The wider practical application of biodegradable polymers has been restricted because of their disadvantages
such as high cost
slow crystallization
slow degradation rate
poor mechanical properties
and thermal instability. The fabrication of biodegradable polymer nanocomposites is one of the most effective methods to modify biodegradable polymers. Based on the recent studies on the modification of biodegradable polymers in our lab
this review summarizes the recent progress of poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) and poly (ε-caprolactone) (PCL) based nanocomposites by incorporating polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) with different functional groups as nanofillers. It has been found that POSS can enhance the crystallization and hydrolytic degradation processes and improve the mechanical properties of both PLLA and PCL effectively.
The Properties of Polymer/Layered Silicate Nanocomposites
Progress in Organic Modification of Montmorillonite
Effect of Vacuum Degree on Properties of Natural Rubber Coagulated by Vacuum
Advances in Bacterial Cellulose Nano-fiber Modification and Its Composites
Preparation and Characterization of Poly(L-lactide-co-ε- caprolactone)
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