Overcome the conflict between strength and toughness in poly(lactide) nanocomposites through tailoring matrix-filler interface

• Main Authors: Sun, Yang, Fan, Xiaoshan, Lu, Xuehong, He, Chaobin
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials; Biomimetic; Polymer
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/140664
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Strength and toughness are the two most important prerequisites for structural applications. Unfortunately, these two properties are often in conflict in materials. Here, an effective and yet practical strategy is proposed to simultaneously strengthen and toughen poly(l-lactide) (PLLA) using a simpl...