Biodegradable nanocomposites developed from PLA/PCL blends and silk fibroin nanoparticles: Study on the microstructure, thermal behavior, crystallinity and performance

Dadras Chomachayi, Masoud; Jalali-arani, Azam; Beltrán, Freddys R.; de la Orden, Ma Ulagares; Martínez Urreaga, Joaquín

doi:10.1007/s10924-020-01684-0

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Biodegradable nanocomposites developed from PLA/PCL blends and silk fibroin nanoparticles: Study on the microstructure, thermal behavior, crystallinity and performance

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Dadras Chomachayi, Masoud, Jalali-arani, Azam, Beltrán, Freddys R., de la Orden, Ma Ulagares, Martínez Urreaga, Joaquín·2020·Journal of Polymers and the Environment

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Blending can modify the crystallization behavior of both polymers, sometimes resulting in separate melting peaks indicative of phase immiscibility, although compatibilized blends can exhibit enhanced crystallinity due to improved phase interactions.
“Thermal analysis via DSC shows that blending can modify the crystallization behavior of both polymers, sometimes resulting in separate melting peaks indicative of phase immiscibility, although compatibilized blends can exhibit enhanced crystallinity due to improved phase interactions [27].”
From Nanocellulose-Reinforced Poly(Lactic Acid) and Poly(ε-caprolactone) Bio-Nanocomposites: A Review and Future Outlook for Poly(Lactic Acid)/Poly(ε-caprolactone) Blend Systems (2025) · cites this paper as [27]
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PLA/PCL blends maintain biodegradability and have been investigated for applications in packaging and biomedical devices.
“Furthermore, PLA/PCL blends maintain biodegradability and have been investigated for applications in packaging and biomedical devices [27,89].”
From Nanocellulose-Reinforced Poly(Lactic Acid) and Poly(ε-caprolactone) Bio-Nanocomposites: A Review and Future Outlook for Poly(Lactic Acid)/Poly(ε-caprolactone) Blend Systems (2025) · cites this paper as [27]
The Introduction describes PCL as biodegradable and suitable for packaging and medical applications, and the paper investigates PLA/PCL blends. The Conclusions propose the PLA/PCL/SFNP nanocomposite for food packaging. Our copy does not establish that the PLA/PCL blends retain biodegradability or have been investigated for biomedical devices; the medical-applications statement concerns PCL itself. (LLM, conf=0.84)
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PLA and PCL are inherently immiscible due to differences in polarity and crystallinity, which results in phase-separated morphologies.
“PLA, characterized by high stiffness and brittleness, and PCL, known for its flexibility and toughness, are inherently immiscible due to differences in polarity and crystallinity, which results in phase-separated morphologies [26,27,88,89].”
From Nanocellulose-Reinforced Poly(Lactic Acid) and Poly(ε-caprolactone) Bio-Nanocomposites: A Review and Future Outlook for Poly(Lactic Acid)/Poly(ε-caprolactone) Blend Systems (2025) · cites this paper as [27]
The Introduction (page unavailable) calls PLA and PCL thermodynamically immiscible, and §3.2.1 reports isolated PCL droplets in a PLA matrix. Section 3.2.3 describes different crystallization behavior, but the paper does not attribute immiscibility to differences in polarity or crystallinity. (LLM, conf=0.88)
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Melt blending SFNPs at 1.0 wt.% offers benefits suitable for food packaging.
“Melt blending these SFNPs at 1.0 wt.% offers benefits suitable for food packaging, where thermal resistance and safety are priorities [27].”
From Nanocellulose-Reinforced Poly(Lactic Acid) and Poly(ε-caprolactone) Bio-Nanocomposites: A Review and Future Outlook for Poly(Lactic Acid)/Poly(ε-caprolactone) Blend Systems (2025) · cites this paper as [27]
The Preparation section describes extrusion of the blends, and the Conclusions report benefits from adding 1% SFNP to PLA/PCL. Section 3.2.5 links the improved water-vapor barrier to a property important for food packaging. The Conclusions qualify the thermal benefit as a slight improvement only at the end of the degradation-temperature range, while degradation temperature fell in the early stages; the copy does not establish food-contact safety. (LLM, conf=0.85)
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Inclusion of SFNPs improves the thermal stability and compatibility of PLA/PCL composites without the need for surface modifications.
“Additionally, the inclusion of natural biopolymer reinforcements such as SFNPs improves the thermal stability and compatibility of PLA/PCL composites without the need for surface modifications.”
From Nanocellulose-Reinforced Poly(Lactic Acid) and Poly(ε-caprolactone) Bio-Nanocomposites: A Review and Future Outlook for Poly(Lactic Acid)/Poly(ε-caprolactone) Blend Systems (2025) · cites this paper as [27]
The Conclusions report improved interfacial adhesion and slightly improved thermal stability at the end of the degradation range, but also a lower degradation temperature at early stages. Section 2.2 describes preparing SFNPs without a separate surface-modification step; it does not establish that surface modification is generally unnecessary. (LLM, conf=0.87)
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Authors: Dadras Chomachayi, M., Jalali-arani, A., Beltrán, F. R., de la Orden, M. U., & Martínez Urreaga, J.
Affiliations: Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros (ES)
ORCID: Jalali-arani, Azam
Beltrán, Freddys R.
Venue: Journal of Polymers and the Environment
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2020-02-24
Volume: 28
Issue: 4
Pages: 1252-1264
ISSN: 1064-7546 (ISSN-L)
1566-2543
1572-8919
DOI: 10.1007/s10924-020-01684-0
OpenAlex: W3007344565
Cited by: 76
References: 64
Citations by year: 2026: 14 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 19 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 2
FWCI: 2.61
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
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Locations: Journal of Polymers and the Environment (publishedVersion)
UPM Digital Archive (Technical University of Madrid) (submittedVersion)
Docta Complutense (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) (submittedVersion)
DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)) (submittedVersion)
Hispana (submittedVersion)
Funders: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM-RP-160543006, RP 160543006)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Polymers and Plastics › Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties
Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Polymers and Plastics › Polymer crystallization and properties
Keywords: biodegradable nanocomposites, polylactic acid, polycaprolactone, PLA/PCL blends, silk fibroin nanoparticles, blend compatibility, thermal stability, crystallization kinetics, microhardness, barrier properties, food packaging, natural fillers

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Biodegradable nanocomposites developed from PLA/PCL blends and silk fibroin nanoparticles: Study on the microstructure, thermal behavior, crystallinity and performance

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