Thermo-Sensitive Shape Memory Polymer Nanocomposite Based on Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) Filled Polyolefins |
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| Authors: | Tuhin Chatterjee |
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| Affiliation: | Rubber Technology Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India |
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| Abstract: | Shape memory polymer nanocomposite of EOC-EPDM blend has been prepared by the incertion of two different types of POSS nanoclay namely octaisobutyl POSS and trisilanolIsobutyl POSS. Compared to TSIB POSS, OIB POSS shows significant impact upon the shape memory behaviour of the blend. With increasing amount of POSS nanoclay, reduction in percentage shape fixity is lower for the nanocomposite containing OIB POSS rather than the TSIB POSS containing nanocomposite. On the other side, presence of closed cage like structure also results higher shape recovery ratio and lower shape recovery induction time for OIB POSS containing nanocomposite. |
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| Keywords: | Nanocomposite polyhedral oligosilsesquioxane (POSS) shape memory behaviour |
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