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PLA/MMT-TiO₂ bionanocomposites: chemical structure and surface wettability

Journal
Defect and Diffusion Forum
ISSN
1662-9507
Date Issued
2020-01
Author(s)
Luqman I. Alrawi
Kirkuk University, Iraq
Nik Noriman Zulkepli
Universiti Malaysia Perlis
Mohamed K. Alomar
Al-Maaref University College, Iraq
Abdulkader M. Alakrach
Universiti Malaysia Perlis
Omar Sabbar Dahham
Universiti Malaysia Perlis
Rosniza Hamzah
Universiti Malaysia Perlis
Bashir O. Betar
Universiti Malaya
Taha M. Jassam
UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur
DOI
10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF.398.136
Handle (URI)
https://www.scientific.net/DDF.398.136
https://www.scientific.net/
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14170/15499
Abstract
Polylactic Acid (PLA) has been used widely in packaging application because of its biodegradability. The aim of this study is to produce PLA nanocomposites by solvent casting incorporating montmorillonite nanoclays (MMT) and titanium dioxide (TiO₂) nanoparticles. The effect of different loadings of MMT in PLA and different loadings of TiO₂ on chemical structure and surface wettability were studied. The nanocomposites were prepared by solvent casting at different loadings of MMT (0, 2, 4, 6 wt %) and different loadings of TiO₂ (1 and 3 wt %) respectively. The chemical structure and surface wettability were determined. The absorption peaks in the range of 3550-3200 cm-1 had increased after incorporating of TiO₂ and it indicated that there is the presence of stretching vibration of O-H groups. Moreover, increasing the percentage of TiO₂ mass in the nanocomposites decreased the contact angle with water which led to increasing the wettability of the nanocomposites.
Subjects
  • Bionanocomposites

  • Montmorillonite

  • Packaging application...

  • Polylactic acid

  • Titanium dioxide

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