Silane functionalization of WS<sub>2</sub> nanotubes for interaction with poly(lactic acid)
Eimear Magee, Fengzai Tang, Marc Walker, Alla Zak, Reshef Tenne, Tony McNally
Abstract
NTs modified with 2.0 wt% APTES resulted in an increase of 600% in both the elongation at break (a measure of ductility) and the tensile toughness relative to neat PLA, without impacting the stiffness or strength of the polymer.
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Surface modificationSilaneLactic acidMaterials scienceNanotechnologyChemical engineeringComposite materialEngineeringGeneticsBiologyBacteriabiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applications