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Biodegradable nanocomposites based on poly(butylene succinate)/organoclay

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In this work, we try to incorporate the inorganic system into the biodegradable polymers to compose an organic/inorganic polymer hybrid. Various nanocomposites of poly(butylene succinates) (PBS) with different ratios of organically modified layered silicates (OMLS) prepared by solution blending were investigated. The OMLS used for the preparation of nanocomposites were functionalized ammonium salts modified montmorillonite. The effects of OMLS on the nanocomposites were investigated by XRD, TEM, DMA and TGA in the aspect of the d-spacing of clay, mechanical and thermal properties. Interestingly, all these nanocomposites exhibited improved properties when compared with the pristine PBS sample. XRD indicates that the layers of clay were intercalated by the modifiers, and the interlayer distance of organoclay in the nanocomposites could be extended to about 29.4 Å. Moreover, the thermal stability of the nanocomposites was enhanced by the addition of organoclay via TGA study, closely related to the organoclay content in the PBS matrix. DMA data shows that the storage and loss moduli were concurrently enhanced by the addition of organoclay as compared to the pristine PBS sample. Moreover, the glass transition temperatures also increased about 5 to 20 °C (from DMA, peak of tanδ) for the various organoclay-containing samples. The enhanced mechanical and thermal properties can be achieved from these organoclay modified-nanocomposites.

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Jeng and Wu acknowledge partial financial support from Center for Advanced Industry Technology and Precision Processing (NCHU) funded by Education Ministry of Taiwan, ROC.

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  1. Department of Applied Chemistry, Chaoyang University of Technology, 168 Jifong E. Rd., Wufong Township, Taichung County, 41319, Taiwan

    Y. F. Shih

  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan

    T. Y. Wang, R. J. Jeng & J. Y. Wu

  3. Department of Chemical Engineering, Southern Taiwan University of Technology, Tainan, Taiwan

    C. C. Teng

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Shih, Y.F., Wang, T.Y., Jeng, R.J. et al. Biodegradable nanocomposites based on poly(butylene succinate)/organoclay. J Polym Environ 15, 151–158 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-007-0055-6

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