Beyond a Model of Polymer Processing-Triggered Shear: Reconciling Shish-Kebab Formation and Control of Chain Degradation in Sheared Poly(l-lactic acid)

ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 1443-1452

  Xu, Huan ^a,b   Xie, Lan ^b,c   Hakkarainen, Minna ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A pulse of shear; Chain degradation; Conformational ordering; Cylindrite; Poly(l lactic acid); Shish kebab

Indexed keywords

CHAINS; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; LACTIC ACID; SHEAR STRESS;

CONFORMATIONAL ORDER; CONTROLLED CRYSTALLIZATION; CYLINDRITE; HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT; HIGH TEMPERATURE CRYSTALLIZATION; POLY L LACTIC ACID; SHISH-KEBABS; TRANSIENT SHEAR FLOW;

SHEAR FLOW;

EID: 84936803142     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21680485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.5b00320     Document Type: Article

References (66)

1. Keum, J. K.; Zuo, F.; Hsiao, B. S. Formation and stability of shear-induced shish-kebab structure in highly entangled melts of UHMWPE/HDPE blends Macromolecules 2008, 41, 4766-4776
2. Somani, R. H.; Yang, L.; Zhu, L.; Hsiao, B. S. Flow-induced shish-kebab precursor structures in entangled polymer melts Polymer 2005, 46, 8587-8623
3. Hsiao, B. S.; Yang, L.; Somani, R. H.; Avila-Orta, C. A.; Zhu, L. Unexpected shish-kebab structure in a sheared polyethylene melt Phys. Rev. Lett. 2005, 94, 117802
4. Zhang, L.; Shi, W.; Cheng, H.; Han, C. C. Reexamination of shish kebab formation in poly(ethylene oxide) melts Polymer 2014, 55, 2890-2899
5. Kimata, S.; Sakurai, T.; Nozue, Y.; Kasahara, T.; Yamaguchi, N.; Karino, T.; Shibayama, M.; Kornfield, J. A. Molecular basis of the shish-kebab morphology in polymer crystallization Science 2007, 316, 1014-1017
6. Xu, H.; Xie, L.; Jiang, X.; Hakkarainen, M.; Chen, J.-B.; Zhong, G.-J.; Li, Z.-M. Structural basis for unique hierarchical cylindrites induced by ultrahigh shear gradient in single natural fiber reinforced poly(lactic acid) green composites Biomacromolecules 2014, 15, 1676-1686
7. Shinohara, Y.; Yamazoe, K.; Sakurai, T.; Kimata, S.; Maruyama, T.; Amemiya, Y. Effect of structural inhomogeneity on mechanical behavior of injection molded polypropylene investigated with microbeam X-ray scattering Macromolecules 2012, 45, 1398-1407
8. Schroer, C.; Kuhlmann, M.; Roth, S.; Gehrke, R.; Stribeck, N.; Almendarez-Camarillo, A.; Lengeler, B. Mapping the local nanostructure inside a specimen by tomographic small-angle X-ray scattering Appl. Phys. Lett. 2006, 88, 164102
9. Zhao, Y.; Hayasaka, K.; Matsuba, G.; Ito, H. In situ observations of flow-induced precursors during shear flow Macromolecules 2012, 46, 172-178
10. Kalay, G.; Kalay, C. R. Interlocking shish-kebab morphology in polybutene-1 J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Phys. 2002, 40, 1828-1834
11. Zhao, P.; Wang, K.; Yang, H.; Zhang, Q.; Du, R.; Fu, Q. Excellent tensile ductility in highly oriented injection-molded bars of polypropylene/carbon nanotubes composites Polymer 2007, 48, 5688-5695
12. Wang, K.; Chen, F.; Zhang, Q.; Fu, Q. Shish-kebab of polyolefin by "melt manipulation" strategy in injection-molding: A convenience pathway from fundament to application Polymer 2008, 49, 4745-4755
13. Yang, J.; Wang, C.; Wang, K.; Zhang, Q.; Chen, F.; Du, R.; Fu, Q. Direct formation of nanohybrid shish-kebab in the injection molded bar of polyethylene/multiwalled carbon nanotubes composite Macromolecules 2009, 42, 7016-7023
14. Somani, R. H.; Hsiao, B. S.; Nogales, A. Structure development during shear flow induced crystallization of i-PP: In situ wide-angle X-ray diffraction study Macromolecules 2001, 34, 5902-5909
