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Maleic anhydride-grafted poly(lactic acid) as a compatibilizer in poly(lactic acid)/graphene oxide nanocomposites

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The goal of this work is to study the influence of maleic anhydride-grafted poly(lactic acid) compatibilizer (PLAgMA) on morphology, thermal and barrier properties of poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/graphene oxide (GO) nanocomposites. Graphene oxide was synthesized from graphite flakes using modified Hummers method. The nanocomposites were prepared by the incorporation of graphene oxide into PLA via solution casting. The formation of nanolayers of graphene oxide was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic analysis, scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy measurements. A maximum in elastic modulus G′ measured at low frequencies was identified for the PLA containing 3 wt% GO and 3 wt% PLAgMA, which indicates a better dispersion of GO in the presence of compatibilizer and, therefore, yield better thermal and barrier properties of the nanocomposites.

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The authors are pleased to express their grateful acknowledgements to Dr. Mickael Castro, Dr. Abdelkader Bendahou, Antoine Kervoelen, Anthony Magueresse, Françoise Peresse, and Hevé Bellegou for their help in the experimental work.

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  1. Laboratoire des Matériaux Organiques, Faculté de Technologie, Université Abderrahmane Mira, Route de Targa Ouzemour, 06000, Bejaia, Algeria

    Kahina Issaadi & Abderrahmane Habi

  2. Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Matériaux de Bretagne, EA4250, Université de Bretagne Sud, Rue de Saint Maudé, 56100, Lorient, France

    Kahina Issaadi, Yves Grohens & Isabelle Pillin

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Issaadi, K., Habi, A., Grohens, Y. et al. Maleic anhydride-grafted poly(lactic acid) as a compatibilizer in poly(lactic acid)/graphene oxide nanocomposites. Polym. Bull. 73, 2057–2071 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-015-1593-z

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