Biodegradable poly(butylene succinate‐co‐butylene adipate)/multiwalled carbon nanotube nanocomposites: Preparation, morphology, and crystallization behavior

Abstract

Abstract Biodegradable poly(butylene succinate‐ co ‐butylene adipate) (PBSA)/multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) nanocomposites were prepared via a simple melt‐compounding method at low MWCNTs contents. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy observations revealed a relatively nice dispersion of MWCNTs throughout the PBSA matrix. Both the nonisothermal and isothermal melt crystallizations of PBSA were enhanced significantly in the nanocomposites relative to neat PBSA because of the presence of MWCNTs; however, the crystal structure of PBSA remained unchanged. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012