PLA chains grafted onto CNC surface (PLA-g-CNC) through C–C bond formation in presence of dicumyl peroxide radical.
PLA-g-CNC nanocomposite films were found to be thermally stable and could be recycled.
PLA-g-CNC films shows uniform dispersion of CNC due to the efficient grafting, results in improvement in tensile strength.
Crystalline behavior and elastic properties of resulting composites improved with increase in the CNC loadings.