The preparation of novel nanofilled polymer composites using poly(L-lactic acid) and protein fibers

Title: The preparation of novel nanofilled polymer composites using poly(L-lactic acid) and protein fibers
Creator: Byrne, Nolene; Hameed, Nishar; Werzer, Oliver; Guo, Qipeng
Relation: European Polymer Journal Vol. 47, Issue 6, p. 1279-1283
Publisher Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2010.12.002
Publisher: Elsevier
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2011
Description: In this communication, we present novel nanofilled polymer composites prepared using a poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) matrix and amyloid fibers. Amyloid fibers are made from protein sources’ and share many of the same material properties as spider silk, but exist at significantly smaller length scales with diameters of 5–10 nm. This work highlights the potential use of amyloid fibers as nanofillers in the development of renewable polymeric materials with tuneable properties. Improvements in the glass transition temperature (T_g), elongation at break and Young’s modulus was measured, while the yield strength of the new materials was not seriously hampered.
Subject: amyloid fibers; nanofilled polymer composites; poly(L-lactic acid); mechanical properties
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/936749
Identifier: uon:12394
Identifier: ISSN:0014-3057
Language: eng
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