Rapid preparation and continuous processing of polylactide stereocomplex crystallite below its melting point
Rapid preparation and continuous processing of polylactide stereocomplex crystallite below its melting point
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熔点以下聚丙交酯立体络合物微晶的快速制备和连续加工
DOI:
10.1007/s00289-018-2544-2
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发表时间:
2019-07-01
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影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Li, Zhong-Ming
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作者:
Gao, Xin-Rui;Niu, Ben;Li, Zhong-Ming
Herein, a feasible protocol for the rapid preparation of polylactide (PLA) stereocomplex (SC) crystallite by extrusion was shown, in which a processing temperature lower than its melting point was chosen to suppress the thermal degradation and homocrystallization of PLA. Meanwhile, flexible and biodegradable poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) was introduced to improve the processability of solid SC crystallite. The exclusive formation of SC crystallite with high crystallinity (~ 50 to 60%) was realized without further thermal treatment, which was clearly confirmed by wide-angle X-ray diffraction and different scanning calorimeter tests. It was found that certain amount of PBAT actually facilitates the stereocomplexation process, rendering the extrusion much smooth with 30 wt% more PBAT, thus making it promising to industrially achieve SC crystallite. Furthermore, the as-prepared PBAT/SC blend could be processed easily at a relatively low temperature, desirably allowing its scalable application. This work delivers a facile method for the efficient preparation and wider application of SC crystallite, which could be of great value to fabricate nucleating agents or heat-resistant PLA parts.