Thermoplastic elastomers containing 2D nanofillers: montmorillonite, graphene nanoplatelets and oxidized graphene platelets

• Autorzy: Paszkiewicz S. , Pawelec I. , Szymczyk A. , Rosłaniec Z.

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DOI

10.1515/pjct-2015-0071

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper presents a comparative study on which type of platelets nanofiller, organic or inorganic, will affect the properties of thermoplastic elastomer matrix in the stronger manner. Therefore, poly(trimethylene terephthalate-block-poly(tetramethylene oxide) copolymer (PTT-PTMO) based nanocomposites with 0.5 wt.% of clay (MMT), graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) and graphene oxide (GO) have been prepared by in situ polymerization. The structure of the nanocomposites was characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) in order to present good dispersion without large aggregates. It was indicated that PTT-PTMO/GNP composite shows the highest crystallization temperature. Unlike the addition of GNP and GO, the introduction of MMT does not have great effect on the glass transition temperature of PTMO-rich soft phase. An addition of all three types of nanoplatelets in the nanocomposites caused the enhancement in tensile modulus and yield stress. Additionally, the cyclic tensile tests showed that prepared nanocomposites have values of permanent set slightly higher than neat PTT-PTMO.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

montmorillonite; graphene oxide; graphene nanoplatelets; thermoplastic elastomers; in situ polymerization

• Wydawca: West Pomeranian University of Technology. Publishing House
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Chemical Technology
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: Vol. 17, nr 4
• Strony: 74--81
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 45 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Paszkiewicz S.

• West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Institute of Material Science and Engineering, Piastow Av. 19, 70-310 Szczecin, Poland

autor

Pawelec I.

• West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Institute of Physics, Piastow Av. 19, 70-310 Szczecin, Poland

autor

Szymczyk A.

• West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Institute of Physics, Piastow Av. 19, 70-310 Szczecin, Poland

autor

Rosłaniec Z.

• West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Institute of Material Science and Engineering, Piastow Av. 19, 70-310 Szczecin, Poland

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