Fibers and Polymers

, Volume 17, Issue 12, pp 2020–2026 | Cite as

Preparation and characterization of poly(L-lactic acid)/hollow silica nanospheres nanocomposites

  • Yanlan Zheng
  • Kelu Yan
  • Yongliang Zhao
  • Xiaomin Zhu
  • Martin Möller
  • Chunyan Hu
Article
First Online:
Received:
Revised:
Accepted:

Abstract

This paper-reports the development of a unique nanocomposite material based on poly(L-lactic acid) and hollow silica nanospheres. The composites were produced by melt blending in a twin-screw extruder and then spun into fibers. In order to improve the compatibility between the polymer and the inorganic additive, the surface of the hollow silica nanospheres was modified by a silane coupling agent, acetoxypropyltrimethoxysilane. It was demonstrated by electron microscopy that the modified silica nanospheres were well-dispersed in the polymer matrix. The resulting nanocomposites exhibited slightly improved thermal stability, crystallinity and softness. Remarkably, the hollow spheres, which could encapsulate any active substances, remain intact after the melt processing, allowing promising applications in biomedical fields.

Keywords

Hollow silica nanoparticles Polylactic acid Twin screw extrusion Nanocomposites Biomedical fields 
This is a preview of subscription content, log in to check access.

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  1. 1.
    J. M. Anderson and M. S. Shive, Adv. Drug Deliv. Rev., 64, 72 (2012).CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  2. 2.
    R. Suntornnond, J. An, W. Y. Yeong, and C. K. Chua, Macromol. Mater. Eng., 300, 858 (2015).CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  3. 3.
    T. Maharana, S. Pattanaik, A. Routaray, N. Nath, and A. K. Sutar, React. Funct. Polym., 93, 47 (2015).CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  4. 4.
    S. C. Chen, X. B. Huang, X. M. Cai, J. Lu, J. Yuan, and J. Shen, Fiber. Polym., 13, 1120 (2012).CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  5. 5.
    X. Wang, P. Qu, and L. Zhang, Fiber. Polym., 15, 302 (2014).CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  6. 6.
    N. Reddy, D. Nama, and Y. Yang, Polym. Degrad. Stabil., 93, 233 (2008).CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  7. 7.
    A. Buzarovska, C. Gualandi, A. Parrilli, and M. Scandola, Compos. Pt. B-Eng., 81, 189 (2015).CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  8. 8.
    M. Nofar and C. B. Park, Prog. Polym. Sci., 39, 1721 (2014).CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  9. 9.
    Z. Hong, R. Reis, and J. Mano, Acta Biomater., 4, 1297 (2008).CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  10. 10.
    W. Zhuang, J. Liu, J. Zhang, B. Hu, and J. Shen, J. Polym. Compos., 30, 1074 (2009).CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  11. 11.
    X. Wen, K. Zhang, Y. Wang, L. Han, C. Han, H. Zhang, S. Chen, and L. Dong, Polym. Int., 202, 60 (2011).Google Scholar
  12. 12.
    N. Najafi, M. Heuzey, and P. Carreau, Compos. Sci. Technol., 72, 608 (2012).CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  13. 13.
    S. Kim, K. Shin, S. Lee, K. Kim, and J. Youn, Fiber. Polym., 11, 1018 (2010).CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  14. 14.
    Z. Liang, C. Zhou, H. Cai, X. Xing, L. Sheng, and P. Yin, Mater. Lett., 65, 2861 (2011).CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  15. 15.
    Y. Zhang, B. Deng, and Q. Liu, Plast. Rubber Compos., 43, 309 (2014).CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  16. 16.
    T. Shirahase, M. Kikuchi, T. Shinohara, M. Kobayashi, and A. Takahara, Polym. Bull., 72, 1247 (2015).CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  17. 17.
    T. Serra, M. Ortiz-Hernandez, E. Engel, J. A. Planell, and M. Navarro, Mater. Sci. Eng. C-Mater. Biol. Appl., 38, 55 (2014).CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  18. 18.
    C. Zhang, K. Yan, C. Hu, Y. Zhao, Z. Chen, X. Zhu, and M. Möller, J. Mat. Chem. B., 3, 1261 (2015).CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  19. 19.
    H. Zou, S. Wu, and J. Shen, Chem. Rev., 108, 3893 (2008).CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  20. 20.
    J. M. Raquez, Y. Habibi, M. Murariu, and P. Dubois, Prog. Polym. Sci., 38, 1504 (2013).CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  21. 21.
    S. Yan, J. Yin, J. Yang, and X. Chen, Mater. Lett., 61, 2683 (2007).CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  22. 22.
    L. Wu, D. Cao, Y. Huang, and B. G. Li, Polymer, 49, 742 (2008).CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  23. 23.
    X. Zhu, M. Jaumann, K. Peter, M. Möller, C. Melian, A. Adams-Buda, D. E. Demco, and B. Blümich, Macromolecules, 39, 1701 (2006).CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  24. 24.
    H. M. Chen, Y. P. Wang, J. Chen, J. H. Yang, N. Zhang, T. Huang, and Y. Wang, Polym. Degrad. Stabil., 98, 2672 (2013).CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  25. 25.
    S. Yan, J. Yin, Y. Yang, Z. Dai, J. Ma, and X. Chen, Polymer, 48, 1688 (2007).CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  26. 26.
    L. Corté and L. Leibler, Macromolecules, 40, 5606 (2007).CrossRefGoogle Scholar

Copyright information

© The Korean Fiber Society and Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2016

Authors and Affiliations

  • Yanlan Zheng
    • 1
    • 2
  • Kelu Yan
    • 1
    • 2
  • Yongliang Zhao
    • 3
  • Xiaomin Zhu
    • 3
    • 4
  • Martin Möller
    • 3
  • Chunyan Hu
    • 1
    • 2
  1. 1.College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and BiotechnologyDonghua UniversityShanghaiChina
  2. 2.National Engineering Research Center for Dyeing and Finishing of TextilesShanghaiChina
  3. 3.DWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials and Institute for Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry of RWTH Aachen UniversityAachenGermany
  4. 4.State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of PolymersFudan UniversityShanghaiChina

Personalised recommendations