Synthesis and magnetorheological characteristics of ribbon‐like,polypyrrole‐coated carbonyl iron suspensions under oscillatory shear |
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Authors: | Miroslav Mrlik Michal Sedlacik Vladimir Pavlinek Pavel Bazant Petr Saha Petra Peer Petr Filip |
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Affiliation: | 1. Centre of Polymer Systems, University Institute, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Nad Ovcirnou 3685, 760 01 Zlin, Czech Republic;2. Polymer Centre, Faculty of Technology, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, nam. TGM 275, 762 72 Zlin, Czech Republic;3. Institute of Hydrodynamics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, 166 12 Prague 6, Czech Republic |
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Abstract: | One of the crucial problems of classical magnetorheological (MR) fluids is their high rate of sedimentation. This disadvantage may be substantially eliminated using core‐shell particles. The aim of this study is to prepare spherical carbonyl iron (CI) particles coated with conducing polymer polypyrrole (PPy) with ribbon‐like morphology. Scanning electron microscopy proved the formation of the ribbon‐like layer onto CI particles while Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed the chemical structure of PPy. The magnetic properties observed via vibrating sample magnetometer showed decreased magnetization saturation of core‐shell‐structured particles due to the existence of non‐magnetic surface layer. MR measurements performed under oscillatory shear flow as a function of the applied magnetic flux density, temperature, and particle concentration showed that core‐shell particle‐based MR suspension exhibits sufficient MR performance for practical applications. Moreover, the suspension stability is promoted significantly when core‐shell particles are used as a dispersed phase. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013 |
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Keywords: | carbonyl iron core‐shell magnetorheological fluid polypyrrole viscoelasticity ribbon‐like particles |
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