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Pinaeva LG, Noskov AS. Biodegradable biopolymers: Real impact to environment pollution. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 947:174445. [PMID: 38981547 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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Biobased biodegradable polymers (BBP) derived from different renewable resources are commonly considered as attractive alternative to petroleum-based polymers, such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), etc. It is because they can address the issues of serious environmental problems resulted from accumulation of plastic wastes. In the review current methods of obtaining of most abundant BBP, polylactic acid (PLA) and polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), have been studied with an emphasis on the toxicity of compounds used for their production and additives improving consumer characteristics of PLA and PHB based market products. Substantial part of additives was the same used for traditional polymers. Analysis of the data on the response of different organisms and plants on exposure to these materials and their degradation products confirmed the doubts about real safety of BBP. Studies of safer additives are scarce and are of vital importance. Meanwhile, technologies of recycling of traditional petroleum-based polymers were shown to be well-developed, which cannot be said about PLA or PHB based polymers, and their blends with petroleum-based polymers. Therefore, development of more environmentally friendly components and sustainable technologies of production are necessary before following market expansion of biobased biodegradable products.
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- Larisa G Pinaeva
- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Pr. Akad. Lavrentieva, 5, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia.
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- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Pr. Akad. Lavrentieva, 5, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia.
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Zhang Z, Cui S, Ma R, Ye Q, Sun J, Wang Y, Liu C, Wang Z. Melt stretching and quenching produce low-crystalline biodegradable poly(lactic acid) filled with β-form shish for highly improved mechanical toughness. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 251:126220. [PMID: 37572805 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
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High-toughness biodegradable poly(lactic acid) (PLA) has always been intensively pursued on the way of replacing traditional petroleum-based plastics. Regulating microstructures to achieve self-toughening holds great promise due to avoidance of incorporating other heterogeneous components. Herein, we propose a straightforward and effective way to tailor microstructures and properties of PLA through melt-stretching and quenching of slightly crosslinked samples. The melt stretching drives chains orientation and crystallization at high temperature, while the quenching followed can freeze the crystallization process to any stage. For the first time, we prepare a type of transparent and low-crystalline PLA filled with rod-like β-form shish, which displays an outstanding tensile toughness, almost 17 times that of the conventional technique-processed one. This mechanical superiority is enabled by an integration of high ductility due to oriented chain network, and high tensile stress endowed by nanofibrous filler's role of β-form shish. Furthermore, the mechanically toughened PLA is demonstrated to generate the richest micro-cracks and shear bands under loading, which can effectively dissipate the deformational energy and underlie the high toughness. This work opens a new prospect for the bottom-up design of high-performance bio-based PLA materials that are tough, ductile and transparent by precise microstructural regulation through scalable melt processing route.
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- Zhen Zhang
- National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Zhengzhou University), Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Zhengzhou University), Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Zhengzhou University), Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Zhengzhou University), Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Zhengzhou University), Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Zhengzhou University), Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Zhengzhou University), Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Zhengzhou University), Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China.
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Righetti GIC, Nasti R, Beretta G, Levi M, Turri S, Suriano R. Unveiling the Hidden Properties of Tomato Peels: Cutin Ester Derivatives as Bio-Based Plasticizers for Polylactic Acid. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15081848. [PMID: 37111995 PMCID: PMC10144934 DOI: 10.3390/polym15081848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Polylactic acid (PLA) is one of the most important biopolymers employed on the market due to its good mechanical strength and barrier properties. On the other hand, this material presents a rather low flexibility, limiting its employment. The valorization of bio-based agro-food waste for the modification of bioplastics is a highly appealing approach for the replacement of petrol-based materials. The aim of this work is to employ cutin fatty acids derived from a biopolymer (i.e., cutin), present in waste tomato peels and its bio-based derivatives as new plasticizers to enhance PLA flexibility. In particular, pure 10,16-dihydroxy hexadecanoic acid was extracted and isolated from tomato peels and then functionalized to give the desired compounds. All the molecules developed in this study were characterized by NMR and ESI-MS. Blends at different concentrations (10, 20, 30, and 40% w/w) the flexibility (Tg measurements with differential scanning calorimetry-DSC) of the final material. Furthermore, the physical behavior of two blends obtained by mechanical mixing of PLA and 16-methoxy,16-oxohexadecane-1,7-diyl diacetate was investigated through thermal and tensile tests. The data collected by DSC show a lowering in the Tg of all the blends of PLA with functionalized fatty acids, in comparison with pure PLA. Lastly, the tensile tests highlighted how PLA blended with 16-methoxy,16-oxohexadecane-1,7-diyl diacetate (20% w/w) can efficiently enhance its flexibility.
