Barrier, Biodegradation, and mechanical properties of (Rice husk)/(Montmorillonite) hybrid filler-filled low-density polyethylene nanocomposite films

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 162-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaliq Majeed ◽  
Azman Hassan ◽  
Aznizam Abu Bakar
2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parisa Kamalian ◽  
Saied Nouri Khorasani ◽  
Amir Abdolmaleki ◽  
Mehdi Karevan ◽  
Shahla Khalili ◽  
...  

AbstractIn this research, the photocatalytic degradation performance in a commercial low-density polyethylene (LDPE) film was investigated in the presence of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles grafted with two amounts of polyacrylamide. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) besides thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) test results reinforced the successful grafting of polyacrylamide to the extent of 10 and 39 wt.% on the ZnO nanoparticles. The photocatalytic degradation of the films under ultraviolet (UV) radiation was evaluated by characterizing the mechanical properties, weight loss, and morphology. The UV absorption and emission for ZnO nanoparticles were increased after grafting with 10% polyacrylamide. The tensile strength of the nanocomposite films increased with the incorporation of nanoparticles. The presence of ZnO nanoparticles in LDPE films increased the rate of degradation after 200 h of irradiation. The polyacrylamide grafting improved the dispersion of ZnO particles in LDPE matrix, whereas the increase of grafting extent from 10 to 39 wt.% reduced the photocatalytic performance of ZnO nanoparticles.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haliza Jaya ◽  
N. Z. Noriman ◽  
Shayfull Zamree Abd Rahim ◽  
Mohd Firdaus Omar ◽  
R. Hamzah ◽  
...  

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 1821
Author(s):  
Ildar I. Salakhov ◽  
Nadim M. Shaidullin ◽  
Anatoly E. Chalykh ◽  
Mikhail A. Matsko ◽  
Alexey V. Shapagin ◽  
...  

Low-temperature properties of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), and their blends were studied. The analyzed low-temperature mechanical properties involve the deformation resistance and impact strength characteristics. HDPE is a bimodal ethylene/1-hexene copolymer; LDPE is a branched ethylene homopolymer containing short-chain branches of different length; LLDPE is a binary ethylene/1-butene copolymer and an ethylene/1-butene/1-hexene terpolymer. The samples of copolymers and their blends were studied by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), 13С NMR spectroscopy, and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) using testing machines equipped with a cryochamber. It is proposed that such parameters as “relative elongation at break at −45 °C” and “Izod impact strength at −40 °C” are used instead of the ductile-to-brittle transition temperature to assess frost resistance properties because these parameters are more sensitive to deformation and impact at subzero temperatures for HDPE. LLDPE is shown to exhibit higher relative elongation at break at −45 °C and Izod impact strength at −20 ÷ 60 °C compared to those of LDPE. LLDPE terpolymer added to HDPE (at a content ≥ 25 wt.%) simultaneously increases flow properties and improves tensile properties of the blend at −45 °C. Changes in low-temperature properties as a function of molecular weight, MWD, crystallinity, and branch content were determined for HDPE, LLDPE, and their blends. The DMA data prove the resulting dependences. The reported findings allow one to understand and predict mechanical properties in the HDPE–LLDPE systems at subzero temperatures.


RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (98) ◽  
pp. 80739-80748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hua-Dong Huang ◽  
Sheng-Yang Zhou ◽  
Peng-Gang Ren ◽  
Xu Ji ◽  
Zhong-Ming Li

The successful conversion from hydrophilic GONSs to hydrophobic ODA–GONSs imparts LDPE nanocomposite films with enhanced mechanical and barrier performances for potential packaging materials.


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