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Kuzmanović M, Delva L, Cardon L, Ragaert K. Relationship between the Processing, Structure, and Properties of Microfibrillar Composites. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2003938. [PMID: 33191562 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202003938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
The relationship between processing, morphology, and properties of polymeric materials has been the subject of numerous studies of academic and industrial research. Finding an answer to this question might result in guidelines on how to design polymeric materials. Microfibrillar composites (MFCs) are an interesting class of polymer-polymer composites. The advantage of the MFC concept lies in developing in situ microfibrils by which a perfect homogeneous distribution of the reinforcement in the matrix can be achieved. Their potentially excellent mechanical properties are strongly dependent on the aspect ratio of the fibrils, which is developed through a three-stage production process: melt blending, fibrillation, and isotropization. During melt blending, the polymers undergo different morphological changes, such as a breakup and coalescence of the droplets, which play a crucial role in defining the microstructure. During processing, various parameters may affect the morphology of the MFCs, which must be taken into account. Besides the processing parameters, the microstructure of the composite is dependent on the composition ratio of the blend and viscosity of the components, as well as the dispersion and distribution of the microfibrils. The objective here is to outline this importance and bring together an overview of the processing-structure-property relationship for MFCs.
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- Maja Kuzmanović
- Centre for Polymer and Material Technologies, Department of Materials, Textiles and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Technologiepark 130, Zwijnaarde, 9052, Belgium
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- Centre for Polymer and Material Technologies, Department of Materials, Textiles and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Technologiepark 130, Zwijnaarde, 9052, Belgium
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- Centre for Polymer and Material Technologies, Department of Materials, Textiles and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Technologiepark 130, Zwijnaarde, 9052, Belgium
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- Centre for Polymer and Material Technologies, Department of Materials, Textiles and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Technologiepark 130, Zwijnaarde, 9052, Belgium
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Zhu Z, He H, Xue B, Zhan Z, Wang G, Chen M. Morphology, Thermal, Mechanical Properties and Rheological Behavior of Biodegradable Poly(butylene succinate)/poly(lactic acid) In-Situ Submicrofibrillar Composites. MATERIALS 2018; 11:ma11122422. [PMID: 30513576 PMCID: PMC6316981 DOI: 10.3390/ma11122422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2018] [Revised: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
In this study, biodegradable poly(butylene succinate)/poly(lactic acid) (PBS/PLA) in-situ submicrofibrillar composites with various PLA content were successfully produced by a triple-screw extruder followed by a hot stretching−cold drawing−compression molding process. This study aimed to investigate the effects of dispersed PLA submicro-fibrils on the thermal, mechanical and rheological properties of PBS/PLA composites. Morphological observations demonstrated that the PLA phases are fibrillated to submicro-fibrils in the PBS/PLA composites, and all the PLA submicro-fibrils produced seem to have a uniform diameter of about 200nm. As rheological measurements revealed, at low frequencies, the storage modulus (G’) of PBS/PLA composites has been increased by more than four orders of magnitude with the inclusion of high concentrations (15 wt % and 20 wt %) of PLA submicro-fibrils, which indicates a significant improvement in the elastic responses of PBS melt. Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) results showed that the glass transition temperature (Tg) of PBS phase slightly shifted to the higher temperature after the inclusion of PLA. DSC experiments proved that fiber morphology of PLA has obvious heterogeneous nucleation effect on the crystallization of PBS. The tensile properties of the PBS/PLA in-situ submicrofibrillar composites are also improved compared to neat PBS.
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- Zhiwen Zhu
- National Engineering Research Center of Novel Equipment for Polymer Processing, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Processing Engineering, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Novel Equipment for Polymer Processing, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Processing Engineering, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Novel Equipment for Polymer Processing, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Processing Engineering, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Novel Equipment for Polymer Processing, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Processing Engineering, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Novel Equipment for Polymer Processing, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Processing Engineering, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Novel Equipment for Polymer Processing, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Processing Engineering, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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Deng Y, Yang Y, Ma Y, Fan K, Yang W, Yin G. Nano-hydroxyapatite reinforced polyphenylene sulfide biocomposite with superior cytocompatibility and in vivo osteogenesis as a novel orthopedic implant. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra25526d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The design of novel functional biomaterials that possess similar mechanical attributes as human bones, accompanied with admirable osteogenesis to replace conventional metallic implants would be an intriguing accomplishment.
