title: Enhanced performance of biodegradable poly(butylene succinate)/graphene oxide nanocomposites via in situ polymerization.
abstract: Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS)/graphene oxide (GO) nanocomposites were facilely prepared via in situ polymerization. The properties of the nanocomposites were studied using FTIR, XRD, and (1)H NMR, and the state of dispersion of GO in the PBS matrix was examined by SEM. The crystallization and melting behavior of the PBS matrix in the presence of dispersed GO nanosheets have been studied by DSC and polarized optical microscopy. Through the mechnical testing machine and DMA, PBS/GO nanocomposites with 3% GO have shown a 43% increase in tensile strength and a 45% improvement in storage modulus. This high performance of the nanocomposites is mainly attributed to the high strength of graphene oxide combined with the strong interfacial interactions in the uniformly dispersed PBS/GO nanocomposites.
authors.affiliation: Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China,.
authors.forename: X W
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: C-A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hua
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: X B
authors.initials: XB
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: X P
authors.initials: XP
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D002072:Butylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D015394:Molecular Structure; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry*; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D010316:Particle Size; D058105:Polymerization; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D002072:Butylene Glycols; D010087:Oxides; D011108:Polymers; C089797:bionole; D006108:Graphite