Biobased Heat-Triggered Shape-Memory Polymers Based on Polylactide/Epoxidized Natural Rubber Blend System Fabricated via Peroxide-Induced Dynamic Vulcanization: Co-continuous Phase Structure, Shape Me

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• 作者：Yukun Chen ; Kunling Chen ; Youhong Wang ; Chuanhui Xu
• 刊名：Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
• 出版年：2015
• 出版时间：September 9, 2015
• 年：2015
• 卷：54
• 期：35
• 页码：8723-8731
• 全文大小：661K
• ISSN：1520-5045

文摘

A biobased heat-triggered shape-memory polymer (HSMP) consisting of polylactide (PLA) and epoxidized natural rubber (ENR) was fabricated by peroxide-induced dynamic vulcanization. The cross-linked ENR phase exhibits a continuous net-like structure embedded in the PLA phase, which is different from a conventional plastic/rubber system having the typical 鈥渟ea鈥搃sland鈥?morphology in which vulcanized rubber particles were dispersed in plastic matrix. In situ interfacial compatibilization was confirmed by FTIR analysis. The shape-recovery ratios of the PLA/ENR HSMPs were significantly improved over 90%, compared to that (60鈥?0%) of PLA. The shape fixing and memorizing capability of PLA/ENR HSMPs was realized by the glass transition of the PLA phase: cross-linked ENR continuous phase at rubbery state offered strong recovery driving force, improved interface provided effective stress-transferring during shape recovery, and PLA continuous phase served as a 鈥渃ontrol-switch鈥?for recovery. The biobased PLA/ENR HSMP could serve as a promising alternative to the traditional materials for intelligent biomedical devices.