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Published in: Polymer Bulletin 11/2016

17-03-2016 | Original Paper

A comparison between polyethylene glycol (PEG) and polypropylene glycol (PPG) treatment on the properties of nano-titanium dioxide (TiO2) based natural rubber (NR) nanocomposites

Authors: Kumarjyoti Roy, Swapan Kumar Mandal, Md. Najib Alam, Subhas Chandra Debnath

Published in: Polymer Bulletin | Issue 11/2016

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Abstract

The purpose of the present article is to modify the surface of nano-titanium dioxide (TiO2) and to investigate the reinforcing effect of both unmodified and surface-modified nano-titanium dioxide (TiO2) on the mechanical properties and thermal stability of natural rubber (NR) nanocomposites. Surface of nano-TiO2 is modified by polyethylene glycol (PEG) and polypropylene glycol (PPG). The effective surface modification of nano-TiO2 is evaluated by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). The result notifies that the final properties of NR nanocomposites are dramatically improved in the presence of surface-modified nano-TiO2 in comparison to unmodified nano-TiO2. The excellent reinforcing capability of surface-modified nano-TiO2 is due to its better hydrophobicity and uniform dispersion within the NR matrix, as confirmed from morphological analysis. Furthermore, due to its small size PEG is better surface modifier for nano-TiO2 than PPG.
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Metadata
Title
A comparison between polyethylene glycol (PEG) and polypropylene glycol (PPG) treatment on the properties of nano-titanium dioxide (TiO2) based natural rubber (NR) nanocomposites
Authors
Kumarjyoti Roy
Swapan Kumar Mandal
Md. Najib Alam
Subhas Chandra Debnath
Publication date
17-03-2016
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Polymer Bulletin / Issue 11/2016
Print ISSN: 0170-0839
Electronic ISSN: 1436-2449
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-016-1641-3

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