Special morphology and its role in mechanical enhancement of linear low-density polyethylene/multiwalled carbon nanotubes composites

2017 ◽  
Vol 134 (48) ◽  
pp. 45525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Su-yu Shi ◽  
Li-na Wang ◽  
Chang-zheng Xin ◽  
Kang Zhao ◽  
Chun-tai Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Low Density Polyethylene ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Linear Low Density Polyethylene ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon ◽  
Special Morphology

Effect of Functionalized MWCNTs with Surfactant and Coupling Agent on Properties of LDPE/POE Blends

2011 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 543-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Chen ◽  
S. Chen ◽  
J. Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Crystallization Behavior ◽  
Low Density Polyethylene ◽  
Favorable Effect ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon ◽  
Polyolefin Elastomer

The surfactant, sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (NaDDBS) and coupling agents, γ-aminopropyltriethoxy sliane (KH550) and isopropyl dioleic(dioctylphosphate) titanate (NDZ101) were used to treat multiwalled carbon nanotubes in this work. The effects of surface modification of multiwalled carbon nanotubes on crystallization behavior, mechanical properties, and electrical properties of low density polyethylene/polyolefin elastomer/multiwalled carbon nanotubes composites were studied. The results showed that NaDDBS, KH550, and NDZ101 had a favorable effect of improving the dispersion of multiwalled carbon nanotubes, but it cannot improve the interfacial interactionbetween multiwalled carbon nanotubes and the matrix. The improvement in dispersion favored the crystallization behavior and mechanical properties. Modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes had a better acceleration nucleation effect than raw multiwalled carbon nanotubes on low density polyethylene/polyolefin elastomer blends at low content (≤1 wt%). The tensile strength of low density polyethylene/polyolefin elastomer/multiwalled carbon nanotubes composites with modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes increased with lower multiwalled carbon nanotubes content (≤1 wt%), and KH550 and NDZ101 led low density polyethylene/polyolefin elastomer/multiwalled carbon nanotubes composites to possess a higher tensile strength than that of NaDDBS with 1 wt% content. NaDDBS, KH550, and NDZ101 had a minor influence on the dielectric properties of the composites and even caused a decrease in the dielectric loss of composites with 10 wt% multiwalled carbon nanotubes content.

scholarly journals Tailoring the Localization of Carbon Nanotubes and Ammonium Polyphosphate in Linear Low-Density Polyethylene/Nylon-6 Blends for Optimizing Their Flame Retardancy

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuai Zhang ◽  
Chang Lu ◽  
Xi-ping Gao ◽  
Da-hu Yao ◽  
Yu-xin He
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Network Structure ◽  
Flame Retardancy ◽  
Nylon 6 ◽  
Ammonium Polyphosphate ◽  
Low Density Polyethylene ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Linear Low Density Polyethylene ◽  
Char Layer ◽  
The Difference

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and ammonium polyphosphate (APP) was used to improve the flame retardancy of linear low-density polyethylene/nylon-6 (LLDPE/PA6) blends. It was observed that APP or CNTs tended to be dispersed in the PA6 phase of the blends when all components were melt-blended together. CNTs dispersed in the PA6 phase caused the decrease of flame retardancy. Different processing methods were used to tailor the localization of APP and CNTs in the blends. The results showed that the localization of CNTs or APP strongly influenced the flame retardancy of blends. APP-incorporated CNTs had antagonism in blends with APP localized in the LLDPE phase and CNTs in the PA6 or LLDPE phases. A synergism between APP and CNTs was exhibited only in blend with the localization of APP in the PA6 phase and CNTs in the LLDPE phase. SEM observation showed that the residual char layer in blends with poor flame retardancy was either discontinuous or continuous but porous. A continuous and compact-residue char layer was observed in blends with excellent flame retardancy. Different morphologies of the residual char layer could be attributed to the difference of residual char mass and network structure.

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