Improvement in the thermal, mechanical and rheological properties of polyamide-11 (PA11) nanobiocomposite films as a result of the influence of the composition and type of nanofiller

Zoulikha Khiati; Abdelmoumin Mezrai; Lahouari Mrah

doi:10.1515/tsd-2024-2616

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Improvement in the thermal, mechanical and rheological properties of polyamide-11 (PA11) nanobiocomposite films as a result of the influence of the composition and type of nanofiller

Zoulikha Khiati
Zoulikha khiati has a PhD in physical and analytical chemistry, and is a lecturer and researcher in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, Université des Sciences et Technologies d’Oran Mohamed Boudiaf, USTO-MB, BP1505, El M’naouer, Oran 31000, Algeria. Her research interests are in the fields of biotechnology, materials chemistry, inorganic chemistry and polymer chemistry, and her skills and expertise are in physical and analytical chemistry and materials characterisation. she has published 13 research papers. Her research work in relation to the subject of the article consists of determining the potential of modified Algerian clay as a nanofiller.
, Abdelmoumin Mezrai
Abdelmoumin Mezrai holds a PhD in Bioorganic and Therapeutic Chemistry and is a teacher and researcher at the Higher School of Electrical and Energy Engineering of Oran (ESGEE-Oran). His research interests lie in the fields of biotechnology, materials chemistry and polymer chemistry, and he has expertise in Bioorganic and Therapeutic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. He has published seven research papers. In regard to the subject matter of the article, his research work has been directed toward ascertaining the potential of modified Algerian clay as a nanofiller.
and Lahouari Mrah
Lahouari Mrah holds a PhD in Polymer Chemistry from the Faculty of Exact and Applied Sciences, University of Oran 1, Ahmed Ben Bella, Oran, Algeria. His research interests are focused on the disciplines of nanotechnology, materials chemistry, polymer chemistry and skills and expertise in polymerisation, catalysts, biodegradable polymers, polymer materials, polymer synthesis, polymer science, materials characterisation and heterogeneous catalysis. He has contributed 20 research items to ResearchGate. His research interests related to the topic of the article aim to evaluate the potential of modified Algerian clay as a nanofiller by examining the characteristics of nanobiocomposites.

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From the journal Tenside Surfactants Detergents Volume 61 Issue 6

Abstract

The structures and properties of different polyamide-11 (PA11) and organically modified Algerian clay nanobiocomposite systems are investigated in this work. The objective of this investigation is to evaluate the potential of modified Algerian clay as a nanofiller by studying of the properties of PA11/Mag-CTA nanobiocomposites with different levels of prepared fillers. Considering the different techniques used, the results show the full potential of the modified Algerian clay, with improvements in both thermal and mechanical properties after incorporation of the nanofiller (Mag-CTA). The intercalated and exfoliated morphology of the developed PA11 nanobiocomposites is demonstrated by the results of the different techniques used. The results indicate that the modified clay has a more significant impact on the thermal, mechanical, and rheological properties of the material than virgin polyamide-11 (PA11) at an equivalent rate of incorporation and low concentration. The optimal loading rate is estimated to be between 3 % and 5 % based on clay mass (Mag-CTA).

Keywords: polyamide-11 (PA11); nanofiller; exfoliated morphology; thermal properties; rheological properties

Corresponding author: Lahouari Mrah, Higher School of Electrical and Energy Engineering, Chemin Vicinal No. 9, 31000 Oran, Algeria; and Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry, University Oran 1 Ahmed Ben Bella, BP 1524 El M’nouer, 31000 Oran, Algeria, E-mail: houarimrah3@gmail.com

About the authors

Zoulikha Khiati

Zoulikha khiati has a PhD in physical and analytical chemistry, and is a lecturer and researcher in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, Université des Sciences et Technologies d’Oran Mohamed Boudiaf, USTO-MB, BP1505, El M’naouer, Oran 31000, Algeria. Her research interests are in the fields of biotechnology, materials chemistry, inorganic chemistry and polymer chemistry, and her skills and expertise are in physical and analytical chemistry and materials characterisation. she has published 13 research papers. Her research work in relation to the subject of the article consists of determining the potential of modified Algerian clay as a nanofiller.

Abdelmoumin Mezrai

Abdelmoumin Mezrai holds a PhD in Bioorganic and Therapeutic Chemistry and is a teacher and researcher at the Higher School of Electrical and Energy Engineering of Oran (ESGEE-Oran). His research interests lie in the fields of biotechnology, materials chemistry and polymer chemistry, and he has expertise in Bioorganic and Therapeutic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. He has published seven research papers. In regard to the subject matter of the article, his research work has been directed toward ascertaining the potential of modified Algerian clay as a nanofiller.

Lahouari Mrah

Lahouari Mrah holds a PhD in Polymer Chemistry from the Faculty of Exact and Applied Sciences, University of Oran 1, Ahmed Ben Bella, Oran, Algeria. His research interests are focused on the disciplines of nanotechnology, materials chemistry, polymer chemistry and skills and expertise in polymerisation, catalysts, biodegradable polymers, polymer materials, polymer synthesis, polymer science, materials characterisation and heterogeneous catalysis. He has contributed 20 research items to ResearchGate. His research interests related to the topic of the article aim to evaluate the potential of modified Algerian clay as a nanofiller by examining the characteristics of nanobiocomposites.

Acknowledgments

The authors thank the Directorate General of Scientific Research and Technological Development (DGRSDT) and Higher School of Electrical and Energy Engineering, Oran, Chemin Vicinal N°9, 31000, Algeria.

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Author contributions: Khiati Zoulikha, Mezrai Abdelmoumin and Mrah Lahouari were involved in the preparation of the manuscript, conducting the experimental procedures in the laboratory and contributed to the analysis and discussion of the results. Mezrai Abdelmoumin and Mrah Lahouari provided revisions to the manuscript and contributed significant insights. Khiati Zoulikha was responsible for the overall control of the article’s ideas and the structure of writing.
Competing interests: The authors state no conflict of interest.
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