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Paper   IPM / Nano-Sciences / 16967
School of Nano Science
  Title:   Atomistic insights into the toughening role of surface-treated boron nitride nanosheets in PLA-based nanocomposites
  Author(s): 
1.  Sepehr Rastegar
2.  Abbas Montazeri
  Status:   Published
  Journal: Eur. Polymer Journal
  Vol.:  168
  Year:  2022
  Pages:   111071
  Publisher(s):   Elsevier B.V.
  Supported by:  IPM
  Abstract:
The poor toughness of polylactic acid (PLA) has led to imposing certain restrictions on its use in various applications. In similar cases, introducing nanostructures is known to be a practical strategy for tailoring the mechanical features of polymeric materials. Herein, the contributory impacts of the presence of pristine and surface-treated boron nitride nanosheets on the mechanical behavior of PLA were explored through molecular dynamics simulations. Comparatively, it was observed that embedding 3 wt(BNNS) improved Young's modulus and toughness of the polymer by 24.5

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