Study on the photodegradation stability of poly(butylene succinate-co-butylene Adipate)/TiO 2 nanocomposites

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A poly(butylene succinate-co-butylene adipate)/TiO 2 (PBSA/TiO 2 ) nanocomposite was prepared by a melt-blending process. The effect of TiO 2 nanoparticles on the photodegradation behaviors of the nanocomposite was investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), rheological measurements, and mechanical tests. TEM images of the PBSA/TiO 2 revealed that the TiO 2 nanoparticles were well dispersed in the matrix without obvious aggregation. The FT-IR results indicated that the TiO 2 nanoparticles can block high-energy ultraviolet (UV) light and reduce the degradation of the PBSA matrix. The viscosity analysis results indicated that the TiO 2 nanoparticles inhibited the chain scission of PBSA matrix under irradiation. In addition, the surface of the PBSA/TiO 2 films and their mechanical properties change less than that of untreated PBSA films during the photoaging process. The obtained results imply that the TiO 2 nanoparticles can be considered as an efficient photodegradation-resistant additive to PBSA for reducing photodegradation.

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Cai, L., Qi, Z., Xu, J., Guo, B., & Huang, Z. (2019). Study on the photodegradation stability of poly(butylene succinate-co-butylene Adipate)/TiO 2 nanocomposites. Journal of Chemistry, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/5036019

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