Research Article

Mechanical and Thermal Characteristics of Bio-Nanocomposites Consisting of Poly-L-lactic Acid and Self-Assembling Siloxane Nanoparticles with Three Phases

Table 1

Molecular weights and element content of organosiloxanes.

OrganosiloxaneMolecular weight (Mn)Element content ratio (wt%)
Measured/calculatedMeasured/calculated

C: 4 2 . 5 / 4 2 . 9
P M P S ( 1 ) 904/1062H: 8 . 8 / 8 . 9
N: <0.3/0
C: 4 7 . 2 / 4 7 . 4
I P T S ( 2 ) + P M P S + C L O ( 3 ) 1449/1695H: 8 . 6 / 8 . 6
N: 0 . 5 / 0 . 8
C: 4 1 . 5 / 4 1 . 1
I P T S + P M P S 1083/1225H: 8 . 6 / 8 . 4
N: 0 . 6 / 1 . 1
C: 4 8 . 9 / 4 9 . 9
P M P S + C L O 1433/1532H: 8 . 8 / 9 . 5
N: <0.3/0

(1)Polymethylpropyloxsiloxane.
(2)Isocyanatepropyltrimethoxysilane.
(3)Caprolactone oligomer.