Influence of different dimensional nanoparticles on the properties of poly(β-hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate) nanocomposites

Abstract

In order to study the effect of nanoparticle dimensions on the thermodynamic properties of PHBV and PHBV blends, one-dimensional cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), two-dimensional graphene, and zero-dimensional hydrophobic nano-silica were selected to regulate the crystallization and mechanical properties of poly(β-hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate) (PHBV) and PHBV blends. The morphology, crystallization process, mechanical property and rheological response of PHBV nanomaterials were analyzed. Experimental results show that the three selected nanomaterials all hinder the crystallization process of PHBV, among which two-dimensional graphene exhibits the most obvious hindrance. At the same time, two-dimensional graphene can improve the tensile strength and impact strength of PHBV. However, in the rheological response of PHBV nanocomposites, zero-dimensional hydrophobic nano-silica and one-dimensional cellulose nanocrystals show more obvious regulatory effects than two-dimensional graphene.