Thermal and Mechanical Properties of the Biocomposites of Miscanthus Biocarbon and Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-co-3-Hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Composite Preparation
2.3. Characterization
3. Results
3.1. Mechanical Properties
3.2. Fracture Surfaces
3.3. Thermal Behavior
3.4. Thermal Stability
3.5. Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT)
3.6. Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (CLTE)
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Young’s Modulus (MPa) (S.D. 1) | Tensile Strength (MPa) (S.D.) | Elongation-at-Break (%) (S.D.) | |
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PHBV | 3587 (311) | 38.3 (1.1) | 2.01 (0.37) |
PHBV/MB10 | 3741 (231) | 32.2 (1.6) | 1.12 (0.08) |
PHBV/MB20 | 4691 (272) | 33.1 (2.4) | 0.99 (0.19) |
PHBV/MB30 | 5240 (164) | 32.8 (0.8) | 0.89 (0.07) |
Tm1 (°C) | Tm2 (°C) | χc (%) | Tc (°C) | |
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PHBV | n.a. | 174 | 61.4 | 124 |
PHBV/MB10 | 172 | 175 | 61.3 | 121 |
PHBV/MB20 | 171 | 174 | 50.0 | 122 |
PHBV/MB30 | 170 | 174 | 56.6 | 124 |
T5% (°C) | Tmax (°C) | |
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PHBV | 262 | 285 |
PHBV/MB10 | 257 | 279 |
PHBV/MB20 | 246 | 266 |
PHBV/MB30 | 250 | 264 |
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Li, Z.; Reimer, C.; Wang, T.; Mohanty, A.K.; Misra, M. Thermal and Mechanical Properties of the Biocomposites of Miscanthus Biocarbon and Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-co-3-Hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV). Polymers 2020, 12, 1300. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12061300
Li Z, Reimer C, Wang T, Mohanty AK, Misra M. Thermal and Mechanical Properties of the Biocomposites of Miscanthus Biocarbon and Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-co-3-Hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV). Polymers. 2020; 12(6):1300. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12061300
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Zonglin, Christoff Reimer, Tao Wang, Amar K. Mohanty, and Manjusri Misra. 2020. "Thermal and Mechanical Properties of the Biocomposites of Miscanthus Biocarbon and Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-co-3-Hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV)" Polymers 12, no. 6: 1300. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12061300