Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

New Developments in Polycaprolactone-Layered Silicate Nano-biocomposites: Fabrication and Properties

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Handbook of Polymernanocomposites. Processing, Performance and Application

Abstract

In the family of synthetic biodegradable polymers, PCL, which is linear, hydrophobic, and partially crystalline polyester, is a biodegradable polymer. Its physical properties and commercial availability make it very attractive not only as a substitute for nonbiodegradable polymers of commodity applications but also as a specific plastic of medicine and agricultural areas. The main limitation of PCL is its low melting temperature (65 °C), which can be overcome by blending it with other polymers. In recent years, polymer/silicate hybrid nanocomposites have been of considerable interest as an effective method to improving polymer properties. This class of materials has improved the material properties due to the high aspect ratio and easy phase-to-phase energy transfer, even at very low filler concentration, if the filler is uniformly and completely dispersed in the host matrix. Polymer/layered silicate nanocomposites (PLSN) show a considerable enhancement of strength, modulus, gas barrier resistance, and heat distortion temperature compared to their pure polymer counterparts, even with silicate loadings as low as 3–5 wt%. Moreover, PLSN are also interesting from the fundamental point of view due to the nanoscale constraints of the filler to the polymer matrix and the ultra-large-specific interfacial area between the silicate and the polymer matrix.

One kind of nanometer-size reinforcement is the montmorillonite, which is a layered silicate whose interlayer ions can be exchanged by organ ions in order to produce an increment in the interlayer spacing and to improve the polymer/clay compatibility. These improvements allow the dispersion of clay platelets to be easier. Nanocomposites of poly(ε-caprolactone)/clay deserve interest because of the possible upgrading of polymer known for biocompatibility, biodegradability, and miscibility with a wide range of other polymers. There have been attempts to develop nanocomposites of PCL with layered silicates. PCL/clay nanocomposites were prepared through kind of methods. For example, in situ polymerization, melt intercalation and extrusion, and solution and casting also have used kind of silicate layers and modified clay with different their modifiers.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 169.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

References

  1. Chiellini E, Solaro R (1996) Adv Mater 8:305

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Albertsson AC, Varma IK (2002) Adv Polym Sci 157:1

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Okada M (2002) Prog Polym Sci 27:87

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Nakayama A, Kawasaki N, Maeda Y, Arvanitoyannis I, Ariba S, Yamamoto N (1997) Appl Polym Sci 66:741

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Bastioli C, Cerutti A, Guanella I, Romano GC, Tosin M (1995) Environ Polym Degrad 3:81

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Bastioli C (1998) Polym Degrad Stabil 59:263

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Bastioli C (1998) Macromol Symp 135:193

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Averous L, Moro L, Dole P, Fringant C (2000) Polymer 41:4157

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Koenig MF, Huang SJ (1994) Polym Degrad Stabil 45:139

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. Tokiwa Y, Suzuki T (1977) Nature 270:76

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. Sinha Ray S, Bousmina M (2005) Prog Mater Sci 50:962

    Google Scholar 

  12. Giannelis EP (1996) Adv Mater 8:29

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. Biswas M, Sinha Ray S (2001) Adv Polym Sci 155:167

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. Sinha Ray S, Okamoto M (2003) Prog Polym Sci 28:1539

    Google Scholar 

  15. Mohanty AK, Drzal LT, Misra M (2003) Polym Mater Sci Eng 88:60

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. Hiroi R, Sinha Ray S, Okamoto M, Shiroi T (2004) Macromol Rapid Commun 25:1359

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. Mitchell CA, Bahr JL, Arepalli S, Tour JM, Krishnamoorti R (2002) Macromol 35:8825

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. Andrews R, Wisenberger MC (2004) Curr Opin Solid State Mater Sci 8:31

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. Chen JS, Poliks MD, Ober CK, Zhang Y, Wiesner U, Giannelis EP (2002) Polymer 43:4895

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. Namazi H, Ahmadi H (2011) J Power Sources 196:2573

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  21. Grim RE (1953) Clay mineralogy. McGraw-Hill, New York

    Google Scholar 

  22. Brindly SW, Brown G (1980) Mineralogical Society, London

    Google Scholar 

  23. Krishnamoorti R, Vaia RA, Giannelis EP (1996) Chem Mater 8:1728

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  24. Blumstein A (1965) J Polym Sci A 3:2665

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  25. Messersmith PB, Giannelis EP (1995) J Polym Sci Polym Chem 33:1047

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  26. Vaia RA, Giannelis EP (1997) Macromolecules 30:7990

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  27. Messersmith PB, Giannelis EP (1993) Chem Mater 5:1064

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  28. Krishnamoorti R, Giannelis EP (1997) Macromolecules 30:4097