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- Yi Deng
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- China
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- Department of Materials Engineering
- Sichuan College of Architectural Technology
- Deyang 618000
- China
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- Department of Neurosurgery
- Chengdu Military General Hospital
- Chengdu 610083
- China
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- Department of Neurosurgery
- Chengdu Military General Hospital
- Chengdu 610083
- China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- China
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Yin S, Tuladhar R, Shi F, Shanks RA, Combe M, Collister T. Mechanical reprocessing of polyolefin waste: A review. POLYM ENG SCI 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.24182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Shi Yin
- College of Science, Technology & Engineering; James Cook University; Queensland 4811 Australia
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- College of Science, Technology & Engineering; James Cook University; Queensland 4811 Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering; Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology; Beijing 100000 China
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- School of Applied Sciences; RMIT University; Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia
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Wang M, Yuan J, Luo SH, Zeng JB. Fabrication of hierarchically crystallographic morphologies in isotactic polypropylene. J Appl Polym Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/app.42703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Ming Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University; ChongQing 400715 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University; ChongQing 400715 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University; ChongQing 400715 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University; ChongQing 400715 China
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Zhao Z, Yang Q, Xiang Z, Kong M, Tang D, Huang Y, Liao X, Niu Y. Effect ofin situpoly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) microfibrils on the morphological structure and crystallization behavior of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) under an intensive shear rate. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.3565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Zhongguo Zhao
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, the State Key Laboratory for Polymer Materials Engineering; Sichuan University; Chengdu 610065 China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, the State Key Laboratory for Polymer Materials Engineering; Sichuan University; Chengdu 610065 China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, the State Key Laboratory for Polymer Materials Engineering; Sichuan University; Chengdu 610065 China
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- School of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Sichuan University; Chengdu 610065 China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, the State Key Laboratory for Polymer Materials Engineering; Sichuan University; Chengdu 610065 China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, the State Key Laboratory for Polymer Materials Engineering; Sichuan University; Chengdu 610065 China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, the State Key Laboratory for Polymer Materials Engineering; Sichuan University; Chengdu 610065 China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, the State Key Laboratory for Polymer Materials Engineering; Sichuan University; Chengdu 610065 China
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Wang K, Chen F, Li Z, Fu Q. Control of the hierarchical structure of polymer articles via “structuring” processing. Prog Polym Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2013.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Non-isothermal crystalliztion kinetics of poly(phenylene sulfide) with low crosslinking levels. CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s10118-013-1235-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Kalkar AK, Deshpande VD, Kulkarni MJ. Nonisothermal crystallization kinetics of poly (phenylene sulphide) in composites with a liquid crystalline polymer. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/polb.21997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Li W, Schlarb AK, Evstatiev M. Study of PET/PP/TiO2microfibrillar-structured composites, part 1: Preparation, morphology, and dynamic mechanical analysis of fibrillized blends. J Appl Polym Sci 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/app.29993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Li W, Schlarb AK, Evstatiev M. Influence of processing window and weight ratio on the morphology of the extruded and drawn PET/PP blends. POLYM ENG SCI 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.21435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Ramírez‐Arreola D, Robledo‐Ortiz J, Moscoso F, González‐Núñez R, Rodrigue D. Fiber‐particle morphological transition and its effect on impact strength of PS/HDPE blends. POLYM ENG SCI 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.21134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Denchev ZZ, Dencheva NV. Transforming polymer blends into composites: a pathway towards nanostructured materials. POLYM INT 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.2283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Wang D, Sun G. Formation and morphology of cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB)/polyolefin and CAB/polyester in situ microfibrillar and lamellar hybrid blends. Eur Polym J 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2007.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Wu D, Zhang Y, Zhang M, Wu L. Morphology, nonisothermal crystallization behavior, and kinetics of poly(phenylene sulfide)/polycarbonate blend. J Appl Polym Sci 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/app.26096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Quan H, Li Z, Yang M, Lu Z. Nonisothermal Crystallization Nucleation of In‐Situ Fibrillar and Spherical Inclusions in Poly (Phenylene Sulfide)/Isotactic Polypropylene Blends. J MACROMOL SCI B 2006. [DOI: 10.1080/00222340500251402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Hui Quan
- a College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering , Sichuan University , Chengdu , Sichuan , People's Republic of China
- b College of Materials Science and Engineering , Southwest University of Science and Technology , Mianyang , Sichuan , People's Republic of China
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- a College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering , Sichuan University , Chengdu , Sichuan , People's Republic of China
- b College of Materials Science and Engineering , Southwest University of Science and Technology , Mianyang , Sichuan , People's Republic of China
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- a College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering , Sichuan University , Chengdu , Sichuan , People's Republic of China
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- b College of Materials Science and Engineering , Southwest University of Science and Technology , Mianyang , Sichuan , People's Republic of China
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