Biodegradable Polylactide–Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) Compositions Obtained via Blending under Shear Deformations and Electrospinning: Characterization and Environmental Application
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Production of Compositions
2.3. Investigation of Thermophysical Properties
2.4. Mechanical Tests
2.5. Biodegradability
2.6. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
2.7. Production of Fibers and Unwoven Materials by Electrospinning
2.8. Oil Absorption Measurements
2.9. Statistics and Data Availability Statement
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Thermophysical Properties of PHB, PLA, and their Compositions
3.2. Mechanical Testing
3.3. Biodegradation of Composites
3.4. Oil Sorption by Electrospun Fibrous Absorbents
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Blend Composition PLA-PGB, wt % | Heating | Tg, °C | Tm, °C | ΔHm, J/g | Tcc, °C | ∆Tccg, °C | χcr,% * |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Polylactide | |||||||
PLA = 100 | first | 65.0 | doublet 159.4; 162.0 | 25.6 | 124.0 | 59.0 | 27.3 |
second | 63.0 | doublet 158.4; 161.7 | 27.7 | 123.3 | 60.3 | 29.6 | |
(80:20) + 5% PEG400 | first | 52.0 | doublet 144.4; 159.3 | 31.3 | 94.0 | 42.0 | 42.0 |
second | − | doublet 146.4; 159.3 | 36.6 | 102.0 | 49.0 | ||
(80:20) + 10% PEG400 | first | − | 157.6 | 41.3 | 83.0 | 55.0 | |
second | − | 156.8 | 42.7 | doublet 81.5; 127.0 | 57.0 | ||
(80:20) + 5% PEG600 | first | 54.2 | doublet 145.6; 159.3 | 22.8 | 96.0 | 42.0 | 30.0 |
second | − | doublet 148.0; 159.4 | 32.4 | 106.0 | 43.0 | ||
(80:20) +5% PEG1000 | first | 53.5 | 159.0 | 29.6 | 107.0 | 53.5 | 34.0 |
PHB = 100 | first | - | 175.0 | 71.0 | - | 49.0 | |
second | - | 170.0 | 75.5 | - | 52.0 |
Blend Composition, PLA-PHB, wt % | E, MPa | σb, MPa | εb, % |
---|---|---|---|
80:20 + 5% PEG1000 | 2500 ± 125 | 31.6 ± 1.6 | 2 ± 0.1 |
80:20 + 5% PEG600 | 2700 ± 130 | 21.0 ± 1.1 | 1 ± 0.1 |
80:20 + 5% PEG400 | 2250 ± 110 | 25.3 ± 1.2 | 2 ± 0.1 |
Testing Time, Days | Fungi Growth Intensity, Points | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
PLA | PHB | PLA-PHB (70:30 wt %) + 5 wt % PEG1000 | PLA-PHB (85:15 wt %) + 5 wt % PEG1000 | |
10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
28 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
50 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1-2 |
84 | 0-1 | 5 | 3-4 | 2 |
Absorbent | Oil Capacity, g/g | Absorbent Condition | References |
---|---|---|---|
PDOS | 3.4 | Peat Dust Oil Sorbent | [60] |
LessorbTM | 5.6 | Dispersed powder | [60] |
PET | 14 | Nonwoven Fabric | [61] |
PHB-PLA (90:10) | 15 | Nonwoven mat | [61] |
PHB-PLA (50:50) | 16 | Nonwoven mat | [61] |
Sintapeks | 24 | Cotton-processing product | [62] |
PLA | 30 | Nonwoven mat | [61] |
PU | 37 | Foam pellets (5-8 mm) | [61] |
PHB | 45 | Nonwoven mat | [61] |
EGS | 50 | Exfoliated Graphite Sorbent | [60] |
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Rogovina, S.; Zhorina, L.; Gatin, A.; Prut, E.; Kuznetsova, O.; Yakhina, A.; Olkhov, A.; Samoylov, N.; Grishin, M.; Iordanskii, A.; et al. Biodegradable Polylactide–Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) Compositions Obtained via Blending under Shear Deformations and Electrospinning: Characterization and Environmental Application. Polymers 2020, 12, 1088. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12051088
Rogovina S, Zhorina L, Gatin A, Prut E, Kuznetsova O, Yakhina A, Olkhov A, Samoylov N, Grishin M, Iordanskii A, et al. Biodegradable Polylactide–Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) Compositions Obtained via Blending under Shear Deformations and Electrospinning: Characterization and Environmental Application. Polymers. 2020; 12(5):1088. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12051088
Chicago/Turabian StyleRogovina, Svetlana, Lubov Zhorina, Andrey Gatin, Eduard Prut, Olga Kuznetsova, Anastasia Yakhina, Anatoliy Olkhov, Naum Samoylov, Maxim Grishin, Alexey Iordanskii, and et al. 2020. "Biodegradable Polylactide–Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) Compositions Obtained via Blending under Shear Deformations and Electrospinning: Characterization and Environmental Application" Polymers 12, no. 5: 1088. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12051088