Effects of organoclay on morphology and mechanical properties in acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene/polyamide 6/ organoclay ternary nanocomposites

e-Polymers ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Yan ◽  
Shuhao Qin ◽  
Jianbing Guo, ◽  
Min He ◽  
Minmin Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Domain Size ◽  
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ◽  
Polyamide 6 ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Melt Mixing ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Morphology And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Butadiene Styrene

AbstractIn this article, polyamide 6(PA6)/organoclay masterbatch were prepared by melt mixing, and then acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene(ABS)/polyamide 6(PA6)(70/30,w/w) nanocomposites were prepared by the melt mixing of PA6, ABS and organoclay. The effect of organoclay platelets on morphology and mechanical properties of ABS/PA6/organoclay ternary nanocomposites had been investigated by wide angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and mechanical properties testing. Morphology analysis revealed that organoclay platelets were selectively dispersed and exfoliated in PA6 phase, but some were located in interface of PA6 and ABS phase. The droplet size of PA6 dispersed phase were gradually reduced less than 4 phr organoclay, then the dispersed domain size became unchanged with the addition of various organoclay. It suggested the organoclay can compatibilize the ABS/PA6 blend nanocomposite. Moreover, the flexural strength and modulus increase with increasing organoclay content, but the tensile strength became maximal at 3 phr organoclay. The organoclay has no effect on impact strength of ABS/PA6 blend nanocomposite.

Preparation of graphene and its application in polycarbonate/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene composites

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 399-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yueshu Li ◽  
Aiqing Wang ◽  
Lingli Meng ◽  
Nannan Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Chemical Reduction ◽  
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ◽  
Thermal Reduction ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Mechanical Reinforcement ◽  
Styrene Copolymers ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Butadiene Styrene

AbstractGraphene was prepared by the reduction of graphene oxide through chemical, thermal, and microwave methods. The morphology and structure of graphene obtained using different reduction processes have been characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Raman spectra. Polycarbonate/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymers were modified with the addition of the as-prepared graphene. Electrical resistivity and tensile strength as well as thermal stability of composites have been investigated. The results reveal that graphene from chemical reduction is well compatible with composites and suitable for the enhancement of thermal stability. Graphene prepared from thermal reduction and microwave reduction are applicable for mechanical reinforcement and antistatic fields, respectively.

scholarly journals Enhancement of Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Polylactic Acid/Polycaprolactone Blends by Hydrophilic Nanoclay

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chern Chiet Eng ◽  
Nor Azowa Ibrahim ◽  
Norhazlin Zainuddin ◽  
Hidayah Ariffin ◽  
Wan Md. Zin Wan Yunus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Polylactic Acid ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Basal Spacing ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Thermal Stability Of

The effects of hydrophilic nanoclay, Nanomer PGV, on mechanical properties of Polylactic Acid (PLA)/Polycaprolactone (PCL) blends were investigated and compared with hydrophobic clay, Montmorillonite K10. The PLA/PCL/clay composites were prepared by melt intercalation technique and the composites were characterized by X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). FTIR spectra indicated that formation of hydrogen bond between hydrophilic clay with the matrix. XRD results show that shifting of basal spacing when clay incorporated into polymer matrix. TEM micrographs reveal the formation of agglomerate in the composites. Based on mechanical properties results, addition of clay Nanomer PGV significantly enhances the flexibility of PLA/PCL blends about 136.26%. TGA showed that the presence of clay improve thermal stability of blends. DMA show the addition of clay increase storage modulus and the presence of clay Nanomer PGV slightly shift two Tg of blends become closer suggest that the presence of clay slightly compatibilizer the PLA/PCL blends. SEM micrographs revealed that presence of Nanomer PGV in blends influence the miscibility of the blends. The PLA/PCL blends become more homogeneous and consist of single phase morphology.

