygen transmission rate (OTR) of 0.025 cc/(m2 · day) and an optical transmittance of 83.8%. As a result, PVA-g-GO/PVA composites that exhibited enhanced gas barrier properties were prepared with a solution mixing method.

Innovative enhancement of gas barrier properties of biodegradable poly(butylene succinate) nanocomposite films by introducing confined crystals

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 2530-2536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheng-Yang Zhou ◽  
Jing-Bin Chen ◽  
Xu-Juan Li ◽  
Xu Ji ◽  
Gan-Ji Zhong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Barrier Properties ◽  
Confinement Effect ◽  
Nanocomposite Films ◽  
Butylene Succinate ◽  
Gas Barrier ◽  
Spatial Confinement ◽  
Biodegradable Poly ◽  
Gas Barrier Properties

In this work, we creatively obtain high gas barrier poly(butylene succinate) (PBS)/clay nanocomposite films by introducing confined crystals taking advantage of the spatial confinement effect which commonly exists in polymer/nanofiller systems.

scholarly journals Multifunctionality of Reduced Graphene Oxide in Bioderived Polylactide/Poly(Dodecylene Furanoate) Nanocomposite Films

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (10) ◽  
pp. 2938
Author(s):  
Giulia Fredi ◽  
Mahdi Karimi Jafari ◽  
Andrea Dorigato ◽  
Dimitrios N. Bikiaris ◽  
Riccardo Checchetto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Crystallization Kinetics ◽  
Barrier Properties ◽  
Nanocomposite Films ◽  
Gas Barrier ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Variable Weight ◽  
Gas Barrier Properties

This work reports on the first attempt to prepare bioderived polymer films by blending polylactic acid (PLA) and poly(dodecylene furanoate) (PDoF). This blend, containing 10 wt% PDoF, was filled with reduced graphene oxide (rGO) in variable weight fractions (from 0.25 to 2 phr), and the resulting nanocomposites were characterized to assess their microstructural, thermal, mechanical, optical, electrical, and gas barrier properties. The PLA/PDoF blend resulted as immiscible, and the addition of rGO, which preferentially segregated in the PDoF phase, resulted in smaller (from 2.6 to 1.6 µm) and more irregularly shaped PDoF domains and in a higher PLA/PDoF interfacial interaction, which suggests the role of rGO as a blend compatibilizer. rGO also increased PLA crystallinity, and this phenomenon was more pronounced when PDoF was also present, thus evidencing a synergism between PDoF and rGO in accelerating the crystallization kinetics of PLA. Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) showed that the glass transition of PDoF, observed at approx. 5 °C, shifted to a higher temperature upon rGO addition. The addition of 10 wt% PDoF in PLA increased the strain at break from 5.3% to 13.0% (+145%), and the addition of 0.25 phr of rGO increased the tensile strength from 35.6 MPa to 40.2 MPa (+13%), without significantly modifying the strain at break. Moreover, rGO decreased the electrical resistivity of the films, and the relatively high percolation threshold (between 1 and 2 phr) was probably linked to the low aspect ratio of rGO nanosheets and their preferential distribution inside PDoF domains. PDoF and rGO also modified the optical transparency of PLA, resulting in a continuous decrease in transmittance in the visible/NIR range. Finally, rGO strongly modified the gas barrier properties, with a remarkable decrease in diffusivity and permeability to gases such as O2, N2, and CO2. Overall, the presented results highlighted the positive and sometimes synergistic role of PDoF and rGO in tuning the thermomechanical and functional properties of PLA, with simultaneous enhancement of ductility, crystallization kinetics, and gas barrier performance, and these novel polymer nanocomposites could thus be promising for packaging applications.

Effect of multiscale structure on the gas barrier properties of poly(lactic acid)/Ag nanocomposite films

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (7) ◽  
pp. 1709-1715 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunli Fan ◽  
Hai Chi ◽  
Cheng Zhang ◽  
Rui Cui ◽  
Wangwei Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Barrier Properties ◽  
Nanocomposite Films ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Gas Barrier ◽  
Multiscale Structure ◽  
Gas Barrier Properties

Biodegradable Poly(Lactic Acid)/Perkalite Clay Nanocomposites: Gas Barrier Properties

2016 ◽  
Vol 718 ◽  
pp. 10-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuenkhwan Tipachan ◽  
Somjai Kajorncheappunngam
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Nanocomposite Film ◽  
Transmission Rate ◽  
Barrier Properties ◽  
Nanocomposite Films ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
Gas Barrier ◽  
Oxygen Transmission Rate ◽  
Gas Barrier Properties

Nanocomposite films based on poly (lactic) acid (PLA) and organically nanoclay Perkalite were prepared by solvent casting method. The incorporation of Perkalite clay in PLA film was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. Morphology of PLA/Perkalite film was investigated using scanning electron microscope (SEM). The gas barrier properties of PLA nanocomposite films were determined through oxygen transmission rate (OTR) and water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) measurement. Results from FTIR analysis indicates that Perkalite clay was incorporated in PLA film. SEM images show that dispersion of Perkalite particle on the PLA matrix was good with the additional of clay up to 3 pph (parts of clay per hundred part of PLA). The maximum reduction in OTR and WVTR of that nanocomposite film with Perkalite loading of 3 pph are 76% and 37%, respectively compared with neat PLA film. This proves that gas barrier property of PLA film is improved significantly with incorporation of Perkalite clay. The PLA/Perkalite nanocomposite film is a promising as green based packaging materials.

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