1.6 Bionanocomposite Properties and Characterisation
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Table 1.3 Processing and mechanical properties of different polymer/layered silicate
nanocomposites
Polymer
Process
Filler type and
content (wt%)
Young’s
modulus (MPa)
Tensile strength
(MPa)
References
PVA
Solvent
intercalation
MMT (0)
1900
65.1
[166]
MMT (3)
3100
98.9
MMT (5)
3200
91.6
PVA
Solvent
intercalation
Na + MMT (0) 1470
52.25
[167]
Na + MMT (4) 2160
63.36
Na + MMT (8) 2690
54.95
PVA/starch Melt
intercalation
Na + MMT (0) 9.65
11
[169]
Na + MMT (5) 23.76
13.3
Na + MMT (10) 30.58
14.7
Na + MMT (15) 39.17
16.17
Na + MMT (20) 47.67
14.47
PVA/PVP
Solvent
intercalation
Na + MMT (0) 1780
42.4
[167]
Na + MMT (4) 2650
48.9
Na + MMT (8) 4580
52.3
GS/PVA
Solvent
intercalation
MMT (0)
197.8
38.5
[170]
MMT (5)
265
48
MMT (10)
315
57.5
MMT (15)
331.2
60.2
MMT (20)
225.5
42.3
PVA
Solvent
intercalation
MMT (0)
2064
50
[168]
MMT (1.84)
3640
99.6
MMT (5.44)
2966
73.3
MMT (17.3)
5055
95.9
GS/PVA
Solvent
intercalation
HNT (0)
990
40
[15]
HNT (0.25)
1300
46
HNT (0.5)
1560
51
HNT (3)
1700
32
HNT (5)
1860
29
PVA- MA
HNT (0)
1023
46.6
[16]
HNT (5)
1105
42.1
HNT (10)
1185
38.8
HNT (20)
1244
36.1
Note: GS chitosan and MA malonic acid