Supertough PLA-Silane Nanohybrids by in Situ Condensation and Grafting

Meng, Xiangtao; Nguyen, Ngoc A.; Tekinalp, Halil; Lara-Curzio, Edgar; Ozcan, Soydan

doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b03650

Supertough PLA-Silane Nanohybrids by in Situ Condensation and Grafting

Journal Article · Wed Dec 06 00:00:00 EST 2017 · ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b03650· OSTI ID:1474444

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Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Materials Science & Technology Division
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Dept. of Mechanical, Aerospace, Biomedical Engineering
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Materials Science & Technology Division; Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Dept. of Mechanical, Aerospace, Biomedical Engineering

Brittleness is a key barrier for poly(lactic acid) (PLA) toward broader applications. Supertough PLA was achieved by simply mixing a low amount (0.5–1 wt %) of organoalkoxysilane with PLA. Three organosilanes, (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES), 3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl isocyanate (ICPTES), and trimethoxymethylsilane (MTMS), were selected for this study to understand how the functional group on a silane affects the behavior of the PLA-silane hybrids. Remarkable improvements in ultimate tensile strain (up to 12 folds) and tensile toughness (up to 10 folds) were observed in APTES- and ICPTES-modified PLA without any loss in tensile strength and modulus. Glass transition temperatures measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) did not show any obvious decrease. We propose that in situ condensation of organosilane and grafting of PLA to form a silica-PLA core–shell nanocomplex may be the reason for the improved mechanical properties. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed evidence of nanofibrils at fractured surfaces. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) indicated nanoparticle formation (bimodal, 50–200 nm and <10 nm) in dilute solution, while transmission electron microscopy (TEM) provided clearer evidence of the nanosized silica formed in situ. Rheological studies also showed increased chain entanglement in the polymer melts, which contributed to 1 order of magnitude higher complex viscosity and storage modulus. The simple PLA toughening strategy and the new mechanism revealed in this study will open a door to novel performance polymer materials and broader use of PLAs.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Advanced Manufacturing Office (EE-5A); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22). Scientific User Facilities Division

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1474444

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1476428

Journal Information:: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Journal Name: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 6; ISSN 2168-0485

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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