Free Radical Scavenging Polylactic Acid Fibers: A Study of Melt Spinning Preparation, Characterization, and Properties

IF 4.7 3区工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL

Journal of Polymers and the Environment Pub Date : 2024-12-14 DOI:10.1007/s10924-024-03472-6

Chenghui Zheng, Huanling Wu, Qingqing Zhou, Lingfang Wang, Jingchun Lv, Haiyan Mao

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Abstract

Polylactic acid (PLA) fibers have great potentials in textile fields with eco-friendship and low carbon emission. However, the poor ductility, inferior free radical scavenging effect, and moderate biodegradability make them challenging in qualified fibers. In this context, a series of PLA fibers with excellent free radical scavenging effect were prepared by melt spinning with PLA /poly (ethylene oxide) (PEO) /curcumin (CUR). The tenacity and free radical scavenging effect of the fiber with 12.0 wt% PEO and 1.0 wt. % CUR were 3.14 CN dtex^-1, 96.2% respectively, compared with 2.24 CN dtex^-1, 2.9% for pure PLA fibers, respectively. X-ray diffraction analysis showed that CUR behaved as nucleating agents and accelerated the crystallization with elevated crystallinity. The synergistic action of PEO and CUR was found to have significant effects on the mechanical, thermal, crystalline, and free radical scavenging properties for the composite fibers. X-photoelectron spectroscopy analysis, morphological investigation, and disintegrability tests in soil demonstrated the homogenous, ductile, and outstanding biodegradable behaviors of the as-prepared fibers.

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Journal of Polymers and the Environment 工程技术-高分子科学

CiteScore

9.50

自引率

7.50%

发文量

297

审稿时长

9 months

期刊介绍： The Journal of Polymers and the Environment fills the need for an international forum in this diverse and rapidly expanding field. The journal serves a crucial role for the publication of information from a wide range of disciplines and is a central outlet for the publication of high-quality peer-reviewed original papers, review articles and short communications. The journal is intentionally interdisciplinary in regard to contributions and covers the following subjects - polymers, environmentally degradable polymers, and degradation pathways: biological, photochemical, oxidative and hydrolytic; new environmental materials: derived by chemical and biosynthetic routes; environmental blends and composites; developments in processing and reactive processing of environmental polymers; characterization of environmental materials: mechanical, physical, thermal, rheological, morphological, and others; recyclable polymers and plastics recycling environmental testing: in-laboratory simulations, outdoor exposures, and standardization of methodologies; environmental fate: end products and intermediates of biodegradation; microbiology and enzymology of polymer biodegradation; solid-waste management and public legislation specific to environmental polymers; and other related topics.