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Characterizing Attapulgite-Reinforced Nanocomposites of Poly(lactic acid)

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Attapulgite (ATT) is a naturally rigid reinforcing filler. In this present study, ATT was first purified, and varying amounts of purified ATT was added to polylactic acid (PLA) to modify PLA through a melt-blending technique. The objective was to determine how the content of ATT affected the characteristics of the ensuing PLA/ATT nanocomposites: morphology, mechanical and thermal properties. Filling PLA with ATT increased both the thermal and mechanical properties, but too much ATT was not beneficial as the effect was to decrease both properties. Energy dispersive spectroscopy indicated that the percentage of Si element increased with the amount of ATT, but more than 10 wt % ATT led to a poor ATT distribution in the nanocomposites.

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The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support from the following organizations: Wuliangye Group Co. Ltd. (CXY2019ZR001); Sichuan Province Science and Technology Support Program (2019JDRC0029); Zigong City Science and Technology (2017XC16; 2019CXRC01; 2022); Opening Project of Material Corrosion and Protection Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province (2019CL05; 2018CL08; 2020CL19; 2020CL21; 2020CL03); Opening Project of Sichuan Province, the Foundation of Introduced Talent of Sichuan University of Science and Engineering (2017RCL31; 2017RCL36; 2017RCL16; 2019RC05; 2019RC07). Appreciation is also extended to the National Natural Science Foundation of China; Apex Nanotek Co. Ltd.; Ratchadapisek Sompote Fund for Postoctoral Fellowship (Chulalongkon University).

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  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, 643000, Zigong, China

    Chi-Hui Tsou, Jipeng Guo & Manuel Reyes De Guzman

  2. Material Corrosion and Protection Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, 643000, Zigong, China

    Chi-Hui Tsou

  3. Sichuan Zhixiangyi Technology Co., Ltd., 610051, Chengdu, China

    Chi-Hui Tsou

  4. Department of Materials Science, Chulalongkorn University, 10330, Bangkok, Thailand

    Chi-Hui Tsou

  5. Graduate School of Applied Technology, Taoyuan Innovation Institute of Technology, 32091, Jongli, Taiwan

    Ji-Ang Lei

  6. Department of Fashion Business Administration, Lee-Ming Institute of Technology, 24305, New Taipei City, Taiwan

    Maw-Cherng Suen

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Chi-Hui Tsou, Guo, J., Lei, JA. et al. Characterizing Attapulgite-Reinforced Nanocomposites of Poly(lactic acid). Polym. Sci. Ser. A 62, 732–743 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0965545X20330068

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