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CRYSTENGCOMM
Volume 16, Issue 23, Pages 5062-5072Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c3ce42593b
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- Spanish Ministry Economy and Competitivity (MINECO) [MAT-2010-21070-C02-01]
- European Commission for the X-ray synchrotron experiments performed at the Soft Condensed Matter A2 beamline at HASYLAB (DESY-Hamburg) [I-20110152 EC]
- MINECO for a 'Ramon y Cajal'
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The use of tungsten disulphide inorganic nanotubes (INT-WS2) offers the opportunity to produce novel and advanced biopolymer-based nanocomposite materials with excellent nanoparticle dispersion without the need for modifiers or surfactants via conventional melt blending. The study of the non-isothermal melt-crystallization kinetics provides a clear picture of the transformation of poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) molecules from the non-ordered to the ordered state. The overall crystallization rate, final crystallinity and subsequent melting behaviour of PLLA were controlled by both the incorporation of INT-WS2 and the variation of the cooling rate. In particular, it was shown that INT-WS2 exhibits much more prominent nucleation activity on the crystallization of PLLA than other specific nucleating agents or nano-sized fillers. These features may be advantageous for the enhancement of mechanical properties and processability of PLLA-based materials. PLLA/INT-WS2 nanocomposites can be employed as low cost biodegradable materials for many eco-friendly and medical applications, and the exceptional crystallization behaviour observed opens new perspectives for scale-up and broader applications.
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