• 文献标题:   Incorporation of Modified Graphene Nanoplatelets for Development of Bio-based Shape Memory Polymer of Polypropylene Carbonate (PPC)/Polycaprolactone (PCL)
  • 文献类型:   Article, Early Access
  • 作  者:   HASHEMI M, ROSTAMI A, GHASEMI I, OMRANI A
  • 作者关键词:   nanocomposite, polycaprolactone, polypropylene carbonate, graphene nanoplatelet, shape memory
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF POLYMERS THE ENVIRONMENT
  • ISSN:   1566-2543 EI 1572-8919
  • 通讯作者地址:  
  • 被引频次:   1
  • DOI:   10.1007/s10924-022-02701-0 EA JAN 2023
  • 出版年:   2023

▎ 摘  要

This study aimed to obtain a compound with superior shape memory properties and a transfer temperature close to human body temperature. Therefore, by precise adjusting the combination of polypropylene carbonate (PPC), polycaprolactone (PCL) and graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs), an attempt was made to reach a transfer temperature of 37 C-0.To improve the dispersion and performance of graphene nanoplatelets, its chemical modification with polyethylene glycol (PEG) was considered. X-ray energy diffraction spectroscopy analysis (EDX), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was used to confirm the surface modification of nanoparticles. PCL/PPC blends and their nanocomposites were prepared via solution casting with different ratios (PCL/PPC: 10/90, 15/85, 20/80 w/w) in the presence of 0.5, 1, 1.5 phr of modified GNPs. Various techniques such as differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) were used to characterize samples. A traction device equipped with a temperature-controlled chamber was used to induce shape memory. The shape memory behavior of these blends was discovered to be highly dependent on their components. Samples containing 10 wt% PCL with 0.5 to 1 phr of modified GNPs achieved an optimal shape fixing ratio (R-f) and recovery ratio (R-r) with a memory transfer temperature close to human body temperature.