PLA composites: From production to properties

M Murariu, P Dubois - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Poly (lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA), a biodegradable polyester produced from renewable
resources, is used for various applications (biomedical, packaging, textile fibers and …

Polylactide (PLA)-based nanocomposites

JM Raquez, Y Habibi, M Murariu, P Dubois - Progress in Polymer Science, 2013 - Elsevier
In the framework of environmentally friendly processes and products, polylactide (PLA)
represents the best polymeric substitutes for various petropolymers because of its …

Poly (lactic acid) crystallization

S Saeidlou, MA Huneault, H Li, CB Park - Progress in Polymer Science, 2012 - Elsevier
Poly (lactic acid) is a biobased and compostable thermoplastic polyester that has rapidly
evolved into a competitive commodity material over the last decade. One key bottleneck in …

Preparation, mechanical and anti-friction performance of MXene/polymer composites

H Zhang, L Wang, Q Chen, P Li, A Zhou, X Cao, Q Hu - Materials & Design, 2016 - Elsevier
In this study, a Ti 3 C 2 nanomaterial and Ti 3 C 2/UHMWPE (ultrahigh molecular weight
polyethylene) nanocomposites were prepared. The morphology, structure and properties of …

[HTML][HTML] Graphene-based polymer nanocomposites

JR Potts, DR Dreyer, CW Bielawski, RS Ruoff - Polymer, 2011 - Elsevier
Graphene-based materials are single-or few-layer platelets that can be produced in bulk
quantities by chemical methods. Herein, we present a survey of the literature on polymer …

Reinforcing effects of graphene oxide on portland cement paste

K Gong, Z Pan, AH Korayem, L Qiu, D Li… - Journal of Materials in …, 2015 - ascelibrary.org
In this experimental study, the reinforcing effects of graphene oxide (GO) on portland cement
paste are investigated. It is discovered that the introduction of 0.03% by weight GO sheets …

Dopamine-induced reduction and functionalization of graphene oxide nanosheets

LQ Xu, WJ Yang, KG Neoh, ET Kang, GD Fu - Macromolecules, 2010 - ACS Publications
Introduction. Graphene, which consists of atom-thick sheets of carbon organized in a
honeycomb structure, has attracted a great deal of attention in recent years because of its …

Selective electromagnetic interference shielding performance and superior mechanical strength of conductive polymer composites with oriented segregated …

WC Yu, GQ Zhang, YH Liu, L Xu, DX Yan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Manipulation of the conductive network is essential for the electromagnetic interference
(EMI) shielding performance of conductive polymer composites, which have broad …

Progress in toughening poly (lactic acid) with renewable polymers

M Wang, Y Wu, YD Li, JB Zeng - Polymer Reviews, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is regarded as one of the most promising biobased and
biodegradable polymers due its various advantages including high mechanical strength …

Preparation of graphene by pressurized oxidation and multiplex reduction and its polymer nanocomposites by masterbatch-based melt blending

C Bao, L Song, W Xing, B Yuan, CA Wilkie… - Journal of Materials …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Graphene is prepared from graphite by pressurized oxidation and multiplex reduction. The
pressurized oxidation is advantageous in easy operation and size-control, and the multiplex …