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Effects of linear diamides derivative nucleating agent on the enhanced crystallization and rheological properties of biosourced and biodegradable poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate)

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A linear diamides derivative (TMC-300) was incorporated into biosourced and biodegradable poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) (P34HB) to investigate the influence of TMC-300 on the crystallization and rheological properties of P34HB. TMC-300 displayed an outstanding nucleating effect on P34HB. Adding 0.5 mass% TMC-300 increased the non-isothermal crystallization temperature by about 20 °C at rate of 5 °C min−1. Isothermal crystallization half-time at 95 °C obviously decreased from 20 min for neat P34HB to 2.5 min for P34HB/0.2TMC. Adding TMC-300 dramatically increased nucleation density and reduced spherulite size. Moreover, the rheological properties were obviously enhanced by adding TMC-300. The most intriguing result was that percolation network was formed at TMC-300 content between 0.5 and 1 mass%, which led to the transition of melt behaviors from liquid-like to solid-like. The unusual combination of nucleating effect and rheological properties promotion of TMC-300 on P34HB was in great potential for expanding practical application of biosourced and biodegradable P34HB.

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Li, Y., Han, C., Li, D. et al. Effects of linear diamides derivative nucleating agent on the enhanced crystallization and rheological properties of biosourced and biodegradable poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate). J Therm Anal Calorim 149, 1003–1014 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-023-12790-1

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