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Thermal and viscoelastic behaviors of nanotube-reinforced polyethylene composite

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 January 2011

Ananta Raj Adhikari ,
Mircea Chipara  and
Karen Lozano
Ananta Raj Adhikari
Affiliation:
Department of Natural Sciences, Assumption College, Natick, MA-01609
Mircea Chipara
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Geology, University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX-78539
Karen Lozano
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX-78539
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Abstract

The effect of processing (shear) time on the mechanical behavior and thermal stability of multiwalled nanotube reinforced polyethylene was investigated. It was observed that the mechanical property (storage modulus, loss modulus) of the composites is process dependant whereas the thermal stability does not. The increase in mechanical behavior is attributed to a stronger interface between the nanotube and the polymer matrix.

Keywords

compositenanostructurethermogravimetric analysis (TGA)
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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1312: Symposium HH/II/JJ – Polymer-Based Materials and Composites—Synthesis, Assembly and Applications , 2011 , mrsf10-1312-ii11-09
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2011

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