Thermal properties and thermal stability of PP/MWCNT composites
Abstract
The effects of the filler size and content on thermal properties and thermal stability of polypropylene (PP) composites filled with four different sizes of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were investigated through thermogravimetric analysis. The results showed that the values of the decomposition temperature increased with increasing weight fraction and length diameter ratio of the filler, while increased with decreasing filler diameter. The values of the residues increased approximately linearly with increasing filler weight fraction. The values of maximum mass loss rate decreased roughly with increasing filler weight fraction, while the influence of the filler diameter and length diameter ratio on the maximum mass loss rate was insignificant. The thermal stability improvement might be attributed to the harrier function of the MWCNTs. This study provides a basis for further development of MWCNTs reinforced polymer composites with desirable thermal properties for potential appli...cation as energy materials.
Keywords:
Polymer matrix composites (PMCs) / Thermoplastic resin / Thermal properties / Thermal analysis / DegradationSource:
Composites Part B-Engineering, 2016, 90, 107-114Publisher:
- Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford
Funding / projects:
- Research Committee of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University [G-UC81]
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.12.013
ISSN: 1359-8368
WoS: 000372559900011
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84954308852
Institution/Community
Tehnološko-metalurški fakultetTY - JOUR AU - Zhou, T. Y. AU - Tsui, Gary C. P. AU - Liang, J. Z. AU - Zou, S. Y. AU - Tang, C. Y. AU - Mišković-Stanković, Vesna PY - 2016 UR - http://TechnoRep.tmf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3472 AB - The effects of the filler size and content on thermal properties and thermal stability of polypropylene (PP) composites filled with four different sizes of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were investigated through thermogravimetric analysis. The results showed that the values of the decomposition temperature increased with increasing weight fraction and length diameter ratio of the filler, while increased with decreasing filler diameter. The values of the residues increased approximately linearly with increasing filler weight fraction. The values of maximum mass loss rate decreased roughly with increasing filler weight fraction, while the influence of the filler diameter and length diameter ratio on the maximum mass loss rate was insignificant. The thermal stability improvement might be attributed to the harrier function of the MWCNTs. This study provides a basis for further development of MWCNTs reinforced polymer composites with desirable thermal properties for potential application as energy materials. PB - Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford T2 - Composites Part B-Engineering T1 - Thermal properties and thermal stability of PP/MWCNT composites EP - 114 SP - 107 VL - 90 DO - 10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.12.013 ER -
@article{ author = "Zhou, T. Y. and Tsui, Gary C. P. and Liang, J. Z. and Zou, S. Y. and Tang, C. Y. and Mišković-Stanković, Vesna", year = "2016", abstract = "The effects of the filler size and content on thermal properties and thermal stability of polypropylene (PP) composites filled with four different sizes of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were investigated through thermogravimetric analysis. The results showed that the values of the decomposition temperature increased with increasing weight fraction and length diameter ratio of the filler, while increased with decreasing filler diameter. The values of the residues increased approximately linearly with increasing filler weight fraction. The values of maximum mass loss rate decreased roughly with increasing filler weight fraction, while the influence of the filler diameter and length diameter ratio on the maximum mass loss rate was insignificant. The thermal stability improvement might be attributed to the harrier function of the MWCNTs. This study provides a basis for further development of MWCNTs reinforced polymer composites with desirable thermal properties for potential application as energy materials.", publisher = "Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford", journal = "Composites Part B-Engineering", title = "Thermal properties and thermal stability of PP/MWCNT composites", pages = "114-107", volume = "90", doi = "10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.12.013" }
Zhou, T. Y., Tsui, G. C. P., Liang, J. Z., Zou, S. Y., Tang, C. Y.,& Mišković-Stanković, V.. (2016). Thermal properties and thermal stability of PP/MWCNT composites. in Composites Part B-Engineering Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford., 90, 107-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.12.013
Zhou TY, Tsui GCP, Liang JZ, Zou SY, Tang CY, Mišković-Stanković V. Thermal properties and thermal stability of PP/MWCNT composites. in Composites Part B-Engineering. 2016;90:107-114. doi:10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.12.013 .
Zhou, T. Y., Tsui, Gary C. P., Liang, J. Z., Zou, S. Y., Tang, C. Y., Mišković-Stanković, Vesna, "Thermal properties and thermal stability of PP/MWCNT composites" in Composites Part B-Engineering, 90 (2016):107-114, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.12.013 . .