Table 3. Summary of TGA results obtained with pure PP and its nanocompositesa.
| Samples | T0.1 (oC) | ΔT0.1 (oC) | T0.5 (oC) | ΔT0.5 (oC) | Char (wt%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP | 280 | NA | 331 | NA | 0.7 |
| PP/10 AMO-LDH | 310 | 30 | 372 | 41 | 4.7 |
| PP/20 AMO-LDH | 280 | 0 | 344 | 13 | 11.0 |
| PP/0.5 OCNT | 302 | 22 | 356 | 25 | 1.5 |
| PP/1 OCNT | 307 | 27 | 365 | 34 | 1.5 |
| PP/2 OCNT | 307 | 27 | 357 | 26 | 3.3 |
| PP/10 AMO-LDH‒0.5 OCNT | 305 | 25 | 372 | 41 | 6.8 |
| PP/10 AMO-LDH‒1 OCNT | 290 | 10 | 372 | 41 | 7.3 |
| PP/10 AMO-LDH‒2 OCNT | 308 | 28 | 374 | 43 | 7.9 |
| PP/20 AMO-LDH‒0.5 OCNT | 285 | 5 | 351 | 20 | 11.3 |
| PP/20 AMO-LDH‒1 OCNT | 301 | 21 | 361 | 30 | 11.1 |
| PP/20 AMO-LDH‒2 OCNT | 293 | 13 | 355 | 24 | 13.5 |
aT0.1 = temperature of 10% mass loss, T0.5 = temperature of 50% mass loss; ΔT = difference between the pure polymer and the nanocomposite.