Table 3 Thermal conductivity of PLA and PLA composites.

From: Enhanced thermal properties of poly(lactic acid)/MoS2/carbon nanotubes composites

 

FR load [wt%]

Thermal conductivity [W m−1K−1]

Increase from pristine PLA [%]

PLA

—

0.326

 

0.5

0.365

12.0

PLA MoS2

1

0.421

29.1

2

0.502

54.0

0.5

0.341

4.6

PLA MoS2/Co2O3/CNT

1

0.392

20.2

2

0.465

42.6

0.5

0.466

42.9

PLA MoS2/Fe2O3/CNT

1

0.487

49.4

2

0.538

65.0

0.5

0.492

50.9

PLA MoS2/Ni2O3/CNT

1

0.500

53.4

2

0.510

56.4