Poly(vinyl alcohol) and layered double hydroxide composites: Thermal and mechanical properties

Nanocomposites of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) with Mg‐Al layered double hydroxides (LDHs) were prepared with different compositions, viz., 2, 4, 6, and 8 wt %, of LDH, by solution‐intercalation method. The effect of LDH contents on thermal, physicomechanical, and morphological property of PVA films we...

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Published in:Journal of applied polymer science 2010-05, Vol.116 (3), p.1671-1677
Main Authors: Ramaraj, B., Nayak, Sanjay K., Yoon, Kuk Ro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohols
Applied sciences
Calorimetry
casting
Composites
differential scanning calorimetry
Dispersions
Exact sciences and technology
Forms of application and semi-finished materials
Hydroxides
mechanical properties
Nanocomposites
Nanostructure
poly(vinyl alcohol)
Polymer industry, paints, wood
polymer-matrix composites
Polyvinyl alcohols
Reduction
Reproduction
Technology of polymers
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Summary:Nanocomposites of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) with Mg‐Al layered double hydroxides (LDHs) were prepared with different compositions, viz., 2, 4, 6, and 8 wt %, of LDH, by solution‐intercalation method. The effect of LDH contents on thermal, physicomechanical, and morphological property of PVA films were investigated. Differential scanning calorimetric analysis reveals that LDH layers promote a new crystalline phase for PVA. The tensile analysis of PVA/LDH nanocomposites indicates reduction in tensile strength and modulus with change in LDH concentration and moisture. The microstructure analysis by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy demonstrates exfoliation and dispersion of LDHs in the PVA matrix in a disorderly fashion. The primary focus of the present investigation is to explore the potential of LDHs as nanofiller in a polyhydroxy polymer without surface modification. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2010
ISSN:0021-8995
1097-4628
1097-4628
DOI:10.1002/app.31552