15. Murase, H.; Ohta, Y.; Hashimoto, T. A new scenario of shish-kebab formation from homogeneous solutions of entangled polymers: Visualization of structure evolution along the fiber spinning line Macromolecules 2011, 44, 7335-7350
16. Matsuba, G.; Sakamoto, S.; Ogino, Y.; Nishida, K.; Kanaya, T. Crystallization of polyethylene blends under shear flow. Effects of crystallization temperature and ultrahigh molecular weight component Macromolecules 2007, 40, 7270-7275
17. Zhong, Y.; Fang, H.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, Z.; Yang, J.; Wang, Z. Rheologically determined critical shear rates for shear-induced nucleation rate enhancements of poly(lactic acid) ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2013, 1, 663-672
18. Xu, H.; Zhong, G.-J.; Fu, Q.; Lei, J.; Jiang, W.; Hsiao, B. S.; Li, Z.-M. Formation of shish-kebabs in injection-molded poly(l -lactic acid) by application of an intense flow field ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2012, 4, 6774-6784
19. Fang, H.; Zhang, Y.; Bai, J.; Wang, Z. Shear-induced nucleation and morphological evolution for bimodal long chain branched polylactide Macromolecules 2013, 46, 6555-6565
20. Xu, H.; Xie, L.; Chen, J.-B.; Jiang, X.; Hsiao, B. S.; Zhong, G.-J.; Fu, Q.; Li, Z.-M. Strong and tough micro/nanostructured poly(lactic acid) by mimicking multifunctional hierarchy of shell Mater. Horiz. 2014, 1, 546-552
21. Kalb, B.; Pennings, A. General crystallization behaviour of poly(l -lactic acid) Polymer 1980, 21, 607-612
22. Tang, H.; Chen, J.-B.; Wang, Y.; Xu, J.-Z.; Hsiao, B. S.; Zhong, G.-J.; Li, Z.-M. Shear flow and carbon nanotubes synergistically induced nonisothermal crystallization of poly(lactic acid) and its application in injection molding Biomacromolecules 2012, 13, 3858-3867
23. Diop, M. F.; Burghardt, W. R.; Torkelson, J. M. Well-mixed blends of HDPE and ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene with major improvements in impact strength achieved via solid-state shear pulverization Polymer 2014, 55, 4948-4958
24. Plackett, D.; Løgstrup Andersen, T.; Batsberg Pedersen, W.; Nielsen, L. Biodegradable composites based on l -polylactide and jute fibres Compos. Sci. Technol. 2003, 63, 1287-1296
25. Liang, S.; Wang, K.; Yang, H.; Zhang, Q.; Du, R.; Fu, Q. Crystal morphology and tensile properties of LLDPE containing PP fibers as obtained via dynamic packing injection molding Polymer 2006, 47, 7115-7122
26. Xu, H.; Xie, L.; Chen, Y.-H.; Huang, H.-D.; Xu, J.-Z.; Zhong, G.-J.; Hsiao, B. S.; Li, Z.-M. Strong shear flow-driven simultaneous formation of classic shish-kebab, hybrid shish-kebab, and transcrystallinity in poly(lactic acid)/natural fiber biocomposites ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2013, 1, 1619-1629
27. Ojijo, V.; Ray, S. S.; Sadiku, R. Toughening of biodegradable polylactide/poly (butylene succinate-co-adipate) blends via in situ reactive compatibilization ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2013, 5, 4266-4276
28. Xie, L.; Xu, H.; Wang, Z.-P.; Li, X.-J.; Chen, J.-B.; Zhang, Z.-J.; Yin, H.-M.; Zhong, G.-J.; Lei, J.; Li, Z.-M. Toward faster degradation for natural fiber reinforced poly(lactic acid) biocomposites by enhancing the hydrolysis-induced surface erosion J. Polym. Res. 2014, 21, 357-371
29. Andersson, S. R.; Hakkarainen, M.; Inkinen, S.; Södergård, A.; Albertsson, A.-C. Customizing the hydrolytic degradation rate of stereocomplex PLA through different PDLA architectures Biomacromolecules 2012, 13, 1212-1222
30. Inkinen, S.; Hakkarainen, M.; Albertsson, A.-C.; Södergård, A. From lactic acid to poly(lactic acid) (PLA): Characterization and analysis of PLA and its precursors Biomacromolecules 2011, 12, 523-532
