Polyethylene Terephthalate Composite Films with Enhanced Flame Retardancy and Gas Barrier Properties via Self-Assembly Nanocoating
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Methods
2.2.1. Preparation of PVA/MMT Composite Nanocoating
2.2.2. Fabrication of PVA/MMT-Coated PET Films
2.3. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Design Strategy and Self-Assembly Mechanism
3.2. Composition and Structure
3.3. Thermal Stability and Flame Retardancy
3.4. Morphology and Microstructure
3.5. Gas Barrier Property
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample ID | Coating Times | Coating Thickness (nm) |
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C-2 | 2 | 372 ± 36 |
C-4 | 4 | 645 ± 25 |
C-6 | 6 | 848 ± 22 |
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Zou, T.; Kang, L.; Zhang, D.; Li, J.; Zheng, Z.; Peng, X. Polyethylene Terephthalate Composite Films with Enhanced Flame Retardancy and Gas Barrier Properties via Self-Assembly Nanocoating. Nanomaterials 2023, 13, 2018. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13132018
Zou T, Kang L, Zhang D, Li J, Zheng Z, Peng X. Polyethylene Terephthalate Composite Films with Enhanced Flame Retardancy and Gas Barrier Properties via Self-Assembly Nanocoating. Nanomaterials. 2023; 13(13):2018. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13132018
Chicago/Turabian StyleZou, Tao, Lei Kang, Dongqiao Zhang, Jieyi Li, Zefeng Zheng, and Xiaohong Peng. 2023. "Polyethylene Terephthalate Composite Films with Enhanced Flame Retardancy and Gas Barrier Properties via Self-Assembly Nanocoating" Nanomaterials 13, no. 13: 2018. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13132018