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- Grazia Isa C Righetti
- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology, Via G. Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology, Via G. Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology, Via G. Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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Kuehl BW, Hohmann A, Lee TH, Forrester M, Hernandez N, Dietrich H, Smith C, Musselman S, Tran G, Cochran EW. Cavitation-Mediated Fracture Energy Dissipation in Polylactide at Rubbery Soybean Oil-Based Block Copolymer Interfaces Formed via Reactive Extrusion. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:46912-46919. [PMID: 36201621 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c10496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Here, we spearhead a new approach to biopolymer impact modification that demonstrates superior performance while maintaining greater than 99% compostability. Using soybean-based monomers, a virtually untapped resource in terms of commercial volume and overall cost, a series of hyperbranched block copolymers were synthesized and melt-processed with poly(l-lactide) (PLA) to yield impact resistant all-polymer composites. Although PLA impact modification has been treated extensively, to date, the only practical solutions have relied on non-compostable petroleum-based rubbers. This study illustrates the activity of energy dissipation mechanisms such as cavitation, classically relegated to well-entangled petroleum-based rubbers, in poorly entangled hyperbranched soybean-based rubbers. Furthermore, we present a complete study of the mechanical performance and morphology of these impact modified PLA composites. The significance of combining deformation theory with a scalable green alternative to petroleum-based rubbers opens up a potential avenue for cheap compostable engineering thermoplastics.
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- Baker W Kuehl
- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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Chen X, Ding Y, Li Y, Li J, Sun L, Wei X, Wei J, Zhang K, Wang H, Pan L, He S, Li Y. Modification of polylactide by poly(ionic liquid)-b-polylactide copolymer and bio-based ionomers: Excellent toughness, transparency and antibacterial property. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 221:1512-1526. [PMID: 35998852 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.08.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Polylactide (PLA) is one of the most attractive bioplastics as it can be produced from nontoxic renewable feedstock. However, its inherently poor toughness greatly limits its large-scale application. Cost-effectively toughening PLA without sacrificing its transparency remains a big challenge. We herein prepared an imidazolium-based poly(ionic liquid)-b-PLA copolymer (ILA) and ionomers as toughening agent for PLA through an integrative approach including continuous-monomer-feeding copolymerization, quaternization reaction, ion exchange and inter-ionomers blending. By blending PLA with the ILA and ionomers, we successfully obtained PLA materials with combined features including high toughness, good transparency and antibacterial properties. The effects of regulated ionomer composition and ILA compatibilizer on phase morphology, mechanical properties and transparency of the blends were systematically studied. The optimum formulation (PLA/E12/ILA 60/40/5) shows an impressive transmittance of 89-93 %, high impact strength of 45 kJ/m2 and elongation at break at 170 %, which are about 17 and 24 times that of pure PLA, respectively. More interestingly, the presence of imidazolium cation and anion groups endows the blends with attractive antibacterial properties. Ion exchange between ILA copolymer and the imidazolium-containing ionomeric system leads to a synergistic effect of compatibilization and efficient toughening, providing a new strategy for develop high performance PLA materials.
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- Xiangjian Chen
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Advanced Materials Research Center, Petrochemical Research Institute, PetroChina Company Limited, Beijing 102206, China
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- Advanced Materials Research Center, Petrochemical Research Institute, PetroChina Company Limited, Beijing 102206, China
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- Advanced Materials Research Center, Petrochemical Research Institute, PetroChina Company Limited, Beijing 102206, China
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- Advanced Materials Research Center, Petrochemical Research Institute, PetroChina Company Limited, Beijing 102206, China
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- Advanced Materials Research Center, Petrochemical Research Institute, PetroChina Company Limited, Beijing 102206, China
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- Advanced Materials Research Center, Petrochemical Research Institute, PetroChina Company Limited, Beijing 102206, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and the Key Laboratory of Catalysis of CNPC, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China.
