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ArticlePolymers2021

Evaluation on Structural Properties and Performances of Graphene Oxide Incorporated into Chitosan/Poly-Lactic Acid Composites: CS/PLA versus CS/PLA-GO.

Siti Noor Kamilah Mohamad, Irmawati Ramli, Luqman Chuah Abdullah, Nor Hasimah Mohamed, Md Saiful Islam, Nor Azowa Ibrahim, Nor Shafizah Ishak

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Article in Polymers, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Siti Noor Kamilah MohamadDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia.
Irmawati RamliDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-5890-7145
Luqman Chuah AbdullahDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0003-4785-9296
Nor Hasimah MohamedMalaysia Nuclear Agency, Kajang 43000, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0001-6693-8753
Md Saiful IslamDepartment of Chemistry, Bangladesh Army University of Engineering & Technology, Qadirabad, Natore 6431, Bangladesh.
Nor Azowa IbrahimDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia.
Nor Shafizah IshakDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia.

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Research University Grant 9642500-10501
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Abstract

In this work, to fabricate a novel composite consisting of chitosan/poly-lactic acid doped with graphene oxide (CS/PLA-GO), composites were prepared via solution blending method to create various compositions of CS and PLA (90/10, 70/30 and 50/50CS/PLA-GO). Graphene oxide (GO) was added into a PLA solution prior to blending it with chitosan (CS). The surface morphology and structural properties of synthesized composites were characterized using FT-IR, SEM and XRD analysis. The performances of synthesized composites on thermal strength, mechanical strength, water absorption, and microbial activity were also evaluated through standard testing methods. The morphology of 70/30CS/PLA-GO became smoother with the addition of GO due to enhanced interfacial adhesion between CS, PLA and GO. The presence of GO has also improved the miscibility of CS and PLA and has superior properties compared to CS/PLA composites. Moreover, the addition of GO has boosted the thermal stability of the composite, with a significant enhancement of

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blendingchitosancomposite materialsgraphene oxidepoly(lactic acid)

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PMID34199389
PMCPMC8199591

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