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Enhancement of mechanical and thermal properties of Polycaprolacton/Chiton blend by calcium carbonate nanoparticle


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Abdolmohammadi, Sanaz and Siyamak, Samira and Ibrahim, Nor Azowa and Wan Yunus, Wan Md Zin and Ab. Rahman, Mohamad Zaki and Azizi, Susan and Fatehi, Asma (2012) Enhancement of mechanical and thermal properties of Polycaprolacton/Chiton blend by calcium carbonate nanoparticle. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 13 (4). pp. 4508-4522. ISSN 1422-0067

Abstract

This study investigates the effects of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) nanoparticles on the mechanical and thermal properties and surface morphology of polycaprolactone (PCL)/chitosan nanocomposites. The nanocomposites of PCL/chitosan/CaCO3 were prepared using a melt blending technique. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) results indicate the average size of nanoparticles to be approximately 62 nm. Tensile measurement results show an increase in the tensile modulus with CaCO3 nanoparticle loading. Tensile strength and elongation at break show gradual improvement with the addition of up to 1 wt% of nano-sized CaCO3. Decreasing performance of these properties is observed for loading of more than 1 wt% of nano-sized CaCO3. The thermal stability was best enhanced at 1 wt% of CaCO3 nanoparticle loading. The fractured surface morphology of the PCL/chitosan blend becomes more stretched and homogeneous in PCL/chitosan/CaCO3 nanocomposite. TEM micrograph displays good dispersion of CaCO3 at lower nanoparticle loading within the matrix.


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Official URL or Download Paper: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms13044508

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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Science
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms13044508
Keywords: Nanocomposites; Calcium carbonate nanoparticle; Polycaprolactone; Chitosan; Mechanical properties; Thermal properties
Depositing User: Nur Farahin Ramli
Date Deposited: 21 Nov 2013 09:15
Last Modified: 11 Feb 2016 01:44
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/25285
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