Influence of the morphological structure of carbon nanotubes on the viscoelasticity of PMMA‐based nanocomposites
Lin, X. Li, K. Coates, Philip D. Wang, D. Zhang, L.
Lin, X.
Li, K.
Coates, Philip D.
Wang, D.
Zhang, L.
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2018-07-15
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The rheological behavior of polymeric nanocomposites provides major determination for their processability. In this work, three carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with varied geometries were adopted as nanofiller and then were introduced into poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) matrix with different loadings (0.07–1.0 wt %). The different preparation routine led to varied CNTs dispersion states, on which the shear viscosity and the compressibility of their melts were proved to be sensitive. The technology for the preparation of their nanocomposites played a crucial role in controlling their rheological behavior. With melting blended bare CNTs, the dynamic shear viscosity of PMMA/CNTs increased with the increase of CNTs content, accompanied by aggregated CNTs in which no polymer matrix was entrapped. With the help of surface modification and pre‐mixing, well dispersed CNTs were obtained and a rather low aggregation rate ca. 0.029% was revealed. The well dispersed CNTs with an organic layer which was constructed by small molecules and presented lower viscosity. Such CNTs led to no remarkable clusters within polymer host and played the role of lubricant with an increased‐mobility layer, which can be reflected from the weighted relaxation time spectra.
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Lin X, Li K, Gough TD et al (2018) Influence of the morphological structure of carbon nanotubes on the viscoelasticity of PMMA‐based nanocomposites. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 135(27): 46444.
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