A multifunctional layered chitosan derivative for overcoming the performance barriers of polylactic acid

IF 6.3 2区化学 Q1 POLYMER SCIENCE Polymer Degradation and Stability Pub Date : 2025-02-09 DOI:10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2025.111260

Qian Li , Jing Zheng , Zejie Huang , Libo Hu , Yanqiao Jin , Lei Xiong

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Abstract

In order to overcome the performance barriers of polylactic acid (PLA), a multifunctional layered chitosan derivative, DAMC-Al, is synthesised and used as an intumescent flame retardant. The acid sources used in this work are 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide and amino trimethylene phosphonic acid, which act synergistically to facilitate the conversion of chitosan to carbon. The combustion tests demonstrate that the PLA/5DAMC-Al exhibits excellent flame-retardancy with a limiting oxygen index of 30.3 % and a UL-94 flammability rating of V-0. The heat release rate and total heat release are significantly reduced compared to pure PLA, and the residual carbon expands rapidly. In addition, the composite has improved toughness while maintaining the stiffness of the PLA substrate, with a 31.0 % increase in elongation at break. DAMC-Al can also effectively block the transmission of 95 % of ultraviolet lights, protecting the PLA macromolecular chain from high-energy ultraviolet damage. Actually, the ultraviolet protection factor of PLA/5DAMC-Al is determined to be as high as 51.43. Furthermore, the soil degradation tests show that PLA/5DAMC-Al has the same excellent natural degradation properties as PLA.

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Polymer Degradation and Stability 化学-高分子科学

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23 days

期刊介绍： Polymer Degradation and Stability deals with the degradation reactions and their control which are a major preoccupation of practitioners of the many and diverse aspects of modern polymer technology. Deteriorative reactions occur during processing, when polymers are subjected to heat, oxygen and mechanical stress, and during the useful life of the materials when oxygen and sunlight are the most important degradative agencies. In more specialised applications, degradation may be induced by high energy radiation, ozone, atmospheric pollutants, mechanical stress, biological action, hydrolysis and many other influences. The mechanisms of these reactions and stabilisation processes must be understood if the technology and application of polymers are to continue to advance. The reporting of investigations of this kind is therefore a major function of this journal. However there are also new developments in polymer technology in which degradation processes find positive applications. For example, photodegradable plastics are now available, the recycling of polymeric products will become increasingly important, degradation and combustion studies are involved in the definition of the fire hazards which are associated with polymeric materials and the microelectronics industry is vitally dependent upon polymer degradation in the manufacture of its circuitry. Polymer properties may also be improved by processes like curing and grafting, the chemistry of which can be closely related to that which causes physical deterioration in other circumstances.