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Karimi S, Ghasemi I, Abbassi-Sourki F, Samara M, Demarquette N. PEG-Grafted Graphene/PLLA Nanocomposites: Effect of PEG Chain Length on Crystallization Kinetics of PLLA. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:31197-31204. [PMID: 36092606 PMCID: PMC9453951 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Poly-l-lactic acid (PLLA) nanocomposites containing graphene oxide (GO), modified with different chain lengths of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) (400, 2000, and 10 000 g/mol), were prepared by solution casting. The effect of the PEG chain length and nanoparticle content (0.5, 1, and 1.5 wt %) on the nucleation, crystal growth rate, and overall crystallization rate, under isothermal conditions, was then evaluated. The results showed that, in samples containing GO modified with 400 g/mol of PEG, the nucleation density increased as a function of a modified nanoparticle concentration. In the case of the samples containing GO modified with PEG of a molar mass of either 2000 or 10 000 g/mol, the nucleation density exhibited a maximum at a concentration of 1 wt %. Furthermore, the addition of graphene oxide modified with poly(ethylene glycol) of a molar mass of 2000 g/mol resulted in the largest nucleation, fastest crystal growth, and highest overall crystallization rate, for all concentrations. The results were explained in light of the steric hindrance between the modified nanoparticles.
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- Samira Karimi
- Faculty
of Processing, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical
Institute, Tehran 14965/115, Iran
- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, École
de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, Québec H3C 1K3, Canada
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- Faculty
of Processing, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical
Institute, Tehran 14965/115, Iran
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- Faculty
of Processing, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical
Institute, Tehran 14965/115, Iran
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- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, École
de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, Québec H3C 1K3, Canada
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- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, École
de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, Québec H3C 1K3, Canada
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Nguyen-Tri P, Carrière P, Duong A, Nanda S. Graphene Oxide-Induced Interfacial Transcrystallization of Single-Fiber Milkweed/Polycaprolactone/Polyvinylchloride Composites. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:22430-22439. [PMID: 32923801 PMCID: PMC7482230 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c02913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Understanding the interfacial crystallization is crucial for semi-crystalline polymer/natural fiber composites because it links to the final properties. This work reports, for the first time, the interfacial crystallization of a miscible blend between polycaprolactone (PCL) and polyvinylchloride (PVC) with milkweed fibers. We have first described the morphology of the fibers and the chemical composition of waxes covered on its surface. Our findings show that the transcrystallization (TC) layer of PCL/PVC could appear at the interface by simply coating with a layer of graphene oxide (GO) on the milkweed fiber. In our study, atomic force microscopy-infrared spectroscopy analysis shows that the crystallinity of the blends is higher at the vicinity of the interface compared to that in the bulk. The kinetic of the interfacial crystallization in terms of spherulite morphology and crystal growth rates at the nanoscale is examined. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy were used to analyze the prepared GO and evaluate its relationship with the interfacial crystallization behavior of the blends.
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- Phuong Nguyen-Tri
- Department
of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, University du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivieres G9A 5H7, Québec, Canada
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- Laboratoire
des Matériaux, Polymères, Interfaces et Environnement
Marin (MAPIEM), Université de Toulon, La Garde 83130 France
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- Department
of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, University du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivieres G9A 5H7, Québec, Canada
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon S7N 5A9, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Thumm A, Risani R, Dickson A, Sorieul M. Ligno-Cellulosic Fibre Sized with Nucleating Agents Promoting Transcrystallinity in Isotactic Polypropylene Composites. MATERIALS 2020; 13:ma13051259. [PMID: 32164346 PMCID: PMC7085066 DOI: 10.3390/ma13051259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Revised: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The mechanical performance of composites made from isotactic polypropylene reinforced with natural fibres depends on the interface between fibre and matrix, as well as matrix crystallinity. Sizing the fibre surface with nucleating agents to promote transcrystallinity is a potential route to improve the mechanical properties. The sizing of thermo-mechanical pulp and regenerated cellulose (Tencel™) fibres with α- and β-nucleating agents, to improve tensile strength and impact strength respectively, was assessed in this study. Polarised microscopy, electron microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) showed that transcrystallinity was achieved and that the bulk crystallinity of the matrix was affected during processing (compounding and injection moulding). However, despite substantial changes in crystal structure in the final composite, the sizing method used did not lead to significant changes regarding the overall composite mechanical performance.
