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Effect of tetra-needle-shaped zinc oxide whisker (T-ZnOw) on mechanical properties and crystallization behavior of isotactic polypropylene
Graphical abstract Display Omitted Highlights ► iPP composites with tetrapod-shaped zinc oxide whisker (T-ZnOw) were prepared. ► The interfacial interaction between iPP and modified T-ZnOw was strong. ► T-ZnOw was a novel β-nucleating agent. ► T-ZnOw played a role of nucleating agent on the crystallization of iPP.
Abstract Isotactic polypropylene (iPP) composites with unmodified and modified tetra-needle-shaped zinc oxide whisker (T-ZnOw) were prepared via melt blending in a twin-screw extruder. The mechanical properties, thermal properties, morphology and crystallization behavior were investigated. The mechanical properties of iPP with T-ZnOw modified by silane based coupling agent were much better than that of iPP with unmodified T-ZnOw. The reason was that the interfacial interaction between T-ZnOw and iPP matrix became stronger when T-ZnOw was modified by coupling agent. Besides, the addition of T-ZnOw improved thermal properties of iPP, including heat deflection temperature and thermal degradation temperature. Furthermore, wide angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) results showed that T-ZnOw can be used as a novel β-nucleating agent, and the relative content of β-crystal was 0.38 when T-ZnOw content was 5wt.%. iPP/T-ZnOw composites were found to exhibit higher crystallization temperature, smaller spherulites, and faster crystallization rate than those of pure iPP, indicating that T-ZnOw played a role of nucleating agent on the crystallization of iPP and could induce accelerated crystallization.
Effect of tetra-needle-shaped zinc oxide whisker (T-ZnOw) on mechanical properties and crystallization behavior of isotactic polypropylene
Graphical abstract Display Omitted Highlights ► iPP composites with tetrapod-shaped zinc oxide whisker (T-ZnOw) were prepared. ► The interfacial interaction between iPP and modified T-ZnOw was strong. ► T-ZnOw was a novel β-nucleating agent. ► T-ZnOw played a role of nucleating agent on the crystallization of iPP.
Abstract Isotactic polypropylene (iPP) composites with unmodified and modified tetra-needle-shaped zinc oxide whisker (T-ZnOw) were prepared via melt blending in a twin-screw extruder. The mechanical properties, thermal properties, morphology and crystallization behavior were investigated. The mechanical properties of iPP with T-ZnOw modified by silane based coupling agent were much better than that of iPP with unmodified T-ZnOw. The reason was that the interfacial interaction between T-ZnOw and iPP matrix became stronger when T-ZnOw was modified by coupling agent. Besides, the addition of T-ZnOw improved thermal properties of iPP, including heat deflection temperature and thermal degradation temperature. Furthermore, wide angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) results showed that T-ZnOw can be used as a novel β-nucleating agent, and the relative content of β-crystal was 0.38 when T-ZnOw content was 5wt.%. iPP/T-ZnOw composites were found to exhibit higher crystallization temperature, smaller spherulites, and faster crystallization rate than those of pure iPP, indicating that T-ZnOw played a role of nucleating agent on the crystallization of iPP and could induce accelerated crystallization.
Effect of tetra-needle-shaped zinc oxide whisker (T-ZnOw) on mechanical properties and crystallization behavior of isotactic polypropylene
Zeng, Anran (author) / Zheng, Yuying (author) / Guo, Yong (author) / Qiu, Shangchang (author) / Cheng, Lei (author)
2011-05-15
8 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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