Role of Minor Phase Morphology on Mechanical and Shape-Memory Properties of Polylactide/Bio-Polyimide Nanocomposite
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Materials
2.2. Sample Preparation
2.3. Mechanical and Thermal Properties
2.4. Scanning Electronic Microscopy (SEM)
2.5. Shape-Memory Characterization Test
2.6. In Situ 2D Small-Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS)
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Morphology
3.2. Mechanical Properties
3.3. Thermal and Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
3.4. Shape-Memory Properties
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Composite | Modulus of Elasticity, GPa | Yield Stress, MPa | Stress at Break, MPa | Strain at Break, % |
---|---|---|---|---|
PLA | 1.50 | 42.1 | 30.0 | 5 |
PLA/PA | 1.90 | 43.4 | 25.8 | 70 |
PLA/PA/1%J | 1.98 | 49.2 | 27.9 | 80 |
PLA/PA/2%J | 2.12 | 49.5 | 39.8 | 150 |
PLA/PA/4%J | 1.72 | 48.2 | 43.3 | 13 |
Composite | α | χc, Degree of Crystallinity, % |
---|---|---|
PLA/PA | 3.63 | 15.0 |
PLA/PA/1%J | 5.34 | 15.9 |
PLA/PA/2%J | 8.13 | 19.2 |
PLA/PA/4%J | 2.12 | 12.8 |
Material | Shape-Fixity Ratio Rf, % | Shape-Recovery Ratio Rr, % | Shape-Recovery Time, min |
---|---|---|---|
PLA | 80.2 | 15.5 | 9.7 |
PLA/PA | 96.0 | 80.1 | 9.0 |
PLA/PA/1%J | 96.0 | 84.0 | 9.0 |
PLA/PA/2%J | 97.4 | 94.0 | 7.0 |
PLA/PA/4%J | 95.0 | 42.0 | 9.6 |
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Bondarenko, V.; Hosseinnezhad, R.; Voznyak, A. Role of Minor Phase Morphology on Mechanical and Shape-Memory Properties of Polylactide/Bio-Polyimide Nanocomposite. Polymers 2024, 16, 2413. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16172413
Bondarenko V, Hosseinnezhad R, Voznyak A. Role of Minor Phase Morphology on Mechanical and Shape-Memory Properties of Polylactide/Bio-Polyimide Nanocomposite. Polymers. 2024; 16(17):2413. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16172413
Chicago/Turabian StyleBondarenko, Vladislav, Ramin Hosseinnezhad, and Andrei Voznyak. 2024. "Role of Minor Phase Morphology on Mechanical and Shape-Memory Properties of Polylactide/Bio-Polyimide Nanocomposite" Polymers 16, no. 17: 2413. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16172413