Abstract
In this study, the effects of aspect ratio and loading of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on the dynamic mechanical, thermal, and flammability properties of low-density polyethylene (LDPE)/MWCNT nanocomposites prepared by the melt blending technique were investigated. At low CNT loading, CNT with low aspect ratio acted as a plasticizer in LDPE. The storage modulus of the nanocomposites increased with the increase in aspect ratio and CNT loading. The increase in scan rate for the composites results in the decrease in total crystallinity, crystallization peak temperature, and a late onset of crystallization. The flammability properties like heat release capacity, peak heat release rate, and total heat release decrease with the increase in both aspect ratio and loading of CNTs in the composites.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 57-63 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | E-Polymers |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2014 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Acknowledgment: The authors would like to acknowledge KFUPM for supporting this research project.
Keywords
- Dynamic mechanical property
- Flammability
- MWCNTs
- Nanocomposites
- Thermal property
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemical Engineering
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics