Tensile,Swelling, and Oxidative Degradation Properties of Crosslinked Polyvinyl Alcohol/Chitosan/Halloysite Nanotube Composites

Glutaraldehyde (GA) crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/chitosan (CS)/halloysite nanotube (HNT) composite films were prepared using a wet casting method. The tensile, morphology, thermal degradation, swelling, moisture, and oxidative degradation properties of crosslinked composite films were carried out. The presences of crosslinking in the composite films were confirmed by FTIR result. The tensile strength of the crosslinked composite films increased up to 0.5 wt% of HNTs loading. Increasing HNTs reduced the thermal degradation, swelling, and moisture properties of crosslinked composite films reduced with the increase of HNTs content. Results also indicated that the crosslinked composite films were degraded using Fenton reagent.     

凹凸棒土杂化粒子改性聚乙烯醇/壳聚糖复合膜的结构与性能研究

采用表面引发接枝聚合法制备凹凸棒土接枝聚丙烯酰胺杂化粒子(ATP-g-PAAm),以此改性聚乙烯醇/壳聚糖复合膜(PVA/CS).采用傅里叶红外光谱(FTIR)、差示扫描量热(DSC)、热失重分析(TG)等对三元复合膜(PVA/CS/ATP-g-PAAm)进行了表征,考察了杂化粒子含量对复合膜力学性能、热性能、吸湿率和...     

Crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) and starch composite films. II. Physicomechanical,thermal properties and swelling studies

Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) was blended with 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 wt % of starch with and without crosslinking by solution casting process. The solution‐casted films were dried and tested for physicomechanical properties like tensile strength, tensile elongation, tensile modulus, tear and burst strengths, density, and thermal analysis by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). These PVA/starch films were further characterized for moisture content; solubility resistance in water, 5% acetic acid, 50% ethanol, and sunflower oil; and swelling characteristics in 50% ethanol and sunflower oil. The crosslinked PVA/starch composite films show significant improvement in tensile strength, tensile modulus, tear and burst strengths, and solubility resistance over the uncrosslinked films. Between the crosslinked and uncrosslinked films, the uncrosslinked films have higher tensile elongation, moisture content, moisture absorption, and swelling over the crosslinked films. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 103: 909–916, 2007     

Studies of chitosan. I. Preparation and characterization of chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol) blend films

Various blending ratios of chitosan/poly (vinyl alcohol) (CS/PVA) blend films were prepared by solution blend method in this study. The thermal properties and chemical structure characterization of the CS/PVA blend films were examined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR). Based upon the observation on the DSC thermal analysis, the melting point of PVA is decreased when the amount of CS in the blend film is increased. The FTIR absorption characteristic is changed when the amount of CS in the blend film is varied. Results of X‐ray diffraction (XRD) analysis indicate that the intensity of diffraction peak at 19° of PVA becomes lower and broader with increasing the amount of CS in the CS/PVA blend film. This trend illustrates that the existence of CS decreases the crystallinity of PVA. Although both PVA and CS are hydrophilic biodegradable polymers, the results of water contact angle measurement are still shown as high as 68° and 83° for PVA and for CS films, respectively. A minimum water contact angle (56°) was observed when the blend film contains 50 wt % CS. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 2007     

Modified Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) and Coconut Shell Powder Composite Films: Physico-Mechanical,Thermal Properties,and Swelling Studies

Cross-linked poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) was blended with 10, 20, 33, and 50 wt. % of coconut shell (CCS) powder by a solution casting process. The solution-casted PVA/CCS powder films were dried and characterized for physico-mechanical properties, such as tensile, tear, and burst strengths, and density. The influence of CCS powder addition on moisture content, moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR), solubility, swelling, and the thermal transition of PVA/CCS powder composite films have been studied. The PVA/CCS powder composite films show enhancement in elastic modulus, solubility resistance in water, 5% acetic acid, 50% ethanol, moisture vapor transmission rate, and moisture resistance. However, the introduction of CCS powder affects tensile strength, percentage of elongation, tear and burst strengths, moisture content, and swelling capacity Considerably.     

Cellulose Nanocrystals/ZnO as a Bifunctional Reinforcing Nanocomposite for Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Chitosan Blend Films: Fabrication,Characterization and Properties

In this study, cellulose nanocrystals/zinc oxide (CNCs/ZnO) nanocomposites were dispersed as bifunctional nano-sized fillers into poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and chitosan (Cs) blend by a solvent casting method to prepare PVA/Cs/CNCs/ZnO bio-nanocomposites films. The morphology, thermal, mechanical and UV-vis absorption properties, as well antimicrobial effects of the bio-nanocomposite films were investigated. It demonstrated that CNCs/ZnO were compatible with PVA/Cs and dispersed homogeneously in the polymer blend matrix. CNCs/ZnO improved tensile strength and modulus of PVA/Cs significantly. Tensile strength and modulus of bio-nanocomposite films increased from 55.0 to 153.2 MPa and from 395 to 932 MPa, respectively with increasing nano-sized filler amount from 0 to 5.0 wt %. The thermal stability of PVA/Cs was also enhanced at 1.0 wt % CNCs/ZnO loading. UV light can be efficiently absorbed by incorporating ZnO nanoparticles into a PVA/Cs matrix, signifying that these bio-nanocomposite films show good UV-shielding effects. Moreover, the biocomposites films showed antibacterial activity toward the bacterial species Salmonella choleraesuis and Staphylococcus aureus. The improved physical properties obtained by incorporating CNCs/ZnO can be useful in variety uses.     

壳聚糖/聚乙烯醇共混膜的氢键和相容性

采用溶液共混法制备了不同配比的壳聚糖/聚乙烯醇共混膜,通过变温FTIR、TG、DTA、DSC及XRD等对共混膜的结构、氢键相互作用、热行为和结晶性等进行研究。实验结果表明,共混膜中壳聚糖与聚乙烯醇间存在强烈的氢键相互作用。氢键的存在使壳聚糖的热稳定性提高,聚乙烯醇结晶性下降,促进壳聚糖与聚乙烯醇相容。当壳聚糖/聚乙烯醇共混膜的质量比分别为10/0、7/3、5/5、3/7和0/10时,共混膜的初始分解温度分别为244 ℃、257 ℃、260 ℃、262 ℃和285 ℃。聚乙烯醇熔融温度从193 ℃下降到173 ℃,玻璃化转变温度从74.2 ℃上升至80 ℃,结晶度Xc从3.57%下降到1.97%。     

Development of biopolymer composite films based on chicory extract reinforced polyvinyl alcohol/chitosan blend via green approach for flexible optoelectrical devices

Biopolymer blend composite films based on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and chitosan (CS) incorporated with varying amounts of chicory extract (CE) have been developed by the green solution casting technique. The impact of CE content on structural, thermal, mechanical and electrical properties was thoroughly examined. The existence of intermolecular interactions in the blend composite was confirmed by Fourier-transform infrared and ultraviolet spectroscopy. The x-ray diffraction pattern proved the successful preparation of PVA/CS/CE composite film. The scanning electron microscopy images of the composites showed shape and grain size for the different bio-filler contents. The thermal transition temperature of the blend composites was significantly improved by the addition of CE extract deduced from differential scanning calorimetry. The dielectric study showed that the permittivity remarkably increases with decreasing frequency and maximum dielectric constant was observed for 15 wt% loading. The activation energy obtained from the AC conductivity decreased as the temperature increased. The addition of CE extract improved the hardness and tensile strength of the PVA/CS blend composite in comparison with a pristine pure blend. The controllable mechanical, thermal, optical, and electrical characteristics of the PVA/CS blend composite suggest that it might be an attractive optical material for the advancement of futuristic flexible-type optoelectronic and energy storage systems.     

Compatibilizing effect of halloysite nanotubes in polar–nonpolar hybrid system

This article explores the effect of halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) and modified HNTs (M‐HNTs) on the properties of immiscible blend system based on polar polyoxymethylene (POM) and nonpolar polypropylene (PP) polymers. HNTs have been modified by N‐(β‐aminoethyl)‐γ‐aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (APTMS). Modification is confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), also FTIR confirms the interaction between polymer blend and HNTs/M‐HNTs. Morphology of the nanocomposites are demonstrated by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and dispersion of HNTs/M‐HNTs are observed by transmission electron microscope (TEM). In nanocomposites, average dispersed domain sizes reduce in the presence of HNTs/M‐HNTs but significant reduction has been observed in the case of M‐HNT‐filled nanocomposites rather than unmodified HNT‐filled nanocomposites. The M‐HNT acts as a reinforcing agent as well as bridging tool in polar–nonpolar hybrid system. Modification of HNTs brings compatibility in between the blend partners and reveals improved dynamic mechanical, thermal, and tensile properties than that of the pure blend system. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014 , 131, 39587.     

Preparation and characterization of films based on crosslinked blends of gum acacia,polyvinylalcohol, and polyvinylpyrrolidone-iodine complex

In an attempt to develop iodine-release systems based on polymeric blend for biomedical applications, our research group prepared blends of gum acacia (GA), polyvinylalcohol (PVA), and polyvinylpyrrolidone-iodine (PVP-I) complex. The blends of GA/PVA and GA/PVA/PVP-I prepared from the aqueous solutions of the polymers were crosslinked with glutaraldehyde to increase the water resistance of the films and to improve their thermal and mechanical properties. The crosslinked GA/PVA and GA/PVA/PVP-I blend films were characterized by FTIR spectroscopy, DSC, and TGA. The swelling behavior of the prepared blends was investigated and crosslinked GA/PVA blend films were found to be pH sensitive. The properties of PVP-I containing blends differed from those prepared without it probably due to the formation of an intermolecular interaction between PVP-I and the hydroxy-polymers. The results indicated that after crosslinking the blends showed improvement in water resistance, thermal, and mechanical properties. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008     

Enhancement of water barrier properties of cassava starch-based biodegradable films using silica particles

Biodegradable films are used in a variety of applications, including packaging. However, their use is limited due to their high moisture and water sensitivity. In this work, cassava starch (CS) was blended with poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA). Silica particles (SiO₂) were incorporated to increase the hydrophobicity of the blend by intermolecular interaction through hydrogen bonding between the three components. Instead of a plasticizer or crosslinker, a small amount of triethylamine was added to eliminate residual acetate groups in PVA. The miscibility of CS and PVA phases was confirmed by smooth fracture surfaces and a single glass transition temperature. When SiO₂ content was below 5% (wt), the particles were well dispersed in a continuous phase of polymer matrix. At this loading of SiO₂, the increase in tensile strength was as high as 170% and in elongation-at-break, 250%. All loadings of SiO₂ increased thermal stability of the blend films because silanol groups on the surface of SiO₂ particles formed effective interfacial interactions with hydroxyl groups of the polymers. These interactions also prevented the ingress of water molecules, significantly increasing the hydrophobicity of the films. The water contact angle increased as high as 113° and moisture absorbency and water solubility were low. These highly hydrophobic, photodegradable, biodegradable CS/PVA/SiO₂ films show great potential as a low-cost, eco-friendly material.

     

Oxidized pea starch/chitosan composite films: Structural characterization and properties

In this article, a series of oxidized pea starch/chitosan (OPS/CS) blend films were prepared by a casting and solvent evaporation method. The structure, thermal behavior, and mechanical properties of the films were investigated by means of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and tensile testing. The results suggested that, in addition to hydrogen bonding, the interactions between OPS and CS molecules were enhanced by the formation of electrostatic interaction between the negatively charged carboxyl groups on OPS and the positively charged amino groups on CS. Compared with the pea starch/chitosan (PS/CS) blend films, OPS/CS blend films exhibited significantly higher tensile strength with significantly lower elongation at break. Moreover, incorporation of CS into the OPS matrix also led to a decrease in moisture uptake by the composite film. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2010     

The Preparation and Characterization of Esterified Banana Trunk Fibers/Poly(vinyl alcohol) Blend Film

Polymer composite using natural fiber as reinforcement material is getting attention due to easy availability and its low cost. In this work, poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/fatty acid esterified banana trunk fibers (FAGBTF) of various compositions were produced by a solution casting method. The characteristic properties of PVA/ FAGBTF composite films were examined by Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and tensile tests. On the whole, the increase in the amount of BTF in the composite systems improved the thermal properties and decreased percentage degree of swelling as compared to pure PVA.     

Toughening linear low‐density polyethylene with halloysite nanotubes

Linear low‐density polyethylene (LLDPE)‐based composites were prepared through melt compounding and hot pressing using both untreated and treated halloysite nanotubes (HNT) up to filler contents of 8 wt% to assess the role of the filler exfoliation and surface treatment on the thermal, mechanical, and rheological properties of the resulting composites. The addition of treated nanoparticles resulted in a better dispersion of the filler within the matrix, as confirmed by observations conducted at scanning and transmission electron microscopies. A decrease in both complex viscosity and shear storage modulus was recorded for all LLDPE‐HNT nanocomposites in the molten state. Differential scanning calorimetry analysis evidenced that HNT addition produced an increase of the crystallization peak temperature, while thermogravimetric analysis showed a remarkable improvement of the thermal stability with the nanofiller content. The addition of treated HNT nanoparticles induced better improvements in elastic modulus and tensile properties at break without significant loss in ductility. The fracture toughness, evaluated by the essential work of fracture approach, showed remarkable improvements (up to a factor of 2) with addition of treated HNT. Conversely, incorporation of untreated HNT produced an adverse effect on the fracture toughness when considering the nanocomposite filled with 8 wt% HNT. Both creep tests and dynamic mechanical analyses showed an overall enhancement of the viscoelastic properties due to addition of HNT, revealing higher improvements in nanocomposites added with treated HNT. POLYM. COMPOS., 36:869–883, 2015. © 2014 Society of Plastics Engineers     

交联壳聚糖/聚乙烯醇/蜗牛黏液复合膜的制备及性能研究

采用延流法制备了香兰素（V）交联的壳聚糖/聚乙烯醇/蜗牛黏液（CS/PVA/SM）复合膜,并通过热重分析仪（TG）、扫描电子显微镜（SEM）和万能材料试验机等研究了不同CS/SM配比对复合膜光学性能、水蒸气和氧气阻隔能力、力学性能、热力学性能及生物降解性能等的影响。结果表明,CS/PVA/SM复合膜为可降解的亲水性薄膜,当CS溶液/SM溶液体积比为5/3时,复合膜性能优良,其抗氧化活性为87.51 %,其水蒸气透过率比纯CS膜降低了75.16 %,不透明度降低了87.74 %,拉伸强度提高了16.04 %,断裂伸长率提高了28.26倍;随着SM含量的增加,复合膜的热稳定性有所降低;CS溶液/SM溶液体积比为5/1、5/2和5/3时,复合膜表现出良好的相容性;SM的添加使复合膜具有很好的延展性和柔韧性,V的添加提高了复合膜的拉伸强度和抗氧化能力;所制备的CS/PVA/SM复合膜在食品包装领域中有潜在的应用前景。     

Polyvinyl alcohol – Zedo gum edible film: Physical,mechanical and thermal properties

The effects of different percentages of Zedo gum (ZG) (10, 20, and 30 w/w%) on the properties of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) films by casting method were investigated in this study. Physical, thermal, optical as well as mechanical properties of neat PVA, PVA/ZG and neat ZG films were also characterized. All blend PVA/ZG films produced homogeneous, flexible and transparent films, while neat ZG could not form flexible films and films were opaque. Moreover, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and thermal behavior confirmed the formation of hydrogen bonds and subsequently compatibility of the two polymers. In general, reduced moisture content, water solubility and water vapor permeability (WVP) were obtained in the blend films rather than the neat PVA films. However, this reduction tended to increase with a rise in the amount of ZG. Furthermore, films with higher ZG concentration (30%) showed lower mechanical strength than the other blend films but were stronger than neat PVA films. However, low water vapor permeability, high mechanical properties and thermal resistance made this edible film appropriate for packaging different food and non-food applications.     

Ecofriendly poly(vinyl alcohol) and coconut shell powder composite films: Physico‐mechanical,thermal properties,and swelling studies

Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) composites with 10, 20, 33, and 50 wt % of coconut shell (CCS) powder were prepared by aqueous mixing. The solution was casted as films and tested for physicomechanical properties such as tensile, tear, burst strengths, density, moisture content, moisture vapor transmission rate, moisture analysis; solubility resistance in water, 5% acetic acid, 50% ethanol, sunflower oil; swelling characteristics in 50% ethanol, sunflower oil; and thermal characteristics by differential scanning calorimetry. The PVA/CCS powder composite films show enhancement in elastic modulus, degradability, solubility resistance in water, 5% acetic acid, 50% ethanol, and moisture resistance. However, the introduction of CCS powder varies the tensile strength and affects percentage of elongation, tear and burst strengths, moisture content, density, and swelling capacity. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 102: 3862–3867, 2006     

Preparation,characterization, electrical and antibacterial properties of sericin/poly(vinyl alcohol)/poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) composites

In this study, we focused on the fabrication of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP)/sericin composites via a simple solution‐blending method. The composites were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, UV spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and measurements of the conductivity, tensile strength, and antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus. The results of FTIR and UV spectroscopy implied the occurrence of hydrogen bonding between sericin and the PVA/PVP blend. The structure and morphology, studied by XRD and SEM, revealed that the sericin particles were well dispersed and arranged in an orderly fashion in the blend. The glass‐transition temperature (T_g) of the composite was higher than that of the pure blend, and the T_g value shifted toward higher temperatures when the volume fraction of sericin increased. TGA indicated that sericin retarded the thermal degradation; this depended on the filler concentration. The mechanical and electrical properties, such as the tensile strength, alternating‐current electrical conductivity, dielectric constant, and dielectric loss of the composites, were higher than those of the pure blend, and these properties were enhanced when the concentration of sericin was increased up to 10 wt % filler content, whereas the elongation at break of the composite decreased with the addition of sericin particles. The antibacterial properties of the composite showed that sericin had a significant inhibitory effect against S. aureus. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2016 , 133, 43535.     

NCC负载纳米TiO2复合膜的表征

采用交替沉积自组装的方法制备聚乙烯醇（PVA）/纳米纤维素（NCC）-纳米TiO2/PVA复合膜,用傅里叶变换红外光谱（FT-IR）和扫描电子显微镜（SEM）表征,结果表明PVA/NCC-纳米TiO2/PVA复合膜形貌规整,NCC负载纳米TiO2粒子只是物理共混,没有化学键合.性能分析结果表明PVA/NCC-纳米TiO2/PVA复合膜在紫外光区有较强吸收,较高的拉伸强度109.5 MPa,且比PVA膜热稳定性好,热分解温度提高约20℃.     

Study on physical properties of blend films from gelatin and polyacrylamide solutions

Blend films of gelatin and polyacrylamide (PAAm) were prepared by casting the mixed aqueous solutions of both samples in different ratios. All blend films obtained are optically clear to the naked eye. The structure and physical properties of the films were studied by FT‐infrared (FTIR), wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction (WAXD), differential thermal analysis (DTA), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The experimental results show that the blend films exhibit the higher thermal stability and improved mechanical properties of both tensile strength and elongation at break in dry states, which suggests the occurrence of interaction detected by FTIR between gelatin, PAAm, and water molecules in the films. The morphological transition of the blend films from gelatin‐like to PAAm‐like was observed by SEM. Furthermore, moisture content and water swelling property of the blend films were also investigated, which was consistent with the results from SEM. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 83: 949–955, 2002