Effects of interface interaction and microphase dispersion on the mechanical properties of PCL/PLA/MMT nanocomposites visualized by nanomechanical mapping
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Uneven dispersion of PLA phases leads to weak interfacial adhesion and poor stress transfer, resulting in compromised mechanical performance.
“This leads to weak interfacial adhesion and poor stress transfer, resulting in compromised mechanical performance [26,88].”
Blends with 30/70 and 80/20 PLA/PCL ratios exhibit uneven dispersion of PLA phases.
“This is evident in blends with 30/70 and 80/20 PLA/PCL ratios, which exhibit uneven dispersion of PLA phases [26,88].”
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].”
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- Authors
- Zhu, B., Wang, Y., Liu, H., Ying, J., Liu, C., & Shen, C.
- Affiliations
- Zhengzhou University (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Wang, Yaming
- Liu, Hao
- Venue
- Composites Science and Technology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2020-04
- Volume
- 190
- Pages
- 108048
- ISSN
- 0266-3538 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3003613838
- Cited by
- 94
- References
- 42
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 22 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 7
- FWCI
- 5.79
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Composites Science and Technology (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Polymers and Plastics › Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Polymers and Plastics › Polymer crystallization and properties
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Block Copolymer Self-Assembly
- Keywords
- polycaprolactone, polylactic acid, montmorillonite, polymer nanocomposites, interfacial interactions, nanomechanical mapping, Young's modulus, tensile deformation, morphological evolution, toughening mechanisms, ternary nanocomposite, polymer blends
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