Effects of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTS) on the mechanical and thermal properties of plasticized polylactic acid Nanocomposites

• Main Authors: Othman, Maizatulnisa, Tan, Kok Hui, Hashim, Mohd Yusof, Khalid, Halissani, Ghazali, Ruzaidi, Zakaria, Nazarudin, Mat Tahir, Paridah, Hassan, Noor Azlina
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland 2013
• Subjects: TA401 Materials of engineering and construction
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/52062/1/9.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/52062/; http://www.scientific.net/AMR.812.181

A multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)/plasticized polylactic acid (PLA) composite was prepared using a two-roll mill set at 170C and 50 rev/min. The material was characterized using dynamic mechanical analyzer (DMA). Characterization works include obtaining mechanical properties, such as tensil...