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Crystallization of triethyl‐citrate‐plasticized poly(lactic acid) induced by chitin nanocrystals. J Appl Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/app.47936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Li G, Hou X, Li H, Kang Z, Shao C, Liu C. Interfacial cylindrite of poly(lactic acid) induced by pulling a single glass fiber. Eur Polym J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Huang K, Yu H, Xie M, Liu S, Wu F. Effects of poly(ethylene glycol)-grafted graphene on the electrical properties of poly(lactic acid) nanocomposites. RSC Adv 2019; 9:10599-10605. [PMID: 35515283 PMCID: PMC9062533 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra01060b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2019] [Accepted: 03/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Maleic anhydride was reacted with the armchair edges of graphene nanosheets (GN) via Diels-Alder reaction. Then, polyethylene glycol (PEG) was grafted onto the GN in the presence of anhydride groups through an esterification reaction. The PEG-grafted GN (PEG-g-GN) was characterised via FTIR analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy and contact angle measurements, proving that PEG was successfully grafted onto the GN surface. The results indicated that PEG-g-GN possessed high electrical conductivity and was dispersed in polylactic acid (PLA). The composites were fabricated by using PEG-g-GN and GN as the conductive agent in the PLA matrix. Owing to the function of PEG molecular chains, PEG-g-GN can be uniformly dispersed in the PLA matrix and improve the tensile strength of composites to 59.46 MPa and conductivity to 9.69 × 10-4 S cm-1 at a PEG-g-GN content of 1 wt%.
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- Kaibing Huang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University Changsha 410082 PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University Changsha 410082 PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University Changsha 410082 PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University Changsha 410082 PR China
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- Changsha Loyal Chemical Technology Company Limited Changsha 410081 PR China
- Hunan Engineering Research Center of Eco-friendly Water Based Adhesive Materials Changsha 410081 PR China
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Gao T, Zhang ZM, Li L, Bao RY, Liu ZY, Xie BH, Yang MB, Yang W. Tailoring Crystalline Morphology by High-Efficiency Nucleating Fiber: Toward High-Performance Poly(l-lactide) Biocomposites. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:20044-20054. [PMID: 29786415 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b04907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In this work, a high-melting-point poly(l-lactide) fiber (hPLLA fiber) with high-efficiency nucleation activity was prepared and introduced into PLLA matrix to prepare fully biodegradable PLLA biocomposites. The highly active nucleating surfaces of the hPLLA fiber induced chain ordering and lamellar organization, leading to a preferable formation of well-organized PLLA transcrystallinity at the surface of the hPLLA fiber under quiescent conditions. The construction of such compact transcrystallinity increased the crystallinity and enhanced the interfacial adhesion, which largely promoted heat resistance, tensile strength, and barrier property of PLLA biocomposites at a low content of hPLLA fiber. With the addition of 1 wt % hPLLA fiber, the storage modulus of the PLLA biocomposite was enhanced by 82 times from 4 to 330 MPa at 80 °C and the oxygen permeability coefficient and water permeability coefficient were decreased by 52 and 51% to be 5.9 × 10-15 cm3·cm/cm2·s·Pa and 4.5 × 10-14 g·cm/cm2·s·Pa, respectively, compared with those of pure PLLA. Moreover, the transparency of PLLA was maintained with the incorporation of hPLLA fiber. Thus, this strategy paved a new way to prepare high-performance and fully biodegradable biocomposites.
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- Tao Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering , Sichuan University , Chengdu 610065 , Sichuan , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering , Sichuan University , Chengdu 610065 , Sichuan , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering , Sichuan University , Chengdu 610065 , Sichuan , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering , Sichuan University , Chengdu 610065 , Sichuan , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering , Sichuan University , Chengdu 610065 , Sichuan , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering , Sichuan University , Chengdu 610065 , Sichuan , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering , Sichuan University , Chengdu 610065 , Sichuan , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering , Sichuan University , Chengdu 610065 , Sichuan , China
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Bin Y, Wang H. Transcrystallization in Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites. CRYSTALLIZATION IN MULTIPHASE POLYMER SYSTEMS 2018:341-365. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-809453-2.00012-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Jia S, Yu D, Zhu Y, Wang Z, Chen L, Fu L. Morphology, Crystallization and Thermal Behaviors of PLA-Based Composites: Wonderful Effects of Hybrid GO/PEG via Dynamic Impregnating. Polymers (Basel) 2017; 9:E528. [PMID: 30965832 PMCID: PMC6418665 DOI: 10.3390/polym9100528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2017] [Revised: 10/15/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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In this paper, a dynamic impregnating device, which can generate supersonic vibration with the vacuum-adsorbing field, was used to prepare the hybrid graphene oxide (GO)/polyethylene glycol (PEG). Interestingly, the hybrid GO/PEG under dynamic impregnating and/or internal mixing was introduced into poly-(lactic acid) (PLA) matrix via melting-compounding, respectively. On one hand, compared with the internal mixing, the hybrid GO/PEG with the different component ratio using dynamic impregnation had a better dispersed morphology in the PLA matrix. On the other hand, compared with the high molecular weight (Mw) of PEG, the hybrid GO/PEG with low Mw of PEG had better an exfoliated morphology and significantly improved the heat distortion temperature (HDT) of the PLA matrix. Binding energies results indicate that low Mw of PEG with GO has excellent compatibility. Dispersed morphologies of the hybrid GO/PEG show that the dynamic impregnating had stronger blending capacity than the internal mixing and obviously improved the exfoliated morphology of GO in the PLA. Crystallization behaviors indicate that the hybrid GO/PEG with the low Mw of PEG based on dynamic impregnating effectively enhanced the crystallinity of PLA, and the cold crystallization character of PLA disappeared in the melting process. Moreover, the storage modulus and loss factor of the PLA-based composites were also investigated and their HDT was improved with the introduction of hybrid GO/PEG. Furthermore, a physical model for the dispersed morphology of the hybrid GO/PEG in the PLA matrix was established. Overall, the unique blending technique of hybrid GO/PEG via dynamic impregnating is an effective approach to enhance the property range of PLA and is suitable for many industrial applications.
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- Shikui Jia
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong 723000, China.
- School of Science, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
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- School of Science, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong 723000, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong 723000, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong 723000, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong 723000, China.
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Monnier X, Chevalier L, Esposito A, Fernandez-Ballester L, Saiter A, Dargent E. Local and segmental motions of the mobile amorphous fraction in semi-crystalline polylactide crystallized under quiescent and flow-induced conditions. POLYMER 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Xu H, Xie L, Li J, Hakkarainen M. Coffee Grounds to Multifunctional Quantum Dots: Extreme Nanoenhancers of Polymer Biocomposites. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:27972-27983. [PMID: 28770986 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b09401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Central to the design and execution of nanocomposite strategies is the invention of polymer-affinitive and multifunctional nanoreinforcements amenable to economically viable processing. Here, a microwave-assisted approach enabled gram-scale fabrication of polymer-affinitive luminescent quantum dots (QDs) from spent coffee grounds. The ultrasmall dimensions (approaching 20 nm), coupled with richness of diverse oxygen functional groups, conferred the zero-dimensional QDs with proper exfoliation and uniform dispersion in poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) matrix. The unique optical properties of QDs were inherited by PLLA nanocomposites, giving intensive luminescence and high visible transparency, as well as nearly 100% UV-blocking ratio in the full-UV region at only 0.5 wt % QDs. The strong anchoring of PLLA chains at the nanoscale surfaces of QDs facilitated PLLA crystallization, which was accompanied by substantial improvements in thermomechanical and tensile properties. With 1 wt % QDs, for example, the storage modulus at 100 °C and tensile strength increased over 2500 and 69% compared to those of pure PLLA (4 and 57.3 MPa), respectively. The QD-enabled energy-dissipating and flexibility-imparting mechanisms upon tensile deformation, including the generation of numerous shear bands, crazing, and nanofibrillation, gave an unusual combination of elasticity and extensibility for PLLA nanocomposites. This paves the way to biowaste-derived nanodots with high affinity to polymer for elegant implementation of distinct light management and extreme nanoreinforcements in an ecofriendly manner.
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- Huan Xu
- Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology , Stockholm 10044, Sweden
- ENN Graphene Technology Co., Ltd., ENN Group , Langfang 065001, China
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- Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, College of Materials and Metallurgy, Guizhou University , Guiyang 550025, China
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- ENN Graphene Technology Co., Ltd., ENN Group , Langfang 065001, China
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- Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology , Stockholm 10044, Sweden
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Xie L, Li XJ, Xiong YZ, Chen Q, Xie HB, Zheng Q. Can classic Avrami theory describe the isothermal crystallization kinetics for stereocomplex poly(lactic acid)? CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10118-017-1929-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Xie XL, Sang ZH, Xu JZ, Zhong GJ, Li ZM, Ji X, Wang R, Xu L. Layer structure by shear-induced crystallization and thermal mechanical properties of injection-molded poly(l-lactide) with nucleating agents. POLYMER 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ren D, Zhang XX, Wang HK, Li WJ, Yu Y. Improving thermo-oxidative degradation resistance of bamboo fiber reinforced polymer composites with antioxidants. Part II: Effect on other select properties. J Appl Polym Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/app.44199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- D. Ren
- Department of Biomaterials; International Center for Bamboo and Rattan; No. 8, Futong Eastern Street, Wangjing Area Chaoyang District Beijing 100102 China
- Key Laboratory of Bamboo and Rattan Science & Technology; State Forestry Administration; No. 8, Futong Eastern Street, Wangjing Area Chaoyang District Beijing 100102 China
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- Department of Biomaterials; International Center for Bamboo and Rattan; No. 8, Futong Eastern Street, Wangjing Area Chaoyang District Beijing 100102 China
- Key Laboratory of Bamboo and Rattan Science & Technology; State Forestry Administration; No. 8, Futong Eastern Street, Wangjing Area Chaoyang District Beijing 100102 China
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- Department of Biomaterials; International Center for Bamboo and Rattan; No. 8, Futong Eastern Street, Wangjing Area Chaoyang District Beijing 100102 China
- Key Laboratory of Bamboo and Rattan Science & Technology; State Forestry Administration; No. 8, Futong Eastern Street, Wangjing Area Chaoyang District Beijing 100102 China
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- Department of Biomaterials; International Center for Bamboo and Rattan; No. 8, Futong Eastern Street, Wangjing Area Chaoyang District Beijing 100102 China
- Key Laboratory of Bamboo and Rattan Science & Technology; State Forestry Administration; No. 8, Futong Eastern Street, Wangjing Area Chaoyang District Beijing 100102 China
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- Department of Biomaterials; International Center for Bamboo and Rattan; No. 8, Futong Eastern Street, Wangjing Area Chaoyang District Beijing 100102 China
- Key Laboratory of Bamboo and Rattan Science & Technology; State Forestry Administration; No. 8, Futong Eastern Street, Wangjing Area Chaoyang District Beijing 100102 China
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Xie L, Xu H, Li LB, Hsiao BS, Zhong GJ, Li ZM. Biomimetic Nanofibrillation in Two-Component Biopolymer Blends with Structural Analogs to Spider Silk. Sci Rep 2016; 6:34572. [PMID: 27694989 PMCID: PMC5046138 DOI: 10.1038/srep34572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2016] [Accepted: 09/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Despite the enormous potential in bioinspired fabrication of high-strength structure by mimicking the spinning process of spider silk, currently accessible routes (e.g., microfluidic and electrospinning approaches) still have substantial function gaps in providing precision control over the nanofibrillar superstructure, crystalline morphology or molecular orientation. Here the concept of biomimetic nanofibrillation, by copying the spiders’ spinning principles, was conceived to build silk-mimicking hierarchies in two-phase biodegradable blends, strategically involving the stepwise integration of elongational shear and high-pressure shear. Phase separation confined on nanoscale, together with deformation of discrete phases and pre-alignment of polymer chains, was triggered in the elongational shear, conferring the readiness for direct nanofibrillation in the latter shearing stage. The orderly aligned nanofibrils, featuring an ultralow diameter of around 100 nm and the “rigid−soft” system crosslinked by nanocrystal domains like silk protein dopes, were secreted by fine nanochannels. The incorporation of multiscale silk-mimicking structures afforded exceptional combination of strength, ductility and toughness for the nanofibrillar polymer composites. The proposed spider spinning-mimicking strategy, offering the biomimetic function integration unattainable with current approaches, may prompt materials scientists to pursue biopolymer mimics of silk with high performance yet light weight.
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- Lan Xie
- Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, College of Materials and Metallurgy, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Lab, CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, United States
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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Lan Q, Li Y. Mesophase-Mediated Crystallization of Poly(l-lactide): Deterministic Pathways to Nanostructured Morphology and Superstructure Control. Macromolecules 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b01442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Qiaofeng Lan
- Ningbo Institute of Materials
Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Ningbo 315201, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials
Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Ningbo 315201, China
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Xu H, Hua G, Odelius K, Hakkarainen M. Stereocontrolled Entanglement-Directed Self-Alignment of Poly(lactic acid) Cylindrites. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.201600364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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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- Huan Xu
- Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology; KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Stockholm 100 44 Sweden
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering; State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering; Sichuan University; Chengdu 610065 China
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- Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology; KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Stockholm 100 44 Sweden
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- Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology; KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Stockholm 100 44 Sweden
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- Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology; KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Stockholm 100 44 Sweden
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Thermo-rheological and interfacial properties of polylactic acid/polyethylene glycol blends toward the melt electrospinning ability. J Appl Polym Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/app.44120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Zhang S, Xu D, Yang W, Tang P, Bin Y. Temperature Dependence of Morphology of Transcrystalline at the Interface of Carbon Fiber and Poly (L-Lactic Acid) Composite Under a Temperature Gradient Stage. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/masy.201650026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Shengnan Zhang
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; Dalian University of Technology; Dalian 116024 China
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- China Academy of Engineering Physics; Mianyang 621900 China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; Dalian University of Technology; Dalian 116024 China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; Dalian University of Technology; Dalian 116024 China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; Dalian University of Technology; Dalian 116024 China
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Zhang S, Wang H, Xu D, Yang W, Tang P, Bin Y. Study of crystallization behavior of neat poly(vinylidene fluoride) and transcrystallization in carbon fiber/poly(vinylidene fluoride) composite under a temperature gradient. J Appl Polym Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/app.43605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Shengnan Zhang
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; Dalian University of Technology; Dalian 116024 China
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- Department of Future Industry-Oriented Basic Science and Materials; Toyota Technological Institute; Nagoya 4618511 Japan
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- China Academy of Engineering Physics; Mianyang 621900 China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; Dalian University of Technology; Dalian 116024 China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; Dalian University of Technology; Dalian 116024 China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; Dalian University of Technology; Dalian 116024 China
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Xu H, Yang X, Xie L, Hakkarainen M. Conformational Footprint in Hydrolysis-Induced Nanofibrillation and Crystallization of Poly(lactic acid). Biomacromolecules 2016; 17:985-95. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5b01636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Huan Xu
- Department
of Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm 100 44, Sweden
- College
of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer
Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Department
of Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm 100 44, Sweden
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- College
of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer
Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Department
of Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm 100 44, Sweden
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Significant enhancement of crystallization kinetics of polylactide in its immiscible blends through an interfacial effect from comb-like grafted side chains. Sci China Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-015-5515-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Jing M, Jiang H, Guo Y, Wu Z, Fu Q. Transcrystallization of poly(l-lactic acid) on the surface of reduced graphene oxide fibers. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra18762e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Transcrystalline layer could form between rGOF and PLLA. The good nucleating ability of rGOF could be quantitatively characterized based on the theories of heterogeneous nucleation and crystal growth rate.
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- Mengfan Jing
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- China
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Surface interaction induced transcrystallization in biodegradable poly(butylene succinate)-fibre composites. Colloid Polym Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s00396-015-3690-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Xu JZ, Zhang ZJ, Xu H, Chen JB, Ran R, Li ZM. Highly Enhanced Crystallization Kinetics of Poly(l-lactic acid) by Poly(ethylene glycol) Grafted Graphene Oxide Simultaneously as Heterogeneous Nucleation Agent and Chain Mobility Promoter. Macromolecules 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b00462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Jia-Zhuang Xu
- College of Polymer Science
and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Polymer Science
and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Polymer Science
and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Polymer Science
and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Polymer Science
and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Polymer Science
and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People’s Republic of China
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Abdou JP, Braggin GA, Luo Y, Stevenson AR, Chun D, Zhang S. Graphene-Induced Oriented Interfacial Microstructures in Single Fiber Polymer Composites. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:13620-13626. [PMID: 26058086 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b03269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Interfacial interactions between the polymer and graphene are pivotal in determining the reinforcement efficiency in the graphene-enhanced polymer nanocomposites. Here, we report on the dynamic process of graphene-induced oriented interfacial crystals of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) in the single fiber polymer composites by means of polarized optical microscopy (POM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The graphene fibers are obtained by chemical reduction of graphene oxide fibers, and the latter is produced from the liquid crystalline dispersion of graphene oxide via a wet coagulation route. The lamellar crystals of iPP grow perpendicular to the fiber axis, forming an oriented transcrystalline (TC) interphase surrounding the graphene fiber. Various factors including the diameter of graphene fibers, crystallization temperature, and time are investigated. The dynamic process of polymer transcrystallization surrounding the graphene fiber is studied in the temperature range 124-132 °C. The Lauritzen-Hoffman theory of heterogeneous nucleation is applied to analyze the transcrystallization process, and the fold surface free energy is determined. Study into microstructures demonstrates a cross-hatched lamellar morphology of the TC interphase and the strong interfacial adhesion between the iPP and graphene. Under appropriate conditions, the β-form transcrystals occur whereas the α-form transcrystals are predominant surrounding the graphene fibers.
