Enhanced mechanical properties of chitosan/EDTA-gO nanocomposites thin films

Nanocomposite thin films of chitosan/graphene oxide (CS/GO) and chitosan/ EDTA-GO (CS/EDTA-GO) were prepared by environmental friendly method and the properties were compared. The experimental results showed fine dispersion of GO and EDTA-GO in CS matrix and some interaction occur between the filler...

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Main Authors: Syuhada, N.I., N.M., Huang, S., Vijay Kumar, H.N., Lim, Rahman, S.A., G.S., Thien, Ibrahim, N.A., Ahmad, M., P., Moradihamedani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2014
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7173/1/06_N.I_Syuhada.pdf
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7173/
http://www.ukm.my/jsm/
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Summary:Nanocomposite thin films of chitosan/graphene oxide (CS/GO) and chitosan/ EDTA-GO (CS/EDTA-GO) were prepared by environmental friendly method and the properties were compared. The experimental results showed fine dispersion of GO and EDTA-GO in CS matrix and some interaction occur between the filler and the CS matrix that leads to better distribution of stress transfer. At 0.5 wt. %, both CS/GO and CS/EDTA-GO experienced maximum tensile stress by 51 and 71% compared with CS. Moreover, the elongation at break for both nanocomposites increases and the amount of filler increases.