Thermal, mechanical, and rheological properties of biodegradable polybutylene succinate/carbon nanotubes nanocomposites

Ali, Fathilah and Mohan, Raja (2010) Thermal, mechanical, and rheological properties of biodegradable polybutylene succinate/carbon nanotubes nanocomposites. Polymer Composites , 31 (8). pp. 1309-1314. ISSN 1548-0569

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Abstract

Biodegradable poly(butylene succinate)/carbon nanotubes nanocomposites were prepared by melt mixing process and the influence of carbon nanotubes on the properties of the nanocomposites was investigated. Differential scanning calorimetry showed that crystallization temperature (Tc) increase with increasing carbon nanotube content. Improvement of tensile modulus was observed by the addition of carbon nanotubes compared to pure poly(butylene succinate). Electrical conductivity showed that conductivity of polybutylene succinate/carbon nanotube composites increased with addition of carbon nanotube content. The storage moduli of polybutylene succinate/carbon nanotube composites are higher than the neat polybutylene succinate. The processability of polybutylene succinate/carbon nanotubes composites was improved and more pronounced in higher content of carbon nanotubes.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	5439/34931
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Crystallization temperature; Electrical conductivity; Melt mixing process; Nanotube composites; Poly (butylene succinate); Processability; Rheological property; Storage moduli; Tensile moduli
Subjects:	T Technology > TP Chemical technology > TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Biotechnology Engineering
Depositing User:	Dr Fathilah Ali
Date Deposited:	10 Sep 2014 09:27
Last Modified:	10 Sep 2014 09:27
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/34931

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