Utilization of spent coffee grounds as charring agent to prepare flame retardant poly(lactic acid) composites with improved toughness

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The objective was to utilize spent coffee grounds (SCG) as charring agent to combine with ammonium polyphosphate (APP) to prepare flame retardant poly(lactic acid) (PLA) composites with improved toughness. PLA/APP-SCG and PLA/APP-SCG/KH560 composites were prepared, and silane coupling agent KH560 was applied to improve particle-matrix interfacial compatibility. The particle-matrix interface, char formation, flame retardancy, mechanical properties and fracture morphology of PLA composites were studied. Results showed that PLA/APP-SCG5% and PLA/APP-SCG20% passed UL-94 V-0 rating, and increase in charred residues was favorable for improving flame retardancy. Improved toughness was also obtained compared to PLA, attributed to debonding of APP from matrix under external force as well as plasticization effect of coffee oil contained in SCG. PLA/APP-SCG5%/KH560 and PLA/APP-SCG20%/KH560 showed smaller elongation at break and impact strength compared to PLA/APP-SCG5% and PLA/APP-SCG20%, respectively. The improved interfacial compatibility was unfavorable for debonding of APP from matrix, and both APP and SCG played the role of enhancing strength, thus decreasing toughness. PLA/APP-SCG/KH560 counterparts were actually set as parallel samples to prove that PLA/APP-SCG composites showed improved toughness with weak interfacial compatibility. This study has provided a practical approach to utilize bio-derived wastes as charring agent to prepare flame retardant PLA composites with enhanced toughness.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:264

Enthalten in:

International journal of biological macromolecules - 264(2024), Pt 1 vom: 05. Apr., Seite 130534

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yan, Ming [VerfasserIn]
Pang, Yongyan [VerfasserIn]
Shao, Weiwei [VerfasserIn]
Ma, Chi [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Wenge [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

459TN2L5F5
Coffee
Flame Retardants
Flame retardancy
Journal Article
Poly(lactic acid)
Poly(lactide)
Polyesters
Polyphosphates
Spent coffee grounds

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Date Completed 08.04.2024

Date Revised 08.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130534

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369221486