The Crystallization Behavior of L-Poly(lactic acid)/Polypropylene Blends: The Acceleration for Both L-Poly(lactic acid) and Polypropylene

Shuang-Cheng Li; Wei-Jia Zhou; Wen-Jie Wu; Jun Shao; Shui-Liang Chen; Hao-Qing Hou; Sheng Xiang

doi:10.1007/s10118-024-3104-x

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The Crystallization Behavior of L-Poly(lactic acid)/Polypropylene Blends: The Acceleration for Both L-Poly(lactic acid) and Polypropylene

RESEARCH ARTICLE | Updated：2024-05-11

- The Crystallization Behavior of L-Poly(lactic acid)/Polypropylene Blends: The Acceleration for Both L-Poly(lactic acid) and Polypropylene
- Chinese Journal of Polymer Science Vol. 42, Issue 6, Pages: 775-786(2024)
- Affiliations：
  
  a.College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering and Nanofiber Engineering Center of Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
  b.National Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Synthesis/Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
  c.Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325001, China
- Author bio：
  
  jun.shao@jxnu.edu.cn (J.S.)
  hhq2001911@126.com (H.Q.H.)
  xiangsheng@ucas.ac.cn (S.X.)
- Funds：
- DOI：10.1007/s10118-024-3104-x
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- Published：1 June 2024，
  
  Published Online：7 March 2024，
  
  Received：1 December 2023，
  
  Revised：4 February 2024，
  
  Accepted：4 February 2024
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Li, S. C.; Zhou, W. J.; Wu, W. J.; Shao, J.; Chen, S. L.; Hou, H. Q.; Xiang, S. The crystallization behavior of L-poly(lactic acid)/polypropylene blends: the acceleration for both L-poly(lactic acid) and polypropylene. Chinese J. Polym. Sci. 2024, 42, 775–786

Shuang-Cheng Li, Wei-Jia Zhou, Wen-Jie Wu, et al. The Crystallization Behavior of L-Poly(lactic acid)/Polypropylene Blends: The Acceleration for Both L-Poly(lactic acid) and Polypropylene. [J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science 42(6):775-786(2024)
Li, S. C.; Zhou, W. J.; Wu, W. J.; Shao, J.; Chen, S. L.; Hou, H. Q.; Xiang, S. The crystallization behavior of L-poly(lactic acid)/polypropylene blends: the acceleration for both L-poly(lactic acid) and polypropylene. Chinese J. Polym. Sci. 2024, 42, 775–786 DOI： 10.1007/s10118-024-3104-x.

Shuang-Cheng Li, Wei-Jia Zhou, Wen-Jie Wu, et al. The Crystallization Behavior of L-Poly(lactic acid)/Polypropylene Blends: The Acceleration for Both L-Poly(lactic acid) and Polypropylene. [J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science 42(6):775-786(2024) DOI： 10.1007/s10118-024-3104-x.

摘要

When PLLA/PP binary blends crystallize from the melt

the crystallization rate of PP is limited

while the crystallization rate of PLLA is accelerated. When PLLA crystals are present in the co-mingled system

the crystallization rate of PP can be substantially increased.

Abstract

For a polymer/polymer dismissible blend with two crystallizable components

the crystallization behavior of different components and the reciprocal influences between different crystals are interesting and important

but did not investigate in detail. In this study

the L-poly(lactic acid)/polypropylene (PLLA/PP) blends with different weight ratios were prepared by melt mixing and the crystallization behavior of the blends were investigated. Results showed that the crystalline structures of PLLA and PP were not altered by the composition. For the crystallization of PLLA

both the diffusion of chain segments and crystallization rate were enhanced under the existence of PP crystals. For the crystallization of PP

its crystallization rate was depressed under the existence of amorphous PLLA molecular chains. When the PP crystallized from the existence of PLLA crystals

although the diffusion rate of PP was reduced by PLLA crystals

the nucleation positions were obviously enhanced

which accelerated the formation of PP crystals. This investigation would supply more basic data for the application of PLLA/PP blend.

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Keywords

L-poly(lactic acid)PolypropyleneBlendsCrystallization behaviorCrystallization acceleration

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