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Green composite from carbon dioxide-derived poly (propylene carbonate) and biodegradable poly (glycolic-co-lactic acid) fiber

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Biodegradable poly(glycolic-co-lactic acid) (PGLA) fiber was used as a reinforcing agent, and sustainable composites based on poly(propylene carbonate) (PPC) were prepared by melting mixing. The morphology, mechanical properties, rheological properties, and heat resistance were investigated. SEM revealed the uniform distribution of fiber in PPC matrix and good interfacial adhesion between PPC and fibers. With the addition of PGLA fibers, PPC composites showed obviously improvement of storage modulus, yield strength, and tensile modulus, while the toughness was still retained at room temperature. However, neat PPC and the composites gradually transformed into a brittle material with decrease of temperature, but the strength and modulus were improved. Moreover, the melt strength of PPC composites was improved with the incorporation of fibers due to the restriction of the chain mobility of PPC by the network-like structure of fibers. Finally, the vicat softening temperature of the composites was improved because of incorporation of PGLA fibers.

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The financial support from the Science and Technology Development Plan of Jilin Province (20210203199SF) and the Science and Technology Development Program of Yantai of China (2022ZDCX015) was greatly appreciated.

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    Chentao Li, Chengkai Liu & Dongmei Wang

  2. Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China

    Chentao Li, Shiling Jia, Chengkai Liu, Hanlin Tian, Lijing Han & Huiliang Zhang

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Li, C., Jia, S., Liu, C. et al. Green composite from carbon dioxide-derived poly (propylene carbonate) and biodegradable poly (glycolic-co-lactic acid) fiber. Colloid Polym Sci 301, 319–329 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-023-05068-3

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