Stress induced cracks in carbon black filled elastomers probed by atomic force microscopy

2008 ◽  
Vol 104 (12) ◽  
pp. 123518 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Mdarhri ◽  
P. Elies ◽  
C. Brosseau
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Carbon Black ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Filled Elastomers ◽  
Atomic Force

scholarly journals BTEX detection with composites of ethylenevinyl acetate and nanostructured carbon

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 982-988 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santa Stepina ◽  
Astrida Berzina ◽  
Gita Sakale ◽  
Maris Knite
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Carbon Black ◽  
Benzene Ring ◽  
Gas Sensing ◽  
Nanostructured Carbon ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Vapour Concentration ◽  
Benzene Toluene ◽  
Acetate Copolymer

By using a solvent-based method composites of ethylenevinyl acetate copolymer and carbon black (EVA–CB) were synthesized for sensing BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene) vapours. The composites were characterized using atomic force microscopy (AFM) in an electroconductive mode. Gas sensing results show that EVA-CB can reproducibly detect BTEX and that the response increases linearly with vapour concentration. Compared to gas-sensing measurements of gasoline vapours, the responses with toluene and ethylbenzene are different and can be explained by varying side chains of the benzene ring.

Mesostructure of polymer/carbon black composites observed by conductive probe atomic force microscopy

Carbon ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 314-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Ravier ◽  
F. Houzé ◽  
F. Carmona ◽  
O. Schneegans ◽  
H. Saadaoui
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Carbon Black ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force

scholarly journals Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Carbon Black Reinforced Natural Rubber by Atomic Force Microscopy

2006 ◽  
Vol 79 (11) ◽  
pp. 509-515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideyuki NUKAGA ◽  
So FUJINAMI ◽  
Hiroyuki WATABE ◽  
Ken NAKAJIMA ◽  
Toshio NISHI
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Carbon Black ◽  
Natural Rubber ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force

Deformation of Filler Morphology in Strained Carbon Black Loaded Rubbers. A Study by Atomic Force Microscopy

1995 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 652-659 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Maas ◽  
W. Gronski
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Carbon Black ◽  
Average Distance ◽  
Rubber Matrix ◽  
Large Strains ◽  
Direction Parallel ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Affine Deformation ◽  
Filler Particles

Abstract The changes of the filler morphology of SBR vulcanizates loaded with 10 phr carbon black (N234 and N990) subjected to large strains were studied by Atomic Force Microscopy and image analysis. It was found that the filler particles tend to align in the force field. The average distance of the filler particles at the surface in the direction parallel and perpendicular to the strain direction is much smaller then according to affine deformation. The measurements give evidence of the inhomogeneous deformation of the rubber matrix and demonstrate the onset of failure at large deformation.

Straining Effects in Silica-Filled Elastomers Investigated by Atomic Force Microscopy: From Macroscopic Stretching to Nanoscale Strainfield

2003 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Lapra ◽  
F. Clément ◽  
L. Bokobza ◽  
L. Monnerie
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Strain Field ◽  
Local Concentration ◽  
Macroscopic Strain ◽  
Precise Description ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Filled Elastomers ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Different Strains ◽  
Very High

Abstract Understanding the way fillers can reinforce elastomers requires, among other things, requires a precise description of the behavior of filler aggregates when a macroscopic strain is applied. In this study, Atomic Force Microscopy was used to investigate samples of SBR and PDMS filled with silica. The samples were stretched uniaxially at different strain values (up to 145%) and imaged by Atomic Force Microscopy. The distances between aggregates were followed at the different strains, which allowed calculation of the local strains and comparison of the values obtained with the macroscopic strain value. The main results are (i) that the strain field is highly heterogeneous, depending on the local concentration of filler and (ii) that the strain undergone by elastomer chains can be very high locally, in the regions where distances between aggregates are very short.

Study on the Structures and Surface Forces of Different Carbon Blacks by Atomic Force Microscopy

2014 ◽  
Vol 496-500 ◽  
pp. 106-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing Shan Fu ◽  
Jian Chen ◽  
Zu Xiao Yu ◽  
Rui Song Yang
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Carbon Black ◽  
Polymer Matrix ◽  
Dibutyl Phthalate ◽  
Surface Forces ◽  
Surface Absorption ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Carbon Blacks ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
High Structure

Carbon blacks are used universally as fillers in polymer matrix for mechanical, electronical and thermal properties improvement. Plenty of studies show that the structure and surface properties affect the function of carbon blacks in polymer matrix intensively. However, the reinforcing mechanism is still controversial. In this study, we studied the structure of three carbon blacks by Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) absorption and atomic force microscopy (AFM) and analyzed the absorption/desorption forces of the three carbon blacks surface by force-distance curves. The results show that the carbon black with relatively high structure possesses more branches and bigger aggregation morphologies and shows the highest surface absorption/desorption forces, which may increase the reaction between carbon black and polymer matrix.

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