화학공학소재연구정보센터
Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Vol.26, No.3, 183-187, 2005
The role of functional group on the exfoliation of clay in poly(L-lactide)
A new method was attempted to improve the interaction between poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) with a commercially available organoclay, Cloisite 25A (C25A), which was functionalized with (glycidoxypropyl)trimethoxysilane to introduce epoxy groups, and is referred to as twice-functionalized organoclay (TFC). Tethering PLLA molecules to the epoxy groups on the surface of the TFC was attempted by melt compounding. X-Ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy images showed that fully exfoliated PLLA/TFC nanocomposites were prepared sucessfully.