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- Title
Selective localization of titanium dioxide nanoparticles at the interface and its effect on the impact toughness of poly(L-lactide)/poly(ether) urethane blends.
- Authors
Xiu, H.; Bai, H. W.; Huang, C. M.; Xu, C. L.; Li, X. Y.; Fu, Q.
- Abstract
Inorganic nanofillers are often added into polymer/elastomer blends as a third component to modify their performance. This work aims to clarify the role of interface-localized spherical nanoparticles in determining the impact toughness of polymer blends. The selective distribution of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles in poly(L-lactide)/poly(ether) urethane (PLLA/PU) blends was investigated by using scanning electron microscope. It is interesting to find that, regardless of the method of TiO2 introduction, nano-TiO2 particles are always selectively localized at the phase interface between PLLA and PU, leading to a significant improvement in notched Izod impact toughness. The moderately weakened interfacial adhesion induced by the interfacially-localized nano-TiO2 particles is believed to be the main reason for the largely enhanced impact toughness.
- Subjects
TITANIUM dioxide; NANOPARTICLES; URETHANE; POLYMER blends; MECHANICAL behavior of materials
- Publication
Express Polymer Letters, 2013, Vol 7, Issue 3, p261
- ISSN
1788-618X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3144/expresspolymlett.2013.24