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ArticlePolymers2023

Bio-Based PLA/PBS/PBAT Ternary Blends with Added Nanohydroxyapatite: A Thermal, Physical, and Mechanical Study.

Pei-Hua Chen, Chin-Wen Chen, Hsu-I Mao, Chi-An Dai, Chie-Shaan Su, Jung-Chin Tsai, Feng-Huei Lin

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Article in Polymers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Pei-Hua ChenDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106319, Taiwan.
Chin-Wen ChenDepartment of Molecular Science and Engineering, Institute of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Research and Development Center of Smart Textile Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 106344, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-6966-7573
Hsu-I MaoDepartment of Molecular Science and Engineering, Institute of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Research and Development Center of Smart Textile Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 106344, Taiwan.
Chi-An DaiDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106319, Taiwan.
Chie-Shaan SuDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 106344, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-4684-8803
Jung-Chin TsaiDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 243303, Taiwan.
Feng-Huei LinDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106319, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-2994-6671

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National Science and Technology Council of Taiwan NSTC 111-2222-E-027-005
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The physical and mechanical properties of novel bio-based polymer blends of polylactic acid (PLA), poly(butylene succinate) (PBS), and poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) with various added amounts of nanohydroxyapatite (nHA) were investigated in this study. The formulations of PLA/PBS/PBAT/nHA blends were divided into two series, A and B, containing 70 or 80 wt% PLA, respectively. Samples of four specimens per series were prepared using a twin-screw extruder, and different amounts of nHA were added to meet the regeneration needs of bone graft materials. FTIR and XRD analyses were employed to identify the presence of each polymer and nHA in the various blends. The crystallization behavior of these blends was examined using DSC. Tensile and impact strength tests were performed on all samples to screen feasible formulations of polymer blends for bone graft material applications. Surface morphology analyses were conducted using SEM, and the dispersion of nHA particles in the blends was further tested using TEM. The added nHA also served as a nucleating agent aimed at improving the crystallinity and mechanical properties of the blends. Through the above analyses, the physical and mechanical properties of the polymer blends are reported and the most promising bone graft material formulations are suggested. All blends were tested for thermal degradation analysis using TGA and thermal stability was confirmed. The water absorption experiments carried out in this study showed that the addition of nHA could improve the hydrophilicity of the blends.

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mechanical strengthnHAPBATPBSphysical propertiesPLApolymer blends

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PMCPMC10708084

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