Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1466764 Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 2012 6 Pages PDF
Abstract

In this study, the exfoliated bio-nanocomposites based on poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) (P(3,4)HB) and cobalt–aluminum layered double hydroxide (LDH) were prepared via melt intercalation. The thermal stability, thermal combustion and thermo-mechanical properties for these bio-nanocomposites were systematically investigated. The formation of an exfoliated structure was confirmed by X-ray diffractometry and transmission electron microscopy analysis. The microscale combustion calorimetry results show that the heat release capacity (HRC) of the bio-nanocomposites is an important parameter of the fire hazard which is significantly reduced with the addition of LDH. The storage modulus of the bio-nanocomposites with small amount of LDH is remarkably enhanced measured by dynamic mechanical analysis.

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