Mechanical properties of biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates/single wall carbon nanotube nanocomposite films

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dc.contributor.authorYun, SIen_AU
dc.contributor.authorGadd, GEen_AU
dc.contributor.authorLatella, BAen_AU
dc.contributor.authorLo, Ven_AU
dc.contributor.authorRussell, RAen_AU
dc.contributor.authorHolden, PJen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-22T23:46:34Zen_AU
dc.date.available2024-02-22T23:46:34Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2008-04-15en_AU
dc.date.statistics2024-02-20en_AU
dc.description.abstractThe nanocomposite films of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) and poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate) (PHO) with single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), were prepared. The Optical microscopy showed that the crystalline size substantially decreased for PHB/SWCNTs nanocomposites with a 1 % weight fraction of SWCNTs relative to PHB (PHB/(1%)SWCNTs), indicating the effective nucleation of PHB crystallization by SWCNTs. Mechanical properties of the nanocomposite films were measured by nanoindentation. Both polymer nanocomposite films showed an increase in hardness (H) and Young’s modulus (E), with SWCNTs concentration. The PHB/SWCNTs nanocomposite films are found to be more brittle than neat PHB films. © 2008 Springer-Verlagen_AU
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was supported by an appointment to the ANSTO Postdoctoral Research Associate Program.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationYun, S. I., Gadd, G. E., Latella, B. A., Lo, V., Russell, R. A., & Holden, P. J. (2008). Mechanical properties of biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates/single wall carbon nanotube nanocomposite films. Polymer Bulletin, 61, 267-275. doi:10.1007/s00289-008-0936-4en_AU
dc.identifier.issn1436-2449en_AU
dc.identifier.journaltitlePolymer Bulletinen_AU
dc.identifier.pagination267-275en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://apo.ansto.gov.au/handle/10238/15398en_AU
dc.identifier.volume61en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherSpringer Natureen_AU
dc.relation.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-008-0936-4en_AU
dc.subjectMechanical propertiesen_AU
dc.subjectNanocompositesen_AU
dc.subjectCarbon nanotubesen_AU
dc.subjectThin Filmsen_AU
dc.subjectOptical microscopyen_AU
dc.subjectCrystalsen_AU
dc.subjectNucleationen_AU
dc.titleMechanical properties of biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates/single wall carbon nanotube nanocomposite filmsen_AU
dc.typeJournal Articleen_AU
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