本研究是將聚乳酸 (Poly(lactic acid),PLA) 和多壁奈米碳管 (Multi-walled carbon nanotubes,MWCNTs) 藉由熔融混煉 (Melt-blending) 的方式進行混摻,而獲得奈米複合材料。為了增進多壁奈米碳管在複合材料中的分散性,首先將多壁奈米碳管加入HNO3溶液中,進行酸化,使碳管表面帶有羧機 (-COOH) 的官能基,然後再分別加入JeffamineR Polyetheramine系列中的M600 (EO/PO = 1/9)、M1000 (EO/PO = 19/3)、M2005 (EO/PO = 6/29)、M2070 (EO/PO = 33/10),在溫和的條件下,藉由N,N,- 二環己基碳二亞胺 (N,N,-dicyclohexyl-carbodiimide,DCC) 脫水劑脫水,使碳管和JeffamineR Polyetheramine之間產生醯胺鍵的化學鍵結。再利用簡單的熔融混煉方式製備PLA/MWCNTs奈米複合材料,並進一步對於複合材料的熱性質、機械性質及導電性,和使用不同分子量及EO/PO比之改質劑對碳管改質後,其分別對複合材料的影響進行探討。 結果顯示,使用低分子量的JeffamineR Polyetheramine改質劑的改質碳管 (MWCNT-M600與MWCNT-M1000),可以有效的改善複合材料的熱性質,而使用高分子量的JeffamineR Polyetheramine改質劑的改質碳管(MWCNT-M2005與MWCNT-M2070),則可以均勻分散在 PLA中,有效的改善複合材料的機械性質及導電性質。當添加3.0 wt%的MWCNT-M600之複合材料,5 wt%重量損失之熱裂解溫度較純聚乳酸提升7.2℃。機械性質和導電性質方面,當添加3.0 wt%的MWCNT-M2070之複合材料,在40℃下其儲存模數和損失模數分別提升了79.0%及86.4%,而Tg也從原本的71℃提升至73℃。在導電部份,PLA的表面電阻為1.27×1012 Ω/□,而添加3.0 wt%的MWCNT-M2070之複合材料,其表面電阻為8.30×10-3 Ω/□,具有抗靜電的效果,甚至達到靜電消散或抗EMI的效果,未來將可以應用在電子相關產品上。
In this study, poly(lactic acid)/multi-walled carbon nanotubes (PLA/MWCNTs) hybrids were prepared by a melt-blending method. In order to enhance the compatibility between PLA and MWCNTs, the surfaces of MWCNTs were chemically modified. MWCNTs were first pre-treated using acid solution (HNO3) to obtain functionalized carboxylic groups. Subsequently, JeffamineR Polyetheramines (M600 (EO/PO = 1/9), M1000 (EO/PO = 19/3), M2005 (EO/PO = 6/29) and M2070 (EO/PO = 33/10) were grafted onto MWCNTs with the assistance of a dehydrating agent, N,N,-dicyclohexyl-carbodiimide (DCC), respectively. As a result, organically modified MWCNTs (MWCNT-M600, MWCNT-M1000, MWCNT-M2005 and MWCNT-M2070) were obtained. The PLA/MWCNTs nanocomposites were further prepared through the melt-blending method. Thermal behavior, mechanical properties, and conductivity of resultant PLA/MWCNTs composites were investigated. Moreover, the effects of different molecular weight and EO / PO ratio of JeffamineR Polyetheramines on the properties of modified carbon nanotubes and PLA composites were discussed. The results show that low-molecular-weight JeffamineR Polyetheramine modified carbon nanotubes (MWCNT-M600 and MWCNT-M1000) can effectively improve the thermal properties of the PLA composites. On the other hand, high-molecular-weight JeffamineR Polyetheramine modified carbon nanotubes (MWCNT-M2005 and MWCNT-M2070) were uniformly dispersed in the PLA, and can effectively improve the mechanical properties, and conductivity of composite materials. With the addition of 3.0 wt% of MWCNT-M600, Td of the nanocomposite was 7.2℃ higher than that of the pristine PLA sample. With the addition of 3.0 wt% of MWCNT-M2070, the increments of E’ and E” of the nanocomposite at 40℃ was 79.0% and 86.4%. In the aspect of conductivity, the surface resistivity decreased form 1.27×1012 Ω/□ for neat PLA to 8.30×10-3 Ω/□ for the nanocomposites with 3.0 wt% of MWCNT-M2070. Such PLA/MWCNT-M2070 nanocomposites are highly efficient for anti-static purpose, even electrostatic discharge and EMI shielding, which can be applied in electronic materials.