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  29. Kiersnowski A, Dabrowski P, Budde H, Kressler J, Piglowski J (2004) Eur Polym J 40:2591

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  30. Kiersnowski A, Piglowski J (2004) Eur Polym J 40:1199

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  31. Pucciariello R, Villani V, Belviso S, Gorrasi G, Tortora M, Vittoria V (2004) J Polym Sci Polym Phys 42:1321

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  32. Pucciariello R, Villani V, Langerame F, Gorrasi G, Vittoria V (2004) J Polym Sci Polym Phys 42:3907

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  33. Tortora M, Vittoria V, Galli G, Ritrovati S, Chiellini E (2002) Macromol Mater Eng 287:243

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  34. Hall HK, Schneider HK (1958) J Amer Chem Soc 80:6409

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  35. Wilson DR, Beaman RG (1970) J Polym Sci Part A 8:2161

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  36. Johns DB, Lenz RW, Luecke A (1984) In: Ivin KJ, Saegusa T (eds) vol 1. Elsevier Applied Science, NewYork, p 461

    Google Scholar 

  37. Cerrai P, Tricoli M, Andruzzi F, Paci M (1989) Polymer 30:338

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  38. Knani D, Gutman AL, Kohn DH (1993) J Polym Sci Part A Polym Chem 31:1221

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  39. Bugatti V, Costantino U, Gorrasi G, Nocchetti M, Tammaro L, Vittoria V (2010) Euro Polym J 46:418

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  40. Jimenez G, Ogata N, Kawai H, Ogihara T (1997) J Appl Polym Sci 64:2211

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  41. Wu T, Xie T, Yang G (2009) Appl Clay Sci 45:105

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  42. Olejnik S, Posner AM, Quirk JP (1974) Clay Clay Miner 22:361

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  43. Ahmed A, Auras R, Kijchavengkul T, Varshney SK (2012) J Food Eng 111:580

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  44. Luduena LN, Alvarez VA, Vazquez A (2007) Mater Sci Eng A 460–461:121

    Google Scholar 

  45. Zerda AS, Caskey TC, Lesser AJ (2003) Macromol 36:1603

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  46. Zhao Q, Samulski ET (2005) Macromol 38:7967

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  47. Li J, Xu Q, Peng Q, Pang M, He S, Zhu C (2006) J Appl Polym Sci 100:671

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  48. Greenland DJ (1963) J Colloid Sci 18:647

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  49. Zhao Q, Samulski ET (2003) Macromol 36:6967

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  50. Zhao Q, Samulski ET (2006) Polymer 47:663

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  51. Briscoe BJ, Kelly CT (1995) Polymer 36:3099

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  52. Kazarian SG, Vincent MF, Bright FV, Liotta CL, Eckert CA (1996) J Am Chem Soc 118:1729

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  53. Su B, Lv X, Yang Y, Ren Q (2006) J Chem Eng Data 51:542

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  54. Shah VM, Hardy BJ, Stern SA (1993) J Polym Sci B Polym Phys 31:313

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  55. Dinoia TP, Conway SE, Lim JS, McHugh MA (2000) J Polym Sci B Polym Phys 38:2832

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  56. Shieh YT, Yang HS (2005) J Supercrit Fluids 33:183

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  57. Shieh YT, Lai JG, Tang WL, Yang CH, Wang TL (2009) J Supercrit Fluids 49:385

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  58. Di Y, Iannace S, Di Maio E, Nicolais L (2003) J Polym Sci Polym Phys 41:670

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  59. Lepoittevin B, Devalckenaere M, Pantoustier N, Alexandre M, Kubies D, Calberg C (2002) Polymer 43:4017

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  60. Dlamini DS, Mishra SB, Mishra AK, Mamba BB (2011) J Inorg Organomet Polym 21:229

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  61. Campbell KT, Craig DQM, McNally T (2010) J Mater Sci Mater Med 21:2307

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  62. Luduena LN, Kenny JM, Vazquez A, Alvarez VA (2011) Mater Sci Eng A 529:215

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  63. Fukushima K, Tabuani D, Camino G (2009) Mater Sci Eng C 29:1433

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  64. Kim SW, Jo WH, Lee MS, Ko MB, Jho JY (2001) Polymer 42:9837

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  65. Pucciariello R, Villani V, Gorrasi G, Vittoria V (2005) J Macromol Sci Phys 44:79

    Google Scholar 

  66. Ren J, Huang Y, Liu Y, Tang X (2005) Polym Test 24:316

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  67. Lepoittevin B, Pantoustier N, Devalckenaere M, Alexandre M, Calberg C, Jerome R (2003) Polymer 44:2033

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  68. Shibata M, Teramoto N, Someya Y, Tsukao R (2007) J Appl Polym Sci 104:3112

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  69. Gonzalez I, Eguiazabal JI, Nazabal J (2006) Polym Eng Sci 46:864

