Structure/Property Relationships of Poly(L-lactic Acid)/Mesoporous Silica Nanocomposites

Table 4

Mechanical properties of PLLA and its composites.

g-SBA-15 content; (wt%)	Tensile strength; (MPa)	Maximum strain; (mm/mm)	Modulus (Mpa)
0	12.3	3.9	10.3
5^a	18.9	3.7	24.8
5	23.9	1.0	22.8
10	31.5	0.5	28.0
15	25.5	0.3	27.3

aNongrafted.