Foster, RJ orcid.org/0000-0002-5337-3615, Hine, PJ and Ward, IM (2009) Characterisation and modelling of polypropylene/carbon nanofibre nanocomposites. Polymer, 50 (16). pp. 4018-4027. ISSN 0032-3861
Abstract
In this paper we describe the production of a polypropylene (PP)/carbon nanofibre (CNF) nanocomposite, and subsequent characterisation of the structure and properties of the nanocomposite material at various stages of blending. Dispersion of the CNF throughout the matrix PP was monitored by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and analysis of the lengths of the individual CNF was estimated using dynamic light scattering (DLS). This latter technique enabled a comparison to be made between the measured Young's modulus of the material and that predicted by micromechanical modelling, using the fibre length as determined by DLS. The temperature performance of the nanocomposite material was determined, and this behaviour has also been modelled.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Polymer composites; Carbon nanofibres; Nanocomposite; FIBER-REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE; DYNAMIC LIGHT-SCATTERING; MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES; COMPOSITES; DISPERSION; EXTRUSION; MATRICES |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Physics and Astronomy (Leeds) > Physics Teaching (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Physics and Astronomy (Leeds) > Soft Matter Physics (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 05 Sep 2019 14:45 |
Last Modified: | 05 Sep 2019 14:45 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.polymer.2009.06.033 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:95598 |