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  70. Zheng X, Wilkie CA (2003) Polym Degrad Stab 82:441

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  71. Pollet E, Delcourt C, Alexandre M, Dubois P (2006) Eur Polym J 42:1330

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  72. Kalambur SB, Rizvi SS (2004) Polym Int 53:1413

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  73. Maiti P (2003) Langmuir 19:5502

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  74. Calberg C, Jerome R, Grandjean J (2004) Langmuir 20:2039

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  75. Gardebien F, Gaudel-Siri A, Bredas J-L, Lazzaroni R (2004) J Phys Chem B 108:10678

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  76. Gardebien F, Bredas J-L, Lazzaroni R (2005) J Phys Chem B 109:12287

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  77. Namazi H, Fathi F, Dadkhah A (2011) Sci Iran C 18:439

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  78. Benali S, Peeterbroeck S, Brocorens P, Monteverde F (2008) Eur Polym J 44:1673

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  79. Urbanczyk L, Calberg C, Stassin F, Alexandre M, Jerome R, Jerome C, Detrembleur C (2008) Polymer 49:3979

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  80. Labidi S, Azema N, Perrin D, Cuesta JML (2010) Polym Degrad Stab 95:382

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  81. Kubies D, Pantoustier N, Dubois P, Rulmont A, Jerome R (2002) Macromol 35:3318

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  82. Lepoittevin B, Pantoustier N, Devalckenaere M, Alexandre M, Kubies D, Calberg C (2002) Macromol 35:8385

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  83. Lepoittevin B, Pantoustier N, Alexandre M, Calberg C, Jerome R, Dubois P (2002) Macromol Symp 183:95

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  84. Lepoittevin B, Pantoustier N, Alexandre M, Calberg C, Jerome R, Dubois P (2002) J Mater Chem 12:3528

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  85. Pantoustier N, Lepoittevin B, Alexandre M, Kubies D, Calberg C, Jerome R (2002) Polym Eng Sci 42:1928

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  86. Pantoustier N, Alexandre M, Degée P, Kubies D, Jerome R, Henrist C (2003) Compos Interfaces 10:423

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  87. Vivlle P, Lazzaroni R, Pollet E, Alexandre M, Dubois P, Borcia G (2003) Langmuir 19:9425

    Google Scholar 

  88. Paul MA, Alexandre M, Degée P, Calberg C, Jerome R, Dubois P (2003) Macromol Rapid Commun 24:561

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  89. Paul MA, Delcourt C, Alexandre M, Degée P, Monteverde F, Rulmont A (2005) Macromol Chem Phys 206:484

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  90. Tasdelen MA (2011) Eur Polym J 47:937

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  91. Chen JC, Xiang JM, Cai ZW, Yong H, Wang HD, Zhang LH (2010) J Macromol Sci Pure Appl Chem 47:655

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  92. Chen JC, Wang HD, Luo WQ, Xiang JM, Zhang LH, Sun BB (2010) Colloid Polym Sci 288:173

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  93. Ye YS, Yen YC, Cheng CC, Syu YJ, Huang YJ, Chang FC (2010) Polymer 51:430

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  94. Gorrasi G, Tortora M, Vittoria V, Pollet E, Alexandre M, Dubois P (2004) J Polym Sci Part B Polym Phys 42:1466

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  95. Homminga D, Goderis B, Dolbnya I, Groeninckx G (2006) Polymer 47:1620

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  96. Gorrasi G, Tortora M, Vittoria V, Pollet E, Lepoittevin B, Alexandre M (2003) Polymer 44:2271

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  97. Gorrasi G, Tortora M, Vittoria V, Galli G, Chiellini EJ (2002) Polym Sci Part B Polym Phys 40:1118

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  98. Pantoustier N, Alexandre M, Degée P, Calberg C, Jerome R, Henrist C (2001) e-Polym

    Google Scholar 

  99. Ko MB, Jho JY, Jo WH, Lee MS (2002) Fibers Polym 3:103

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  100. Miltner HE, Watzeels N, Block C, Gotzen NA, Assche GV, Borghs K, Durme KV, Mele BV, Bogdanov B, Rahier H (2010) Eur Polym J 46:984

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  101. Homminga D, Goderis B, Hoffman S, Reynaers H, Groeninckx G (2005) Polymer 46:9941

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  102. Chung JW, Oh KS, Kwak SY (2007) Macromol Mater Eng 292:627

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  103. Chen B, Evans JRG (2006) Macromol 39:747

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  104. Kwak SY, Oh KS (2003) Macromol Mater Eng 288:503

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  105. Di Maio E, Iannace S, Sorrentino L, Nicolais L (2004) Polymer 45:8893

