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Investigation on Mechanical and Thermal Behaviours of PBAT/PLA Blend Reinforced with Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanosheets

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The aim of this study was to process and investigate the changes in the mechanical and morphological properties of the biodegradable nanocomposites based on polybutylene adipate-co-terephthalate (PBAT)/poly(lactic acid) (PLA) blend (PBAT/PLA blend ) due to the incorporation of reduced graphene oxide (RGO) nanosheets. The biodegradable polymeric nanocomposites were prepared by melting extrusion process using a twin-screw extruder machine. The influence of the RGO nanosheets incorporation on mechanical and thermal properties of PBAT/PLA blend was investigated by tensile Thermogravimetric (TG), X-Ray diffraction (XRD ), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and tensile test analysis. Results showed that incorporation of the small amount of RGO (0.1 wt.%) of RGO nanosheets in the blend matrix of PBAT/PLA resulted in an important gain of mechanical properties of the blend . This result indicates that a very small amount of RGO nanosheets addition in the PBAT/PLA can lead to obtaining materials with superior properties suitable for several industrial applications.

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The authors wish to thank IIAEA-CRP# 17760 RO, FAPESP, and CNPq to provide support for this work.

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  1. Nuclear and Energy Research Institute (IPEN), Center of Chemical and Environmental Technology, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 2242, 05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Marcio R. X. Bartolomei, Karina H. S. Carmo, Bianca S. Santos, Suellen S. Bartolomei & Rene R. Oliveira

  2. Nuclear and Energy Research Institute, Center for Materials Science and Technology, 2242 Prof. Lineu Prestes Av., 05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Esperidiana A. B. Moura

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  2. ArcelorMittal Global R&D, Schererville, IN, USA

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  3. Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, USA

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  4. Military Institute of Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Bartolomei, M.R.X., Carmo, K.H.S., Santos, B.S., Bartolomei, S.S., Oliveira, R.R., Moura, E.A.B. (2020). Investigation on Mechanical and Thermal Behaviours of PBAT/PLA Blend Reinforced with Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanosheets. In: Li, J., et al. Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials 2020. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36628-5_62

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