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- Advanced Materials Research Center, Petrochemical Research Institute, PetroChina Company Limited, Beijing 102206, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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Sekkarapatti Ramasamy M, Krishnamoorthi Kaliannagounder V, Rahaman A, Park CH, Kim CS, Kim B. Synergistic Effect of Reinforced Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes and Boron Nitride Nanosheet-Based Hybrid Piezoelectric PLLA Scaffold for Efficient Bone Tissue Regeneration. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2022; 8:3542-3556. [PMID: 35853623 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c00459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Electrospun poly(l-lactic acid) nanofibers (PLLANFs) have been receiving considerable attention in bone tissue engineering (BTE) due to their tunable biodegradability and remarkable in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility. However, deterioration in the mechanical strength of PLLANFs during the regeneration process leads to low osteoinductive performances. Additionally, their high hydrophobicity and limited piezoelectric properties have to be addressed concerning BTE. Herein, we report an efficient approach for fabricating high-performance PLLANF hybrid scaffolds for BTE by reinforcing amphiphilic triblock copolymer pluronic F-127 (PL)-functionalized nanofillers (PL-functionalized carboxylated multiwalled carbon nanotubes (PL-cMWCNTs) and PL-functionalized exfoliated boron nitride nanosheets (PL-EBN)). The synergistic reinforcement effect from one-dimensional (1D) electrically conducting PL-cMWCNTs and two-dimensional (2D) piezoelectric PL-EBN was remarkable in PLLANFs, and the obtained PL-Hybrid (PL-cMWCNTs + PL-EBN) reinforced scaffolds have outperformed the mechanical strength, wettability, and piezoelectric performances of pristine PLLANFs. Consequently, in vitro biocompatibility results reveal the enhanced proliferation of MC3T3-E1 cells on PL-Hybrid nanofiber scaffolds. Furthermore, the ALP activity, ARS staining, and comparable osteogenic gene expression results demonstrated significant osteogenic differentiation of MC3T3-E1 cells on PL-Hybrid nanofiber scaffolds than on the pristine PLLANF scaffold. Thus, the reported approach for constructing high-performance piezoelectric biodegradable scaffolds for BTE by the synergistic effect of PL-cMWCNTs and PL-EBN holds great promise in tissue engineering applications.
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- Department of Bionanosystem Engineering, Graduate School, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea.,Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Graduate School, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechatronics Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education, Cheonan, Chungnam 31253, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Graduate School, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea.,Division of Mechanical Design Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanosystem Engineering, Graduate School, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea.,Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Graduate School, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechatronics Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education, Cheonan, Chungnam 31253, Republic of Korea.,Future Convergence Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education, Cheonan, Chungnam 31253, Republic of Korea
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McCutcheon CJ, Zhao B, Ellison CJ, Bates FS. Crazing and Toughness in Diblock Copolymer-Modified Semicrystalline Poly( l-lactide). Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c01702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Charles J. McCutcheon
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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Wang H, Chen X, Ding Y, Huang D, Ma Y, Pan L, Zhang K, Wang H. Combining novel polyether-based ionomers and polyethylene glycol as effective toughening agents for polylactide. POLYMER 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2021.123964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Chen C, Tian Y, Li F, Hu H, Wang K, Kong Z, Ying WB, Zhang R, Zhu J. Toughening Polylactic Acid by a Biobased Poly(Butylene 2,5-Furandicarboxylate)- b-Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Copolymer: Balanced Mechanical Properties and Potential Biodegradability. Biomacromolecules 2020; 22:374-385. [PMID: 33356173 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.0c01236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a biodegradable thermoplastic polyester produced from natural resources. Because of its brittleness, many tougheners have been developed. However, traditional toughening methods cause either the loss of modulus and strength or the lack of degradability. In this work, we synthesized a biobased and potentially biodegradable poly(butylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate)-b-poly(ethylene glycol) (PBFEG50) copolymer to toughen PLA, with the purpose of both keeping mechanical strength and enhancing the toughness. The blend containing 5 wt % PBFEG50 exhibited about 28.5 times increase in elongation at break (5.5% vs 156.5%). At the same time, the tensile modulus even strikingly increased by 21.6% while the tensile strength was seldom deteriorated. Such a phenomenon could be explained by the stretch-induced crystallization of the BF segment and the interconnected morphology of PBFEG50 domains in PLA5. The Raman spectrum was used to identify the phase dispersion of PLA and PBFEG50 phases. As the PBFEG50 content increased, the interconnected PBFEG50 domains start to separate, but their size increases. Interestingly, tensile-induced cavitation could be clearly identified in scanning electron microscopy images, which meant that the miscibility between PLA and PBFEG50 was limited. The crystallization of PLA/PBFEG50 blends was examined by differential scanning calorimetry, and the plasticizer effect of the EG segment on the PLA matrix could be confirmed. The rheological experiment revealed decreased viscosity of PLA/PBFEG50 blends, implying the possible greener processing. Finally, potential biodegradability of these blends was proved.
