Poly(lactic acid)/Poly(butylene succinate) (PLA/PBS) Layered Composite Gas Barrier Membranes by Anisotropic Janus Nanosheets Compartibilizers

ACS Macro Lett. 2022 May 17;11(5):657-662. doi: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.2c00139. Epub 2022 Apr 26.

Abstract

Poly(lactic acid) (PLA), one of the most promising biodegradable polymer products, has achieved wide applications for its relatively good mechanical properties and moderate degradability. Here we report an environment-friendly filler, the organic-inorganic composite Janus nanosheets (PLA/PBS JNs), which can jam at the interface of the PLA/PBS blend with a low threshold as the compatibilizer and can simultaneously toughen the composites and improve the gas barrier performance due to better interfacial interaction and tortuous path effect. With 0.3 wt % of PLA/PBS JNs added, the tensile strength and elongation at break of the PLA/PBS blend can be improved by 37% and 224%, respectively. After a further hot-pressing process, the barrier performance of the PLA/PBS composite membranes can be significantly enhanced since PLA, PLA/PBS JNs, and PBS are arranged in a nearly lamellar structure with oxygen permeability of 0.63 × 10-15 cm3 cm·cm-2 s-1 Pa-1 with only 0.5 wt % of PLA/PBS JNs.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Butylene Glycols* / chemistry
  • Polyesters* / chemistry
  • Polymers / chemistry

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Butylene Glycols
  • Polyesters
  • Polymers
  • bionole
  • poly(lactide)