Issue 24, 2020

Chain extender effect of 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid/layered double hydroxide in biopolyesters containing the succinate moiety

Abstract

3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid intercalated in Mg2Al/layered double hydroxide has been used as a filler in biopolyesters containing the succinate moiety, such as poly(propylene succinate) (PPS), poly(butylene succinate-co-butylene adipate) (PBSA) and poly(butylene succinate) (PBS), with the aim of inducing an effect similar to that of an increment of the molecular weight of the matrices. The composites (1, 5 and 10 wt% of filler) have been prepared by a simple melt blending procedure. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed the presence of intercalated structures in the composites. From melt rheology measurements, a chain extender effect of the filler, towards PBS, PPS and to some extent PBSA, was evident and proportional to the composition, producing a reinforcing role of the filler towards the polymeric chains. Moreover, no gel-like structure was produced. Such findings can be useful in widening the processing window of biopolyesters, in order to design multifunctional materials with adapted properties.

Graphical abstract: Chain extender effect of 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid/layered double hydroxide in biopolyesters containing the succinate moiety

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
20 Ara 2019
Accepted
07 Mar 2020
First published
11 Mar 2020

New J. Chem., 2020,44, 10127-10136

Chain extender effect of 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid/layered double hydroxide in biopolyesters containing the succinate moiety

L. Sisti, G. Totaro, A. Celli, A. A. Marek, V. Verney and F. Leroux, New J. Chem., 2020, 44, 10127 DOI: 10.1039/C9NJ06322F

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