Crystallinity-Independent Toughness in Renewable Poly(l-lactide) Triblock Plastics
Daniel M. Krajovic,
Greg Haugstad,
Marc A. Hillmyer
Abstract:Poly(L-lactide) (PLLA)'s broad applicability is hindered by its brittleness and slow crystallization kinetics. Among the strategies for developing tough, thermally resilient PLLA-based materials, the utilization of neat PLLA block polymers has received comparatively little attention, despite its attractive technological merits. In this work, we comprehensively describe the microstructural, thermal, and mechanical properties of two compositional libraries of PLLA-rich PLLA-b-poly(γ-methyl-εcaprolactone) (PγMCL)… Show more
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