Affiliation:
1. School of Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
2. School of Transportation and Vehicle Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China
Abstract
Polylactic acid (PLA) has been widely used in many fields because of its good biodegradability, biocompatibility, and renewability. This work studied the degradation behavior and mechanical properties of cellulose nanofiber (CNF)/PLA composites. In vitro degradation experiments of 3D-printed samples were conducted at elevated temperatures, and the degradation characteristics were evaluated by mechanical tests, gel permeation chromatography (GPC), differential scanning calorimetric (DSC), and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results indicated that the addition of CNF (0.5 wt%) accelerated the degradation rate of PLA. The decreases in number average molecular weight (Mn) and weight average molecular weight (Mw) of composites were 7.96% and 4.91% higher than that of neat PLA, respectively. Furthermore, the tensile modulus of composites was 18.4% higher than that of neat PLA, while the strength was 7.4% lower due to poor interfacial bonding between CNF and PLA. A mapping relationship between accelerated and normal degradation showed that the degradation experienced during 60 days at 37 °C was equivalent to that undergone during 14 days at 50 °C; this was achieved by examining the alteration in Mn. Moreover, the degradation process caused a notable deformation in the samples due to residual stress generated during the 3D printing process. This study provided valuable insights for investigating the in vitro degradation behavior of 3D-printed products.
Funder
National Nature Science Foundation of China
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
Subject
General Materials Science
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