    Google Scholar 

  106. Tetto JA, Steeves DM, Welsh EA, Powell BE (1999) ANTEC’99. 1628

    Google Scholar 

  107. Tartaglione G, Tabuani D, Camino G, Moisio M (2008) Compos Sci Technol 68:451

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  108. Fukushima K, Tabuani D, Abbate C, Arena M, Ferreri L (2010) Polym Degrad Stab 95:2049

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  109. Hrobarikova J, Robert J-L, Calberg C, Jerome R, Grandjean J (2004) Langmuir 20:9828

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  110. Urbanczyk L, Hrobarikova J, Calberg C, Jerome R, Grandjean J (2006) Langmuir 22:4818

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  111. Namazi H, Dadkhah AJ (2008) App Polym Sci 110:2405

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  112. Namazi H, Mosadegh M, Dadkhah A (2009) Carbohyd Polym 75:665

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  113. Namazi H, Dadkhah A (2010) Carbohydr Polym 79:731

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  114. Namazi H, Mosadegh M (2011) J Polym Environ 19:980

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  115. Namazi H, Mosadegh M (2011) Nova Science, New York

    Google Scholar 

  116. Namazi H, Fathi F, Heydari A (2012) InTech Publisher

    Google Scholar 

  117. Perez CJ, Alvarez VA, Mondragon I, Vazquez A (2008) Polym Int 57:247

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  118. Vertuccio L, Gorrasi G, Sorrentino A, Vittoria V (2009) Carbohyd Polym 75:172

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  119. Hoidy WH, Al-Mulla EAJ, Al-Janabi KW (2010) J Polym Environ 18:608

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  120. Wu TM, Cheng JC, Yan MC (2003) Polymer 44:2553

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  121. Yoshioka M, Takabe K, Sugiyama J, Nishio Y (2006) J Wood Sci 52:121

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  122. Chen TK, Tien YI, Wei KH (1999) J Polym Sci Part A Polym Chem 37:2225

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  123. Calandrelli L, Annunziata M, Ragione FD, Laurienzo P, Malinconico M, Oliva A (2010) J Mater Sci Mater Med 21:2923

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  124. Huang J, Lin YW, Fu XW, Best SM, Brooks RA, Rushton N, Bonfield W (2007) J Mater Sci Mater Med 18:2151

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  125. Johari M, Fathi MH, Golozar MA, Erfani E, Samadikuchaksaraei A (2012) J Mater Sci Mater Med 23:763

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  126. Deng C, Weng J, Duan K, Yao N, Yang XB, Zhou SB, Lu X, Qu SX, Wan JX, Feng B, Li XH (2010) J Mater Sci Mater Med 21:3059

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  127. Li L, Li G, Jiang G, Liu X, Luo L, Nan K (2012) J Mater Sci Mater Med 23:547

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  128. Ye L, Zeng X, Li H, Ai Y (2010) J Mater Sci Mater Med 21:753

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  129. Makarov C, Gotman I, Jiang X, Fuchs S, Kirkpatrick CJ, Gutmanas EY (2010) J Mater Sci Mater Med 21:1771

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  130. Armentano I, Del Gaudio C, Bianco A, Dottori M, Nanni F, Fortunati E, Kenny JM (2009) J Mater Sci 44:4789

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  131. Machado AV, Botelho G, Silva MM, Neves IC, Fonseca AM (2011) J Polym Res 18:1743

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  132. Liu Q, Chen D (2008) Euro Polym J 44:2046

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  133. Naguib HF, Abdel Aziz, MS, Sherif SM, Saad GR (2012) Appl Clay Sci 57:55

    CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Research Laboratory of Dendrimers and Nanopolymers, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, EA, Iran

    Hassan Namazi

  2. Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology (RCPN), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

    Hassan Namazi

  3. Department of Nanochemistry, School of Chemistry, University College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Tehran, Iran

    Mohsen Mosadegh

  4. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Semnan, Semnan, Semnan, Iran

    Mozhgan Hayasi

Authors
  1. Hassan Namazi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Mohsen Mosadegh
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Mozhgan Hayasi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Hassan Namazi .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, India

    Jitendra K. Pandey

  2. Department of Future Industry-Oriented Basic Science and Materials, Toyota Technological Institute, Nagoya, Japan

    Kummetha Raghunatha Reddy

  3. Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    Amar Kumar Mohanty

  4. Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    Manjusri Misra

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2014 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Namazi, H., Mosadegh, M., Hayasi, M. (2014). New Developments in Polycaprolactone-Layered Silicate Nano-biocomposites: Fabrication and Properties. In: Pandey, J., Reddy, K., Mohanty, A., Misra, M. (eds) Handbook of Polymernanocomposites. Processing, Performance and Application. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38649-7_28

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38649-7_28

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-642-38648-0

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-642-38649-7

  • eBook Packages: Physics and AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation