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Zinc oxide nanostructures and stearic acid as surface modifiers for flax fabrics in polylactic acid biocomposites
Francesca Sbardella,Iván Rivilla,Irene Bavasso,Pietro Russo,Libera Vitiello,Jacopo Tirillò,Fabrizio Sarasini +6 more
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In this paper, different surface treatments including mercerization, stearic acid and growth of zinc oxide nanorods as well as their combinations were exploited to address their effects on the properties of green composites based on polylactic acid (PLA) and flax fabrics.About:
This article is published in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules.The article was published on 2021-04-30. It has received 10 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Polylactic acid & Stearic acid.read more
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Additive manufacturing of antibacterial PLA-ZnO nanocomposites: Benefits, limitations and open challenges
Wei Juene Chong,Martina Zamparo,Wei Juene Chong,Shirley Shen,Yuncang Li,Adrian Trinchi,Dejana Pejak,Ilias Louis Kyratzis,Antonella Sola,Cuie Wen +9 more
TL;DR: In this article, a detailed review analyzes the main variables that govern the antibacterial activity of additively manufactured polylactic acid (PLA)-ZnO nanocomposites.
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Additive manufacturing of antibacterial PLA-ZnO nanocomposites: Benefits, limitations and open challenges
TL;DR: In this paper , a review analyzes the main variables that govern the antibacterial activity of additively manufactured polylactic acid (PLA)-ZnO nanocomposites.
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Photocatalytic Behaviour of Zinc Oxide Nanostructures on Surface Activation of Polymeric Fibres.
TL;DR: In this paper, the role of photocatalytic activity (role of photogenerated radical scavengers) of nano ZnO (nZnO) for surface activation of polymeric natural fibres especially cotton and their combined effect in photocatalysis applications is investigated.
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Biomaterial based fabrication of superhydrophobic textiles – A review
TL;DR: In this article , a review illustrates the opportunities of utilizing bio-derived materials as potential greener alternatives to synthetic materials employed in super-hydrophobic textile fabrication, and a detailed discussion of various methods for creating bio-based super hydrogenobic surfaces on textiles.
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Polylactic acid/polycaprolactone bionanocomposites containing zinc oxide nanoparticles: Structure, characterization and cytotoxicity assay
TL;DR: In this article , zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) were synthesized by a hydrothermal method followed by the fabrication of polylactic acid/polycaprolactone blend (PLA/PCL, 80/20 wt/wt) at various loadings of ZnO NPs via melt mixing.
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Chemical Treatments of Natural Fiber for Use in Natural Fiber-Reinforced Composites: A Review
TL;DR: In this article, different chemical modifications on natural fibers for use in natural fiber-reinforced composites are reviewed, including alkali, silane, acetylation, benzoylation, acrylation, maleated coupling agents and permanganate.
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Natural fibres as reinforcement in polylactic acid (PLA) composites
TL;DR: In this paper, a twin-screw extruder with flax fiber content of 30 and 40 wt.% was used to produce a composite material with high impact strength.
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Kenaf reinforced biodegradable composite
TL;DR: In this article, the properties of environmentally friendly composite made of kenaf fiber and poly- l -lactic acid (PLLA) resin were investigated, and it was found that the storage modulus of the composite remains unchanged up to the melting point of PLLA.
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Improvement of thermal stability, rheological and mechanical properties of PLA, PBAT and their blends by reactive extrusion with functionalized epoxy
Racha Al-Itry,Racha Al-Itry,Khalid Lamnawar,Khalid Lamnawar,Abderrahim Maazouz,Abderrahim Maazouz +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of reactive compatibilization on the thermal degradation of biodegradable PLA and PBAT was investigated by thermal analysis and size-exclusion chromatography (SEC).
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PLA composites: From production to properties
Marius Murariu,Philippe Dubois +1 more
TL;DR: This review highlights recent developments, current results and trends in the field of composites based on PLA, presents the main advances in PLA properties and reports selected results in relation to the preparation and characterization of the most representative PLA composites.