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- Chao Chen
- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, People's Republic of China
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McCutcheon CJ, Zhao B, Jin K, Bates FS, Ellison CJ. Crazing Mechanism and Physical Aging of Poly(lactide) Toughened with Poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(butylene oxide) Diblock Copolymers. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c01759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Charles J. McCutcheon
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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Sun ST, Wang H, Huang D, Ding YL, Zhang Y, Song DP, Zhang KY, Pan L, Li YS. Refractive Index Engineering as a Novel Strategy toward Highly Transparent and Tough Sustainable Polymer Blends. CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10118-020-2439-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Li Z, Shi S, Yang F, Cao D, Zhang K, Wang B, Ma Z, Pan L, Li Y. Supertough and Transparent Poly(lactic acid) Nanostructure Blends with Minimal Stiffness Loss. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:13148-13157. [PMID: 32548501 PMCID: PMC7288571 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c01165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
Abstract
This contribution is an attempt to explore the effectiveness of a series of newly obtained thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) as a toughening agent for modifying poly(lactic acid) (PLA). The TPEs, including ionically modified isotactic polypropylene-graft-PLA (iPP-g-PLA) copolymers with explicit graft length, graft density, and ionic group content, and an iPP-g-PLA copolymer with a very high molecular weight and explicit graft density, were elaborately designed and synthesized. The semicrystal or rubbery copolymer backbone originated from iPP was designed to improve the toughness and maintain a relatively high strength, while the grafted PLA side chain was to ensure a high level of compatibility with the PLA matrix. To obtain further enhancement in interfacial reinforcement, the imidazolium-based ionic group was also added during graft onto reaction. All of these graft copolymers were identified with randomly distributed PLA branches, bearing a very high molecular weight ((33-398) × 104) and very high PLA content (57.3-89.3 wt %). Unprecedentedly, with a very small amount of newly designed TPE, the modified PLA blends exhibited a significantly increased elongation at break (up to about 190%) and simultaneously retained the very high stiffness and excellent transparency. The nanometer-scale phase-separated particles with good compatibility and refractive index matching to the PLA matrix were demonstrated to play a crucial role in the excellent performance. The findings suggested that the newly designed iPP-g-PLA copolymers are very economic, promising, and effective modifying agents for developing highly transparent and tough PLA-based sustainable materials.
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- Zhaoxin Li
- Tianjin
Key Lab of Composite & Functional Materials, School of Materials
Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Tianjin
Key Lab of Composite & Functional Materials, School of Materials
Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Tianjin
Key Lab of Composite & Functional Materials, School of Materials
Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Tianjin
Key Lab of Composite & Functional Materials, School of Materials
Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Tianjin
Key Lab of Composite & Functional Materials, School of Materials
Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Tianjin
Key Lab of Composite & Functional Materials, School of Materials
Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Tianjin
Key Lab of Composite & Functional Materials, School of Materials
Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Tianjin
Key Lab of Composite & Functional Materials, School of Materials
Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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Gao XR, Li Y, Huang HD, Xu JZ, Xu L, Ji X, Zhong GJ, Li ZM. Extensional Stress-Induced Orientation and Crystallization can Regulate the Balance of Toughness and Stiffness of Polylactide Films: Interplay of Oriented Amorphous Chains and Crystallites. Macromolecules 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b00932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Rigoussen A, Raquez JM, Dubois P, Verge P. A dual approach to compatibilize PLA/ABS immiscible blends with epoxidized cardanol derivatives. Eur Polym J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Poly (lactic acid) blends: Processing, properties and applications. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 125:307-360. [PMID: 30528997 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 285] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Revised: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 12/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Poly (lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA) is a commercial biobased, biodegradable, biocompatible, compostable and non-toxic polymer that has competitive material and processing costs and desirable mechanical properties. Thereby, it can be considered favorably for biomedical applications and as the most promising substitute for petroleum-based polymers in a wide range of commodity and engineering applications. However, PLA has some significant shortcomings such as low melt strength, slow crystallization rate, poor processability, high brittleness, low toughness, and low service temperature, which limit its applications. To overcome these limitations, blending PLA with other polymers is an inexpensive approach that could also tailor the final properties of PLA-based products. During the last two decades, researchers investigated the synthesis, processing, properties, and development of various PLA-based blend systems including miscible blends of poly l-lactide (PLLA) and poly d-lactide (PDLA), which generate stereocomplex crystals, binary immiscible/miscible blends of PLA with other thermoplastics, multifunctional ternary blends using a third polymer or fillers such as nanoparticles, as well as PLA-based blend foam systems. This article reviews all these investigations and compares the syntheses/processing-morphology-properties interrelationships in PLA-based blends developed so far for various applications.
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