Effects of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on the degradation behavior of plasticized PLA nanocomposites

• Main Authors: Norazlina, H., Hadi, A. A., Qurni, A. U., Amri, M., Mashelmie, S., Kamal, Yusoh
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2019
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/24394/1/Effects%20of%20multi-walled%20carbon%20nanotubes%20%28MWCNTs%29%20on%20the%20degradation%20behavior%20of%20plasticized%20PLA%20nanocomposites.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/24394/; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-018-2454-3; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-018-2454-3

Polymer blend nanocomposites based on polylactic acid (PLA) were prepared via simple melt blending and investigated for its biodegradation behavior. The CNTs were surface-modified using acid treatment, and characterizations of composites were done using FTIR. FTIR spectra confirmed the surface modif...