1. Effect of different amounts of bamboo charcoal on properties of biodegradable bamboo charcoal/polylactic acid composites.
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Zou, Dongfang, Zheng, Xia, Ye, Yunpeng, Yan, Dong, Xu, Hao, Si, Shuang, and Li, Xingong
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POLYLACTIC acid , *CHARCOAL , *HEAT release rates , *BAMBOO , *FIREPROOFING agents , *THERMAL properties - Abstract
Biodegradable composites were prepared from polylactic acid (PLA) and bamboo charcoal (BC) by melt blending and hot pressing. The effects of BC addition on the mechanical properties, water absorption, DMA, TGA, DSC, and CONE of BC/PLA composites were investigated. The microscopic morphology of the composites was analyzed by SEM. The results showed that for BC addition of 40 wt%, the mechanical strength, thermal properties, and flame retardant properties of the composites were improved compared with those of PLA, with a 2.24 % increase in flexural strength and a 1535 % increase (500 °C) in TG mass retention rate. The crystallinity increased by 129.66 %, the peak loss factor decreased by 31.15 %, the time required for combustion was delayed by 168 s, the peak heat release rate decreased by 29.40 %, the carbon residue rate detected by cone calorimetry increased by 48.50 %, and the peak mass loss rate decreased by 48.82 %. The addition of BC enhanced the crystallization capacity of PLA, and improved the thermal properties and flame retardant properties of the prepared composites. The results showed that materials prepared with a BC content of 40 wt% exhibited the best overall performance. • Bamboo charcoal/polylactic acid biodegradable composites were prepared by melt blending and hot pressing. • The effects of the amount of added BC on properties of composites and their mechanisms were determined. • BC/PLA composites obtained high water resistance, thermal properties, thermal stability, and flame retardant properties. • The application field of Bamboo charcoal has been expanded. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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