Quantifying polymer chain orientation in strong and tough nanofibers with low crystallinity: toward next generation nanostructured superfibers

D Papkov, N Delpouve, L Delbreilh, S Araujo… - ACS …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Advanced fibers revolutionized structural materials in the second half of the 20th century.
However, all high-strength fibers developed to date are brittle. Recently, pioneering …

Biobased poly (ethylene 2, 5-furancoate): No longer an alternative, but an irreplaceable polyester in the polymer industry

X Fei, J Wang, J Zhu, X Wang, X Liu - ACS Sustainable Chemistry …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Recently, studies on the synthesis, modification, and functionalization of polyesters derived
from 2, 5-furandicarboxylic acid (2, 5-FDCA) have attracted widespread attention. Among …

Transparent, heat-resistant, ductile, and self-reinforced polylactide through simultaneous formation of nanocrystals and an oriented amorphous phase

H Lin, Y Chen, XR Gao, L Xu, J Lei, GJ Zhong… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Imparting polylactide (PLA) films with great heat resistance, transparency, and balanced
mechanical performance simultaneous is a big challenge in academia and industry due to …

Electrical and thermal conductivity of polylactic acid (PLA)-based biocomposites by incorporation of nano-graphite fabricated with fused deposition modeling

R Guo, Z Ren, H Bi, M Xu, L Cai - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
The aim of the study was to improve the electrical and thermal conductivity of the polylactic
acid/wood flour/thermoplastic polyurethane composites by Fused Deposition Modeling …

Super-Robust Polylactide Barrier Films by Building Densely Oriented Lamellae Incorporated with Ductile in Situ Nanofibrils of Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)

SY Zhou, HD Huang, X Ji, DX Yan… - … Applied Materials & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Remarkable combination of excellent gas barrier performance, high strength, and toughness
was realized in polylactide (PLA) composite films by constructing the supernetworks of …

[HTML][HTML] Constructing robust chain entanglement network, well-defined nanosized crystals and highly aligned graphene oxide nanosheets: Towards strong, ductile …

PP Xu, S Yang, XR Gao, SP Chen, L Xu… - Composites Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
It is a great challenge to develop a feasible strategy for reconciling barrier performance and
mechanical ductility of environmentally friendly poly (lactic acid)(PLA) in the application of …

Rheology, mechanical properties, and barrier properties of poly (lactic acid)

S Domenek, S Fernandes-Nassar… - Synthesis, Structure and …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Knowledge of the fundamental parameters of the poly (lactic acid)(PLA) molecular
chain and resulting macroscopic properties is important for successful application of this …

Beyond biodegradability of poly (lactic acid): physical and chemical stability in humid environments

JR Rocca-Smith, O Whyte, CH Brachais… - ACS Sustainable …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is the most traded biodegradable and biobased material. It is largely
used as eco-friendly substitute of conventional plastics. Nevertheless, one of the main …

Glass transition dynamics and cooperativity length of poly (ethylene 2, 5-furandicarboxylate) compared to poly (ethylene terephthalate)

A Codou, M Moncel, JG van Berkel, N Guigo… - Physical Chemistry …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The glass transition of poly (ethylene 2, 5-furandicarboxylate)(PEF), an emergent bio-based
polyester, was investigated in comparison to one of its chemical analogues: poly (ethylene …

Isotropically small crystalline lamellae induced by high biaxial-stretching rate as a key microstructure for super-tough polylactide film

P Jariyasakoolroj, K Tashiro, H Wang, H Yamamoto… - Polymer, 2015 - Elsevier
At present, polylactide (PLA) film with high toughness is on expectation, but in general, it is
brittle with 45 MPa tensile strength and only 3% elongation at break. The present work …