Publications by authors named "Ruanquan Zhang"
Article Synopsis
- Polylactic acid (PLA) is a biodegradable alternative to petroleum-based plastics, but its low ductility limits its use, prompting research into toughening modifications.
- A new material, GESO, which combines epoxidized soybean oil, sebacic acid, and graphene oxide nanoparticles, effectively enhances the toughness of PLA without sacrificing strength.
- The optimized PLA-GESO blend showed impressive mechanical properties—an elongation at break of approximately 274.5% and an impact strength 31 times greater than pure PLA—while also demonstrating shape memory and antistatic capabilities.
