1. Morphological and mechanical properties of styrene butadiene rubber/nano copper nanocomposites
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Mohamadreza Abadyan, Maryam Keivani, Maryam Hadizadeh Harandi, Gholamhussein Rowshan, Fakhrodin Alimoradi, and Morteza Faghihi
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Thermogravimetric analysis ,Materials science ,Styrene-butadiene ,Scanning electron microscope ,General Physics and Astronomy ,Nanoparticle ,02 engineering and technology ,Physics and Astronomy(all) ,010402 general chemistry ,01 natural sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Natural rubber ,Ultimate tensile strength ,Polymer chemistry ,Tensile characteristics ,Rheological properties ,Curing behavior ,Composite material ,Curing (chemistry) ,Nanocomposite ,Nanocopper ,Thermal stability ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,lcsh:QC1-999 ,0104 chemical sciences ,chemistry ,visual_art ,visual_art.visual_art_medium ,Rubber ,0210 nano-technology ,lcsh:Physics - Abstract
In this research, rubber based nanocomposites with presence of nanoparticle has been studied. Styrene butadiene rubber (SBR)/nanocopper (NC) composites were prepared using two-roll mill method. Transmission electron microscope (TEM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) images showed proper dispersion of NC in the SBR matrix without substantial agglomeration of nanoparticles. To evaluate the curing properties of nanocomposite samples, swelling and cure rheometric tests were conducted. Moreover, the rheological studies were carried out over a range of shear rates. The effect of NC particles was examined on the thermal behavior of the SBR using thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). Furthermore, tensile tests were employed to investigate the capability of nanoparticles to enhance mechanical behavior of the compounds. The results showed enhancement in tensile properties with incorporation of NC to SBR matrix. Moreover, addition of NC increased shear viscosity and curing time of SBR composites. Keywords: Nanocopper, Rubber, Curing behavior, Rheological properties, Thermal stability, Tensile characteristics
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- 2017
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