Fabrication of High-Performance Bamboo–Plastic Composites Reinforced by Natural Halloysite Nanotubes
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Department of Biomaterials, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing 100102, China
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China National Bamboo Research Center, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou 310012, China
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Academic Editors: Magnus Willander and Peng Si
Molecules 2020, 25(9), 2259; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25092259
Received: 23 April 2020
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Revised: 9 May 2020
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Accepted: 11 May 2020
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Published: 11 May 2020
(This article belongs to the Special Issue 25th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Nanochemistry)
Bamboo-plastic composites (BPCs) as new biomass-plastic composites have recently attracted much attention. However, weak mechanical performance and high moisture absorption as well as low thermal stability greatly limit their industrial applications. In this context, different amounts of halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) were used as a natural reinforcing filler for BPCs. It was found that the thermal stability of BPCs increased with increasing HNT contents. The mechanical strength of BPCs was improved with the increase in HNT loading up to 4 wt% and then worsened, while the impact strengths were slightly reduced. Low HNT content (below 4 wt%) also improved the dynamic thermomechanical properties and reduced the water absorption of the BPCs. Morphological studies confirmed the improved interfacial compatibility of the BPC matrix with 4 wt% HNT loading, and high-concentration HNT loading (above 6 wt%) resulted in easy agglomeration. The results highlight that HNTs could be a feasible candidate as nanoreinforcements for the development of high-performance BPCs.
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Keywords:
bamboo-plastic composites; halloysite nanotubes; mechanical properties; thermal properties; water absorption
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Jin, X.; Li, J.; Zhang, R.; Jiang, Z.; Qin, D. Fabrication of High-Performance Bamboo–Plastic Composites Reinforced by Natural Halloysite Nanotubes. Molecules 2020, 25, 2259. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25092259
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Jin X, Li J, Zhang R, Jiang Z, Qin D. Fabrication of High-Performance Bamboo–Plastic Composites Reinforced by Natural Halloysite Nanotubes. Molecules. 2020; 25(9):2259. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25092259
Chicago/Turabian StyleJin, Xiaobei, Jingpeng Li, Rong Zhang, Zehui Jiang, and Daochun Qin. 2020. "Fabrication of High-Performance Bamboo–Plastic Composites Reinforced by Natural Halloysite Nanotubes" Molecules 25, no. 9: 2259. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25092259
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