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Influence of the Graphene Filler Nature on the Morphology and Properties of Melt Blended EVOH Based Nanocomposites

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POLYMERS
卷 13, 期 20, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym13203546

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nanocomposites; graphene; microstructure; oxygen barrier; water vapor barrier; mechanical properties

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  1. Fonds Unique Interministeriel, grant NOXY II

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This study investigated ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) nanocomposites prepared with different fillers, showing that the properties of the nanocomposites significantly depended on the nature of the fillers. The nanocomposite film prepared with expanded graphite filler exhibited the best mechanical and barrier properties.
In this study, ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) nanocomposites elaborated by melt blending with four different fillers were investigated. Two graphene and two graphite fillers displaying various shapes were selected. The morphology, microstructure, thermal, mechanical, and barrier properties of the nanocomposite films prepared for 2 wt% fillers were analyzed with the aim to establish structure-function properties relationships. The nanocomposites properties significantly depended on the nature of the incorporated filler. The nanocomposite film prepared with the expanded graphite filler exhibited the highest Young modulus value (E = 1430 MPa) and the best barrier properties. Indeed, barrier properties, rarely studied at high water activities, evidenced a significant improvement with a decrease of the water vapor permeability by a factor 1.8 and of the oxygen permeabilities by a factor close to 2, for a critical water activity higher than 0.95. An increase of the thermal stability was also evidenced for this nanocomposite. It was shown that for all studied nanocomposites, the properties could be related to the dispersion state of the fillers and the simultaneous increase of the crystallinity of the matrix. A specific equation was proposed to take into account these both parameters to accurately predict the nanocomposite barrier properties.

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