Table 2.
Elemental chemical composition of PLA/PHBV/ZnO:Fex nanostructures determined from EDX analysis.
| Nanostructures | C (wt% ± 2σ *) | O (wt% ± 2σ) | Cu (wt% ± σ) | Zn (wt% ± σ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLA/PHBV | 59.1 ± 0.3 | 40.8 ± 0.3 | 0.1 ± 0.01 | 0 |
| PLA/PHBV/ZnO:Fe0 | 59.0 ± 0.3 | 40.0 ± 0.3 | 0.1 ± 0.01 | 1.0 ± 0.01 |
| PLA/PHBV/ZnO:Fe0.3 | 56.9 ± 0.3 | 42.5 ± 0.3 | 0.2 ± 0.01 | 0.7 ± 0.01 |
| PLA/PHBV/ZnO:Fe0.5 | 58.7 ± 0.3 | 40.5 ± 0.3 | 0.2 ± 0.01 | 0.5 ± 0.01 |
| PLA/PHBV/ZnO:Fe0.7 | 59.0 ± 0.3 | 40.4 ± 0.3 | 0.3 ± 0.01 | 0.2 ± 0.01 |
| PLA/PHBV/ZnO:Fe1 | 60.0 ± 0.3 | 39.5 ± 0.3 | 0.3 ± 0.01 | 0.1 ± 0.01 |
* (±2σ) wt% calculated automatically within the software, should not be taken as absolute measurement of precision.