Review on PCL, PBS, and PCL/PBS blends containing carbon nanotubes

eXPRESS Polymer Letters

T. P. Gumede¹ 

关键词: nanocomposites;    poly(ε-caprolactone);    poly(butylene succinate);    polycarbonate;    carbon nanotubes;   

DOI  :  10.3144/expresspolymlett.2018.43

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: eXPRESS Polymer Letters

【 摘 要 】

Biodegradable polymers received considerable attention due to their contribution in the reduction of environmentalconcerns and the realization that global petroleum resources are finite. The development of double crystalline biobasedblends such as poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) and poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) are particularly interesting because eachcomponent has an influence on the crystallization behaviour of the other component, and thus influences the strength andmechanical properties of a polymer blend. The lack of miscibility between PCL and PBS constitutes a bottleneck, and effortshave been made to improve the miscibility through the inclusion of copolymers. Having realized that incorporating conductivenanofillers such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), (especially when the CNTs are functionalized or used as a masterbatch i.e.,polycarbonate/MWCNTs masterbatch), into biopolymer matrices, can enhance the thermal and mechanical properties, aswell as electrical and thermal conductivity, a lot of research was aimed at the production of bionanocomposites. This reviewpaper discusses the properties of PCL, PBS, their blends, and their CNTs containing nanocomposites.

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