Effect of carbon nanotube functionalization on the structure and properties of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)/MWCNTs biocomposites

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dc.contributor.authorHuh, Men_AU
dc.contributor.authorJung, MHen_AU
dc.contributor.authorPark, YSen_AU
dc.contributor.authorKim, BJen_AU
dc.contributor.authorKang, Men_AU
dc.contributor.authorHolden, PJen_AU
dc.contributor.authorYun, SIen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-28T23:47:07Zen_AU
dc.date.available2016-08-28T23:47:07Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2014-07en_AU
dc.date.statistics2016-08-29en_AU
dc.description.abstractMulti walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) covalently functionalized with an alkyl chain exhibited a better dispersion in poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) solutions and cast films as compared with acid-treated MWCNTs (MWCNT-COOH) due to the much improved solubility in chloroform. The alkylated MWCNTs more effectively strengthened PHB composites than non-alkylated MWCNTs due to their uniform dispersion as well as stronger interaction of alkylated MWCNTs with the PHB matrix. Both acid-treated and alkylated MWCNTs added to PHB matrix facilitated crystallization kinetics. However the crystallization kinetics were found to be slower for the alkylated MWCNTs/PHB composites than acid-treated MWCNTs composites. The results may be ascribed to the inhibitory effect on PHB crystallization caused by the steric hindrance of the long alkyl chains attached to MWCNTs. © The Polymer Society of Korea and Springer Sciene+Business Media Dordrecht 2014.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationHuh, M., Jung, M., Park, Y., Kim, B.-J., Kang, M., Holden, P., & Yun, S. I. (2014). Effect of carbon nanotube functionalization on the structure and properties of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)/MWCNTs biocomposites. Macromolecular Research, 22(7), 765-772. doi:10.1007/s13233-014-2141-7en_AU
dc.identifier.govdoc7039en_AU
dc.identifier.issn2092-7673en_AU
dc.identifier.issue7en_AU
dc.identifier.journaltitleMacromolecular Researchen_AU
dc.identifier.pagination765-772en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13233-014-2141-7en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/7397en_AU
dc.identifier.volume22en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherSpringer Linken_AU
dc.subjectCrystallizationen_AU
dc.subjectKineticsen_AU
dc.subjectCovalenceen_AU
dc.subjectAlkynesen_AU
dc.subjectpH valueen_AU
dc.subjectCarbon nanotubesen_AU
dc.titleEffect of carbon nanotube functionalization on the structure and properties of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)/MWCNTs biocompositesen_AU
dc.typeJournal Articleen_AU
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