Crystallization behavior of biodegradable poly(L-lactide)/multiwalled carbon nanotubes nanocomposites from the amorphous state

2011 ◽  
Vol 51 (8) ◽  
pp. 1564-1573 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanyuan Zhao ◽  
Zhaobin Qiu ◽  
Shouke Yan ◽  
Wantai Yang
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Crystallization Behavior ◽  
Amorphous State ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon ◽  
Biodegradable Poly

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.

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