The performance and morphology of PMMA/SAN/ABS blends

2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 321-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Chen ◽  
Fupeng Zhu ◽  
Tingting Zhou ◽  
Mingyao Zhang ◽  
Huixuan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Graft Copolymers ◽  
Cumene Hydroperoxide ◽  
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ◽  
Melt Blending ◽  
Seeded Emulsion Polymerization ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Styrene Acrylonitrile ◽  
Dodecyl Mercaptan ◽  
Butadiene Styrene

Abstract Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) graft copolymers were synthesized via seeded emulsion polymerization techniques by grafting styrene (St) and acrylonitrile (AN) on polybutadiene (PB) particles. Poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)/styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN)/ABS blends were prepared by melt blending ABS graft copolymers with PMMA and SAN resins. The properties, morphology and grafted chains behaviors of PMMA/SAN/ABS blends were investigated. The results showed that with the increase of the ratio of PMMA/SAN, the toughness of PMMA/SAN/ABS blends slightly decreased, the transmittance first increased and then decreased, and tensile strength was not dependent on the ratio of PMMA/SAN. The evolution of impact strength of the blends was similar with the tendency of grafted degree (GD) with the increase of cumene hydroperoxide (CHP) and tert-dodecyl mercaptan (TDDM). From transmission electron microscopy (TEM), it was found that ABS graft copolymers were uniformly dispersed in PMMA/SAN matrix.

scholarly journals Mechanical Properties and Microstructure Evolution of Mg-6 wt % Zn Alloy during Equal-Channel Angular Pressing

Metals ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 841 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingli Yan ◽  
Zijun Qin ◽  
Kai Yan
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Grain Refinement ◽  
Equal Channel Angular Pressing ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Grain Structure ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Angular Pressing ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Zn Alloy

Equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) was performed on a Mg (6 wt %) Zn alloy at temperatures from 160 to 240 °C and the microstructures and mechanical properties were studied using optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and an electronic universal testing machine. The results showed that ECAP was effective for grain refinement and a bi-modal grain structure formed at low temperatures, which was stable during ECAP from 160 to 200 °C. MgZn2 phase and Mg4Zn7 phase were generated during the ECAP process. The mechanical properties remarkably increased after two repetitions of ECAP. However, the strengths could not be further improved by increasing the plastic deformation, but decreased when ECAP was performed between 200 and 240 °C. The mechanical properties of the ECAP Mg-6Zn alloy was determined by a combination of grain refinement strengthening, precipitation hardening, and texture softening.

Fullerene-Metal Composites: Phase Transformations During Milling and Sintering

2011 ◽  
Vol 172-174 ◽  
pp. 727-732 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ileana Irais Santana ◽  
Francisco Carlos Robles Hernandez ◽  
Vicente Garibay-Febles ◽  
Hector A. Calderon
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Phase Transformations ◽  
Mechanical Milling ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Metal Composites ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Spark Plasma

Composites of Fe-C60and Al C60produced by mechanical milling and sinterized by Spark Plasma Sintering are investigated with special attention to the mechanical properties of the products. The processing involves phase transformations of the fullerenes that are interesting to follow and characterize. This involves formation of tetragonal/rhombohedral diamond and carbides during sintering and milling. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Raman Spectroscopy techniques are also used to confirm preliminary results of X Ray Diffraction (XRD) related to the formation of nanostructures i.e., grain size of the crystals during mechanical milling and after sintering, spatial distribution of phases and the different phases that are developed during processing.

Transmission electron microscopy of SI-AL-O-N alloys

1978 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 302-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kirn ◽  
M. Rühle ◽  
H. Schmid ◽  
L.J. Gauckler
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Imaging Technique ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Operating Voltage ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron

It is expected that Si-Al-O-N alloys are important high temperature construction materials. The phase diagrams for Si-Al-O-N alloys were studied systematically mainly by X-ray diffraction work (for a summary see). Different stable phases were found. For the understanding of the physical and mechanical properties it is of great interest to know for the different stable phases the microstructure and the morphology, which can be obtained by TEM observations. Results of some TEM studies are reported here utilizing not only the conventional TEM but also the lattice fringe imaging technique.Specimens of the different phases were produced as described in They were prepared for TEM observations. For high resolution work a Siemens ELMISKOP 102 (operating voltage 125 kV) was used fitted with a double tilting stage (± 45°), for conventional TEM studies the specimens were examined in an AEI EM7 high voltage EM operated at 1 MeV.

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