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- John P Abdou
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California Polytechnic State University, 1 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California Polytechnic State University, 1 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California Polytechnic State University, 1 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California Polytechnic State University, 1 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California Polytechnic State University, 1 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California Polytechnic State University, 1 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States
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Xie L, Xu H, Chen JB, Zhang ZJ, Hsiao BS, Zhong GJ, Chen J, Li ZM. From Nanofibrillar to Nanolaminar Poly(butylene succinate): Paving the Way to Robust Barrier and Mechanical Properties for Full-Biodegradable Poly(lactic acid) Films. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:8023-8032. [PMID: 25826123 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b00294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The traditional approach toward barrier property enhancement of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is the incorporation of sheet-like fillers such as nanoclay and graphene, unfortunately leading to the sacrificed biocompatibility and degradability. Here we unveil the first application of a confined flaking technique to establish the degradable nanolaminar poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) in PLA films based on PLA/PBS in situ nanofibrillar composites. The combination of high pressure (10 MPa) and appropriate temperature (160 °C) during the flaking process desirably enabled sufficient deformation of PBS nanofibrils and retention of ordered PLA channels. Particularly, interlinked and individual nanosheets were created in composite films containing 10 and 20 wt % PBS, respectively, both of which presented desirable alignment and large width/thickness ratio (nanoscale thickness with a width of 428±13.1 and 76.9±8.2 μm, respectively). With the creation of compact polymer "nano-barrier walls", a dramatic decrease of 86% and 67% in the oxygen permeability coefficient was observed for the film incorporated with well-organized 20 wt % PBS nanosheets compared to pure PLA and pure PBS (1.4 and 0.6×10(-14) cm3·cm·cm(-2)·s(-1)·Pa(-1)), respectively. Unexpectedly, prominent increases of 21% and 28% were achieved in the tensile strength and modulus of composite films loaded 20 wt % PBS nanosheets compared to pure PLA films, although PBS intrinsically presents poor strength and stiffness. The unusual combination of barrier and mechanical performances established in the fully degradable system represent specific properties required in packaging beverages, food and medicine.
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- Lan Xie
- †State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065 Sichuan, People's Republic of China
- ‡Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom
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- †State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065 Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- †State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065 Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- †State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065 Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- §Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, United States
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- †State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065 Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- †State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065 Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- †State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065 Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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Xie L, Xu H, Niu B, Ji X, Chen J, Li ZM, Hsiao BS, Zhong GJ. Unprecedented Access to Strong and Ductile Poly(lactic acid) by Introducing In Situ Nanofibrillar Poly(butylene succinate) for Green Packaging. Biomacromolecules 2014; 15:4054-64. [DOI: 10.1021/bm5010993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Lan Xie
- College
of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer
Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- College
of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer
Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- College
of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer
Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- College
of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer
Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
- College
of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, Sichuan People’s Republic of China
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- College
of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer
Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- College
of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer
Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, United States
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- College
of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer
Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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Yang C, Zang L, Qiu J, Sakai E, Wu X, Iwase Y. Nano-cladding of natural microcrystalline cellulose with conducting polymer: preparation, characterization, and application in energy storage. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra07389d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Xu H, Xie L, Jiang X, Hakkarainen M, Chen JB, Zhong GJ, Li ZM. Structural Basis for Unique Hierarchical Cylindrites Induced by Ultrahigh Shear Gradient in Single Natural Fiber Reinforced Poly(lactic acid) Green Composites. Biomacromolecules 2014; 15:1676-86. [DOI: 10.1021/bm500100z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Huan Xu
- College
of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer
Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- College
of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer
Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- College
of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer
Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 10044 Stockholm, Sweden
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- College
of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer
Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- College
of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer
Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- College
of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer
Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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