Structure-property relationships of in-situ PMMA modified nano-sized antimony trioxide filled poly(vinyl chloride) nanocomposites

Abstract Structure-property relationships of poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT) / polyolefin (PO) (80/20) blends modified by a reactive compatibilizer, ethylene-acrylic ester-glycidyl methacrylate terpolymer (BAG), were investigated as part of studies on toughening of PBT. POs used for the study were ethylene propylene rubber (EPR), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), and high-density polyethylene (HDPE), whose deformabilities were different at room temperature. It was observed that the particle size of PO in the discrete phase was the smallest when the EAG content was 8~12 wL%. Shear viscosity of the blends increased as the particle size was decreased. It seems that the morphology and rheological properties of the blends were affected by graft copolymers formed in situ from EAG and PBT during melt mixing. Brittle-tough transition of impact strength of the PBT/EPR/EAG blends was observed when the EAG content was increased from 0 to 4 wt% at room temperature. However, blends of PBT/LDPE/EAG and PBT/HDPE/EAG showed brittle-tough transition with increasing the EAG content from 8 wt% to 12 wt%. It is postulated that toughening of the PBT depends on the deformability of the discrete PO particle as well as its size.

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In situ characterization of Cu–Co oxides for catalytic application

Faraday Discussions ◽

10.1039/c4fd00192c ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 177 ◽

pp. 249-262 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Z. Y. Tian ◽

H. Vieker ◽

P. Mountapmbeme Kouotou ◽

A. Beyer

Keyword(s):

Thermal Properties ◽

Chemical Vapor ◽

Functional Materials ◽

Catalytic Performance ◽

Structure Property ◽

Temperature Oxidation ◽

Spatially Resolved ◽

Structure Property Relationships ◽

Potential Applications

In situ emission and absorption FTIR methods were employed to characterize the spatially resolved structure of binary Co–Cu oxides for low-temperature oxidation of CO and propene. Co–Cu oxide catalysts were controllably synthesized by pulsed-spray evaporation chemical vapor deposition. XRD, FTIR, XPS, UV-vis and helium ion microscopy (HIM) were employed to characterize the as-prepared thin films in terms of structure, composition, optical and thermal properties as well as morphology. In situ emission FTIR spectroscopy indicates that Co3O4, CuCo2O4 and CuO are thermally stable at 650, 655 and 450 °C, respectively. The catalytic tests with absorption FTIR display that the involvement of Co–Cu oxides can initiate CO and C3H6 oxidation at lower temperatures. The results indicate that in situ emission and absorption FTIR are useful techniques to explore the thermal properties and catalytic performance of functional materials, allowing many potential applications in tailoring their temporally and spatially resolved structure-property relationships.

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The Influence of Reprocessing on the Structure-Property Characteristics of a Plasticised Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC-P) Compound

IUPAC Standards Online ◽

10.1515/iupac.71.0634 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

C. Dehennau ◽

D. R. Moore

Keyword(s):

Vinyl Chloride ◽

Structure Property ◽

Poly Vinyl Chloride

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Photo-activated ionic gelation of alginate hydrogel: real-time rheological monitoring of the two-step crosslinking mechanism

Soft Matter ◽

10.1039/c4sm00411f ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 10 (27) ◽

pp. 4990-5002 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Alina K. Higham ◽

Christopher A. Bonino ◽

Srinivasa R. Raghavan ◽

Saad A. Khan

Keyword(s):

Real Time ◽

Ionic Gelation ◽

Structure Property ◽

Alginate Hydrogel ◽

Structure Property Relationships ◽

System P

In siturheological techniques are used to characterize and investigate the structure–property relationships for a two-step photoinitiated alginate crosslinking system.

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