A Novel Approach to Improve the Barrier Properties of PET/Clay Nanocomposites

An investigation of oleic acid-modified clay versus plain clay with regard to the physical and barrier properties of PET/clay nanocomposites was performed. Montmorillonite (MMT) and Cloisite 30B nanoclays were modified by long-chain oleic acid and identified as ol-MMT and ol-30B, respectively. Fouri...

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Main Authors: Kazem Majdzadeh-Ardakani, Shahab Zekriardehani, Maria R. Coleman, Saleh A. Jabarin
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Polymer Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7625906
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Shahab Zekriardehani
Maria R. Coleman
Saleh A. Jabarin
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description An investigation of oleic acid-modified clay versus plain clay with regard to the physical and barrier properties of PET/clay nanocomposites was performed. Montmorillonite (MMT) and Cloisite 30B nanoclays were modified by long-chain oleic acid and identified as ol-MMT and ol-30B, respectively. Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD) results revealed that the fatty acid was associated with the clay surface and that the gallery spacing of the layered silicates was expanded. In the case of ol-MMT, a disordered structure of layered silicates was achieved. TGA results indicated that ol-MMT showed thermal stability and could survive PET processing temperature. The degradation of ol-30B, however, increased after modification because of the presence of oleic acid. PET/clay nanocomposites were prepared with modified ol-MMT and modified ol-30B by using a twin screw extruder. XRD indicated that there was a significant improvement on the dispersion of nanoclays modified with long-chain oleic acid into the PET matrix, and an exfoliated structure was achieved. DSC data also revealed that crystallization behaviors of nanocomposites prepared with oleic acid-modified clays are similar to that of extruded PET. Significant improvements in the mechanical and barrier properties of stretched PET/clay nanocomposites were also achieved.
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spelling doaj-art-cfb68bfee9db43569bee712bd7f1f3002025-08-20T02:20:06ZengWileyInternational Journal of Polymer Science1687-94221687-94302017-01-01201710.1155/2017/76259067625906A Novel Approach to Improve the Barrier Properties of PET/Clay NanocompositesKazem Majdzadeh-Ardakani0Shahab Zekriardehani1Maria R. Coleman2Saleh A. Jabarin3Polymer Institute and Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606-3390, USAPolymer Institute and Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606-3390, USAPolymer Institute and Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606-3390, USAPolymer Institute and Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606-3390, USAAn investigation of oleic acid-modified clay versus plain clay with regard to the physical and barrier properties of PET/clay nanocomposites was performed. Montmorillonite (MMT) and Cloisite 30B nanoclays were modified by long-chain oleic acid and identified as ol-MMT and ol-30B, respectively. Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD) results revealed that the fatty acid was associated with the clay surface and that the gallery spacing of the layered silicates was expanded. In the case of ol-MMT, a disordered structure of layered silicates was achieved. TGA results indicated that ol-MMT showed thermal stability and could survive PET processing temperature. The degradation of ol-30B, however, increased after modification because of the presence of oleic acid. PET/clay nanocomposites were prepared with modified ol-MMT and modified ol-30B by using a twin screw extruder. XRD indicated that there was a significant improvement on the dispersion of nanoclays modified with long-chain oleic acid into the PET matrix, and an exfoliated structure was achieved. DSC data also revealed that crystallization behaviors of nanocomposites prepared with oleic acid-modified clays are similar to that of extruded PET. Significant improvements in the mechanical and barrier properties of stretched PET/clay nanocomposites were also achieved.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7625906
spellingShingle Kazem Majdzadeh-Ardakani
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A Novel Approach to Improve the Barrier Properties of PET/Clay Nanocomposites
International Journal of Polymer Science
title A Novel Approach to Improve the Barrier Properties of PET/Clay Nanocomposites
title_full A Novel Approach to Improve the Barrier Properties of PET/Clay Nanocomposites
title_fullStr A Novel Approach to Improve the Barrier Properties of PET/Clay Nanocomposites
title_full_unstemmed A Novel Approach to Improve the Barrier Properties of PET/Clay Nanocomposites
title_short A Novel Approach to Improve the Barrier Properties of PET/Clay Nanocomposites
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