Effect of particle agglomeration and interphase on the glass transition temperature of polymer nanocomposites

2011 ◽  
Vol 49 (10) ◽  
pp. 740-748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Qiao ◽  
Hua Deng ◽  
Karl W. Putz ◽  
L. Catherine Brinson
RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (79) ◽  
pp. 50113-50120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga A. Serenko ◽  
Vyacheslav I. Roldughin ◽  
Andrey А. Askadskii ◽  
Elena S. Serkova ◽  
Pavel V. Strashnov ◽  
...  

Here we use model nanocomposites based on polystyrene and polyphenylene dendrimers to show both theoretically and experimentally that inclusion of rigid nanoparticles of 2.3–5 nm size into the polymer leads to a negligible glass transition temperature (Tg) increase.


2008 ◽  
Vol 607 ◽  
pp. 210-212
Author(s):  
Ming Zhang ◽  
Shao Jie Wang ◽  
L.M. Liu ◽  
Peng Fei Fang

Recently polymer nanocomposites[1,2] have been receiving special attention because of its advantages and unique properties in comparison to the traditional polymer composites.The structural transformation of Epoxy (cured by polyamide) and epoxy/Rectorite nanocomposite(with 0.5% rectorite content) is studied by PALS as a function of temperature from 30K to 490K. For Epoxy and Epoxy/Rectorite nanocomposite, the glass transition temperature (Tg) is observed to be 270K and 260K, the second transition temperature (Tγ) is 160K and 120K, the viscous flow temperature (Tf) is the same as 380K. The result shows that properties of the free-volume in nanocomposite have been changed by the rectorite platelets fully separated in material at low temperature. At the same time, we find that the intensity of o-Ps decreases with increase of the temperature at the softening temperature above the Te.


Author(s):  
Rengaswamy Jayaganthan ◽  
Rohitkumar H. Vora

The glass transition temperature (Tg) of Fluoro-Poly(ether-imide) and Fluoro-Poly(either-Imide)/MMY clay Nanocomposites has been investigated by both experiments and Monte Carlo Simulation. It was observed that the (Tg) values of the nanocomposites increases with increase in clay contents.


2008 ◽  
Vol 607 ◽  
pp. 177-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Min Chen ◽  
L. James Lee ◽  
Jin Tao Yang ◽  
Xiao Hong Gu ◽  
Yan Ching Jean

We have employed positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy to measure the free volumes in nanocomposites of polystyrene with addition of carbon nanofiber (CNF) and carbon dioxide as a function of composition and of temperature. We found that the glass transition temperature (Tg) increases as a function of CNF compositions but significantly decreases as the exposure of CO2. We also investigate the combination effect of CNF and CO2 and found that the CO2 significantly weakens the bonding between PS and CNF interfaces. The Tg changes are compared with DSC.


2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
pp. 1978-1990 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vjacheslav I. Roldughin ◽  
Olga A. Serenko ◽  
Elena V. Getmanova ◽  
Natalia A. Novozhilova ◽  
Galina G. Nikifirova ◽  
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