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Investigation on the Potentials of Nanocomposites Derived from Polylactic Acid-Polycaprolactone Blends using different Nanofillers as Biomedical Implants

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2025.33065
T.T. Litha
Department of Chemical Engineering, Government Engineering College (Affiliated to A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technological University, CET Campus, Thiruvananthapuram), Thrissur-680009, India
https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7349-5003
Praseetha P. Nair
Department of Chemical Engineering, Government Engineering College (Affiliated to A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technological University, CET Campus, Thiruvananthapuram), Thrissur-680009, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3644-4247

Corresponding Author(s) : T.T. Litha

litha4che009013@gmail.com

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 37 No. 2 (2025): Vol 37 Issue 2, 2025

Abstract

In present work, an attempt is made to synthesize polymer bio-nanocomposites suitable for biomedical implants based on polylactic acid-polycaprolactone (PLA/PCL) blend reinforced with different nanofillers. The inorganic filler, montmorillonite nanoclay (MMT), whereas graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) served as carbon-based nanofillers within the composite. Blends of polylactic acid (PLA) and polyvinyl chloride (PCL) were reinforced with hydroxyapatite in order to generate superior materials. The tensile strength and Young’s modulus of PLA-PCL blend nanocomposites show an increase of about 117% and 53%, respectively, when compared to pure PLA, whereas the elongation at break observes a decrease of 38%.

Keywords

Polylactic acid Poly(ε-caprolactone) Graphene derivatives Montmorillonite Hydroxyapatite Solvent casting
Litha, T., & Nair, P. P. (2025). Investigation on the Potentials of Nanocomposites Derived from Polylactic Acid-Polycaprolactone Blends using different Nanofillers as Biomedical Implants. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 37(2), 377–384. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2025.33065
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