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Preparation and Electron Beam Irradiation of PVC/ENR/CNTs Nanocomposites
Authors:Chantara Thevy Ratnam  Norazrini A Ramlee  Sivanesan Appadu  Siti Maryam Manshor  Hanafi Ismail
Affiliation:1. Radiation Processing Technology Division, Malaysian Nuclear Agency, Bangi, Kajang, Malaysia;2. Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia;3. Division of Polymer, School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Seberang Perai Selatan, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Abstract:Poly (vinyl chloride), PVC/epoxidized natural rubber blend, ENR/carbon nanotubes, CNTs nanocomposites were prepared using melt intercalation and solution blending methods. In both preparation methods PVC: ENR: CNTs ratios were fixed at 50:50:2, while the 50/50 PVC/ENR blend without the addition of CNTs was used as control. The PVC/ENR/CNTs nanocomposites were exposed to electron beam (EB) irradiation at doses ranging from 0–200 kGy. The effects of two different preparation methods on the tensile properties, gel fraction and morphology of the PVC/ENR/CNTs nanocomposites were studied. Prior to EB irradiation, the addition of 2 phr of CNTs caused a drop in the tensile strength (Ts) of the 50/50 PVC/ENR blend, implying poor distribution of CNTs in the PVC/ENR blend matrix. However upon EB irradiation, the nanocomposites prepared by the melt blending method exhibited higher values of Ts as compared to the neat PVC/ENR blend due to occurrence of radiation-induced cross-linking in the PVC/ENR blend matrix. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images proved that a better dispersion of CNTs in PVC/ENR blend matrix can be achieved by melt intercalation compared to solution blending and the dispersion of CNTs was improved by irradiation. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results showed a distinct failure surface with formation of rough structure for the irradiated nanocomposites, which explains the higher values of tensile properties compared to the non-irradiated nanocomposites.
Keywords:Carbon nanotubes  Epoxidized natural rubber  Irradiation  Nanocomposites  Poly (vinyl chloride)
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