31. Xu, H.; Liu, C.-Y.; Chen, C.; Hsiao, B. S.; Zhong, G.-J.; Li, Z.-M. Easy alignment and effective nucleation activity of ramie fibers in injection-molded poly(lactic acid) biocomposites Biopolymers 2012, 97, 825-839
32. Martínez-Sanz, M.; Lopez-Rubio, A.; Lagaron, J. M. Optimization of the dispersion of unmodified bacterial cellulose nanowhiskers into polylactide via melt compounding to significantly enhance barrier and mechanical properties Biomacromolecules 2012, 13, 3887-3899
33. Xie, L.; Xu, H.; Niu, B.; Ji, X.; Chen, J.; Li, Z.-M.; Hsiao, B. S.; Zhong, G.-J. Unprecedented access to strong and ductile poly(lactic acid) by introducing in situ nanofibrillar poly(butylene succinate) for green packaging Biomacromolecules 2014, 15, 4054-4064
34. Carosio, F.; Colonna, S.; Fina, A.; Rydzek, G.; Hemmerlé, J.; Jierry, L.; Schaaf, P.; Boulmedais, F. Efficient gas and water vapor barrier properties of thin poly(lactic acid) packaging films: Functionalization with moisture resistant nafion and clay multilayers Chem. Mater. 2014, 26, 5459-5466
35. Aulin, C.; Karabulut, E.; Tran, A.; Wågberg, L.; Lindström, T. Transparent nanocellulosic multilayer thin films on polylactic acid with tunable gas barrier properties ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2013, 5, 7352-7359
36. Xu, H.; Wu, D.; Yang, X.; Xie, L.; Hakkarainen, M. Thermostable and impermeable "nano-barrier walls" constructed by poly(lactic acid) stereocomplex crystal decorated graphene oxide nanosheets Macromolecules 2015, 48, 2127-2137
37. Pennings, A. J.; Kiel, A. M. Fractionation of polymers by crystallization from solution, III. On the morphology of fibrillar polyethylene crystals grown in solution Kolloid Z. Z. Polym. 1965, 205, 160-162
38. Binsbergen, F. L. Orientation-induced nucleation in polymer crystallization Nature 1966, 211, 516-517
39. Hayashi, Y.; Matsuba, G.; Zhao, Y.; Nishida, K.; Kanaya, T. Precursor of shish-kebab in isotactic polystyrene under shear flow Polymer 2009, 50, 2095-2103
40. Cavallo, D.; Azzurri, F.; Balzano, L.; Funari, S. r. S.; Alfonso, G. C. Flow memory and stability of shear-induced nucleation precursors in isotactic polypropylene Macromolecules 2010, 43, 9394-9400
41. Balzano, L.; Rastogi, S.; Peters, G. Self-nucleation of polymers with flow: The case of bimodal polyethylene Macromolecules 2011, 44, 2926-2933
42. Balzano, L.; Rastogi, S.; Peters, G. W. M. Crystallization and precursors during fast short-term shear Macromolecules 2009, 42, 2088-2092
43. Yan, T.; Zhao, B.; Cong, Y.; Fang, Y.; Cheng, S.; Li, L.; Pan, G.; Wang, Z.; Li, X.; Bian, F. Critical strain for shish-kebab formation Macromolecules 2010, 43, 602-605
44. Mykhaylyk, O. O.; Chambon, P.; Graham, R. S.; Fairclough, J. P. A.; Olmsted, P. D.; Ryan, A. J. The specific work of flow as a criterion for orientation in polymer crystallization Macromolecules 2008, 41, 1901-1904
45. Mykhaylyk, O. O.; Chambon, P.; Impradice, C.; Fairclough, J. P. A.; Terrill, N. J.; Ryan, A. J. Control of structural morphology in shear-induced crystallization of polymers Macromolecules 2010, 43, 2389-2405
46. Housmans, J.-W.; Steenbakkers, R. J. A.; Roozemond, P. C.; Peters, G. W. M.; Meijer, H. E. H. Saturation of pointlike nuclei and the transition to oriented structures in flow-induced crystallization of isotactic polypropylene Macromolecules 2009, 42, 5728-5740
47. D'Haese, M.; Mykhaylyk, O. O.; Van Puyvelde, P. On the onset of oriented structures in flow-induced crystallization of polymers: A comparison of experimental techniques Macromolecules 2011, 44, 1783-1787
48. Cong, Y.; Liu, H.; Wang, D.; Zhao, B.; Yan, T.; Li, L.; Chen, W.; Zhong, Z.; Lin, M.-C.; Chen, H.-L.; Yang, C. Stretch-induced crystallization through single molecular force generating mechanism Macromolecules 2011, 44, 5878-5882
