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dc.contributor.authorLin, X.
dc.contributor.authorGong, M.
dc.contributor.authorInnes, James R.
dc.contributor.authorSpencer, Paul
dc.contributor.authorCoates, Philip D.
dc.contributor.authorKorde, Sachin A.
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-12T14:38:24Z
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-27T15:00:27Z
dc.date.available2020-11-12T14:38:24Z
dc.date.available2020-11-27T15:00:27Z
dc.date.issued2020-01
dc.identifier.citationLin X, Gong M, Innes JR et al (2020) Breakage of carbon nanotube agglomerates within polypropylene matrix by solid phase die drawing. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 138(4): 49742.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10454/18183
dc.descriptionYesen_US
dc.description.abstractMelt blending of polyolefin/carbon nanotube (CNT) composites always leads to serious agglomeration of CNTs and hence inferior properties. Thus, well-dispersed CNTs within matrix are urgently required during processing. In this work, effective breakage of CNT agglomerates was achieved by solid-phase die drawing at a temperature below but near to the melting temperature of the matrix. Experimental results indicate that the incurred extensional stress provides a high orientation degree on the polypropylene (PP) matrix and consequently helps rupture CNT agglomerates, leading to improved alternating current(AC) conductivity by ~5–6 orders in magnitude. The reduced agglomerate ratio, the altered CNT networks (3D→2D), and the improved interfacial morphology between CNT and matrix are suggested to be responsible for the viscoelasticity variation of the composite melt and the improved property of PP/multiwalled CNTs (MWCNTs) composite. The initial loss of tensile ductility by the incorporation of MWCNTs is recovered by nearly 100%, which was attributed to the low agglomeration rate and improved interfacial morphology. This article provided the potential inspiration for the melt blending of polymer melt and CNTs.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipChina Scholarship Council. Grant Number: 201806465028en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectMechanical propertiesen_US
dc.subjectNanostructured polymersen_US
dc.subjectRheologyen_US
dc.titleBreakage of carbon nanotube agglomerates within polypropylene matrix by solid phase die drawingen_US
dc.status.refereedYesen_US
dc.date.application2020-08-11
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.type.versionAccepted Manuscripten_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1002/app.49742
dc.date.updated2020-11-12T14:38:28Z
refterms.dateFOA2020-12-11T12:08:34Z
dc.date.accepted2020-06-07


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