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Modifying of Structural, Optical, Thermal, and Mechanical Properties of PCL/PMMA Biomaterial Blend Doped With MWCNTs as an Application in Materials Science

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The present study is aimed to examine the structural, optical, thermal and mechanical properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes-Polycaprolactone /Poly methyl methacrylate (MWCNTs-PCL/PMMA) nanocomposites samples by using various techniques. Nanocomposites samples (MWCNT-PCL/PMMA) were prepared by using the casting technique. The interaction of PCL/PMMA blend with MWCNTs has been assessed by using XRD and UV–Vis spectroscopy. From the XRD data, the addition of MWCNTs to the PCL/PMMA blend has been enhancing the amorphous nature of the blend. Using UV–Vis. measurements, the changes in absorbance, extinction coefficient, refractive index, and energy gap parameters were determined showing enhancement for various applications. The optical energy band gap of the MWCNT-PCL/PMMA films was decreased with the increase of the nanofiller content. The morphology shown by the SEM has guaranteed the uniform dispersion of MWCNTs in the blend. The disordered organization of MWCNTs in the blend is revealed by the glass transition temperature of the composite, which has been observed to decrease with an increase in MWCNTs content. TGA has demonstrated the nanocomposites samples superior thermal stability compared to a pure PCL/PMMA blend and its enhancement with the addition of MWCNTs. The loading of MWCNTs has shown an increasing trend in the mechanical properties of the nanocomposites samples, such as tensile strength and young’s modulus. The MWCNTs-PCL/PMMA films offer special qualities that enable them to be used in for different applications.

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Abdelrazek, E.M., Hezma, A.M., El-khodary, A. et al. Modifying of Structural, Optical, Thermal, and Mechanical Properties of PCL/PMMA Biomaterial Blend Doped With MWCNTs as an Application in Materials Science. J Inorg Organomet Polym 33, 4117–4126 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-023-02625-9

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