49. Zhang, C.; Hu, H.; Wang, D.; Yan, S.; Han, C. C. In situ optical microscope study of the shear-induced crystallization of isotactic polypropylene Polymer 2005, 46, 8157-8161
50. Zhang, C.; Hu, H.; Wang, X.; Yao, Y.; Dong, X.; Wang, D.; Wang, Z.; Han, C. C. Formation of cylindrite structures in shear-induced crystallization of isotactic polypropylene at low shear rate Polymer 2007, 48, 1105-1115
51. Wang, Y.; Meng, K.; Hong, S.; Xie, X.; Zhang, C.; Han, C. C. Shear-induced crystallization in a blend of isotactic polypropylene and high density polyethylene Polymer 2009, 50, 636-644
52. Li, X.-J.; Zhong, G.-J.; Li, Z.-M. Non-isothermal crystallization of poly(l -lactide) (PLLA) under quiescent and steady shear conditions Chin. J. Polym. Sci. 2010, 28, 357-366
53. Yamazaki, S.; Itoh, M.; Oka, T.; Kimura, K. Formation and morphology of "shish-like" fibril crystals of aliphatic polyesters from the sheared melt Eur. Polym. J. 2010, 46, 58-68
54. Huang, S.; Li, H.; Jiang, S.; Chen, X.; An, L. Crystal structure and morphology influenced by shear effect of poly(l -lactide) and its melting behavior revealed by WAXD, DSC and in-situ POM Polymer 2011, 52, 3478-3487
55. Somani, R. H.; Hsiao, B. S.; Nogales, A.; Srinivas, S.; Tsou, A. H.; Sics, I.; Balta-Calleja, F. J.; Ezquerra, T. A. Structure development during shear flow-induced crystallization of iPP: In-situ small-angle X-ray scattering study Macromolecules 2000, 33, 9385-9394
56. Yang, L.; Somani, R. H.; Sics, I.; Hsiao, B. S.; Kolb, R.; Fruitwala, H.; Ong, C. Shear-induced crystallization precursor studies in model polyethylene Macromolecules 2004, 37, 4845-4859
57. Dikovsky, D.; Marom, G.; Avila-Orta, C. A.; Somani, R. H.; Hsiao, B. S. Shear-induced crystallization in isotactic polypropylene containing ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene oriented precursor domains Polymer 2005, 46, 3096-3104
58. Xu, H.; Xie, L.; Jiang, X.; Li, X.-J.; Li, Y.; Zhang, Z.-J.; Zhong, G.-J.; Li, Z.-M. Toward stronger transcrystalline layers in poly(l -lactic acid)/natural fiber biocomposites with the aid of an accelerator of chain mobility J. Phys. Chem. B 2014, 118, 812-823
59. Zhang, J.; Tsuji, H.; Noda, I.; Ozaki, Y. Structural changes and crystallization dynamics of poly(l -lactide) during the cold-crystallization process investigated by infrared and two-dimensional infrared correlation spectroscopy Macromolecules 2004, 37, 6433-6439
60. Somani, R. H.; Yang, L.; Hsiao, B. S.; Agarwal, P. K.; Fruitwala, H. A.; Tsou, A. H. Shear-induced precursor structures in isotactic polypropylene melt by in-situ rheo-SAXS and rheo-WAXD studies Macromolecules 2002, 35, 9096-9104
61. Zhao, B.; Li, X.; Huang, Y.; Cong, Y.; Ma, Z.; Shao, C.; An, H.; Yan, T.; Li, L. Inducing crystallization of polymer through stretched network Macromolecules 2009, 42, 1428-1432
62. Azzurri, F.; Alfonso, G. C. Insights into formation and relaxation of shear-induced nucleation precursors of isotactic PS Macromolecules 2008, 41, 1377-1383
63. Hashimoto, T.; Murase, H.; Ohta, Y. A new scenario of flow-induced shish-kebab formation in entangled polymer solutions Macromolecules 2010, 43, 6542-6548
64. Somani, R. H.; Yang, L.; Hsiao, B. S. Effects of high molecular weight species on shear-induced orientation and crystallization of isotactic polypropylene Polymer 2006, 47, 5657-5668
65. Lieberwirth, I.; Loos, J.; Petermann, J.; Keller, A. Observation of shish crystal growth into nondeformed melts J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Phys. 2000, 38, 1183-1187
66. Jud, K.; Kausch, H. Load transfer through chain molecules after interpenetration at interfaces Polym. Bull. 1979, 1, 697-707