Physical, Mechanical, and Thermal Analysis of Polylactic Acid/Fumed Silica/Clay (1.28E) Nanocomposites

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SEM micrographs of (a) pure PLA, (b) PLA/FS, (c) 2 wt% of PLA/FS/clay (1.28E) nanocomposite, (d) 5 wt% of PLA/FS/clay (1.28E) nanocomposite, (e) 10 wt% of PLA/FS/clay (1.28E) nanocomposite, and (f) 15 wt% of PLA/FS/clay (1.28E) nanocomposite.

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