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Design of XNBR nanocomposites for underwater acoustic sensor applications: Effect of MWNT on dynamic mechanical properties and morphology
Authors:K. Sasikumar  N. R. Manoj  T. Mukundan  D. Khastgir
Affiliation:1. Materials Science Division, Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (DRDO), Kochi, Kerala, India;2. Rubber Technology Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India
Abstract:In this work, application of rubber‐MWNT nanocomposite for underwater acoustic sensors is explored. The nanocomposite is developed by incorporating multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNT) into carboxylated nitrile rubber by mechanical mixing. The addition of MWNT up to 10 phr is found to result in about 330% increase in tensile strength, 140% increase in modulus, and 160% increase in tear strength. Transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy analyses indicate uniform dispersion of nanotubes in the rubber matrix. Dynamic mechanical analysis shows that damping at ambient temperature gradually increases with increasing filler content. This is attributed to the augmented frictional energy loss at the interface. The damping peak position shifts upward with increase in MWNT concentration, which may be gainfully used to tune to the operational frequency range of underwater acoustic sensors. Payne effect is observed at higher filler concentration due to the breakage of aggregates formed by filler–filler interaction. The nanocomposite may find application for damping structural vibrations and thus to improve the performance of underwater acoustic sensors. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014 , 131, 40752.
Keywords:composites  graphene and fullerenes  mechanical properties  microscopy  nanotubes  rubber
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