Table 2.
Thermal characteristics of neat PLA and PLA reinforced with CCNF, CCNF/0.25AgNPs, and CCNF/2AgNPs obtained from DSC curves.
| Sample | Tg (°C) | Tc (°C) | Ec (J/g) | Tm (°C) | Em (J/g) | Td (°C) | Ed (J/g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLA | 57.8 | 121.6 | 15.75 | 150.0 | 22.97 | 369.2 | 1123.90 |
| PLA/CCNF 99:1 | 57.9 | 123.7 | 7.72 | 149.8 | 12.27 | 367.9 | 975.73 |
| PLA/CCNF 96:4 | 58.6 | 122.3 | 7.49 | 149.7 | 9.98 | 362.1 | 1023.60 |
| PLA/CCNF/0.25AgNPs 99:1 | 58.4 | 123.6 | 11.47 | 149.8 | 9.72 | 366.4 | 1002.90 |
| PLA/CCNF/0.25AgNPs 96:4 | 58.8 | 123.5 | 8.48 | 149.7 | 14.44 | 354.9 | 823.03 |
| PLA/CCNF/2AgNPs 99:1 | 57.8 | 124.9 | 7.2 | 149.2 | 9.78 | 363.4 | 865.58 |
| PLA/CCNF/2AgNPs 96:4 | 58.0 | 124.4 | 9.99 | 148.6 | 11.34 | 348.4 | 668.55 |
Tg: glass transition temperature, Tm: melting temperature, Em: melting enthalpy, Tc: crystallization temperature, Ec: crystallization enthalpy, Td: decomposition temperature, Ed: decomposition enthalpy.