• 文献标题:   On the use of ball milling to develop poly( 3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)-graphene nanocomposites (II)-Mechanical, barrier, and electrical properties
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   AMBROSIOMARTIN J, GORRASI G, LOPEZRUBIO A, FABRA MJ, MAS LC, LOPEZMANCHADO MA, LAGARON JM
  • 作者关键词:   biopolymers renewable polymer, blend, graphene fullerene
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
  • ISSN:   0021-8995 EI 1097-4628
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Salerno
  • 被引频次:   4
  • DOI:   10.1002/app.42217
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

In this work, poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) nanocomposites containing functionalized graphene sheets (FGS) were prepared by means of high-energy ball milling. The crystalline structure, oxygen barrier, mechanical and electrical properties, and biodegradability of the developed nanocomposites were analyzed and correlated with the amount of FGS incorporated and with their morphology, which was reported in a previous study. Addition of FGS into the PHBV matrix did not affect the crystal morphology of the material but led to somewhat enhanced crystallinity. The good dispersion and distribution of the nanofiller within the polymeric matrix, revealed in the first part of this study, was thought to be crucial for the mechanical reinforcing effect of FGS and also resulted in enhanced gas barrier properties at high relative humidity. Additionally, the conducting behavior of the nanocomposites, as interpreted by the percolation theory, displayed a very low percolation threshold set at approximate to 0.3 vol % of FGS, while the materials exhibited an overall significantly enhanced conductivity. (c) 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015, 132, 42217.