Effect of tetra-needle-shaped zinc oxide whisker (T-ZnOw) on mechanical properties and crystallization behavior of isotactic polypropylene

Materials and Design

Volumn 34, Issue , 2012, Pages 691-698

  Zeng, Anran ^a   Zheng, Yuying ^a   Guo, Yong ^a   Qiu, Shangchang ^a   Cheng, Lei ^a  

^a FUZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; E. Mechanical; F. Crystalline state

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION BEHAVIOR; CRYSTALLIZATION RATES; CRYSTALLIZATION TEMPERATURE; E. MECHANICAL; F. CRYSTALLINE STATE; HEAT DEFLECTION TEMPERATURE; INTERFACIAL INTERACTION; ISOTACTIC POLY(PROPYLENE) (IPP); ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE; MATRIX; MELT BLENDING; NUCLEATING AGENTS; THERMAL DEGRADATION TEMPERATURES; TWIN SCREW EXTRUDERS; WIDE-ANGLE X-RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE WHISKER;

BLENDING; COUPLING AGENTS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; NEEDLES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYPROPYLENE OXIDES; POLYPROPYLENES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMOPLASTICS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC; ZINC OXIDE;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 82455188044     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2011.05.028     Document Type: Article

References (40)

1. Avrami M. Kinetics of phase change II: transformation time relations for random distribution of nuclei. J Chem Phys 1940, 8:212-224.
2. Zheng W.G., Lu X.H., Toh C.L., Zheng T.H., He C.B. Effects of clay on polymorphism of polypropylene in polypropylene/clay nanocomposites. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 2004, 42:1810-1816.
3. Medellin-Rodriguez F.J., Mata-Padilla J.M., Haiao B.S., Waldo-Mendoza M.A., Ramirez-Vargas E., Sanchez-Valdes S. The effect of nanoclays on the nucleation, crystallization, and melting mechanisms of isotactic polypropylene. Polym Eng Sci 2007, 47:1889-1897.
4. Jain S., Goossens H., Duin M.V., Lemstra P. Effect of in situ prepared silica nano-particles on non-isothermal crystallization of polypropylene. Polymer 2005, 46:8805-8818.
5. 3 nanocomposites with nonionic modifier. Polymer 2004, 45:5985-5994.
6. Tang J., Wang Y., Liu H., Belfiore L.A. Effects of organic nucleating agents and zinc oxide nanoparticles on isotactic polypropylene crystallization. Polymer 2004, 45:2081-2091.
7. Zhao H., Li R.K.Y. A study on the photo-degradation of zinc oxide (ZnO) filled polypropylene nanocomposites. Polymer 2006, 47:3207-3217.
8. Liu M., Guo B., Du M., Chen F., Jia D. Halloysite nanotubes as a novel β-nucleating agent for isotactic polypropylene. Polymer 2009, 50:3022-3030.
9. Lv Z., Wang K., Qiao Z., Wang W. The influence of modified zeolites as nucleating agents on crystallization behavior and mechanical properties of polypropylene. Mater Des 2010, 31:3804-3809.
10. Ljungberg N., Cavaille J.Y., Heux L. Nanocomposites of isotactic polypropylene reinforced with rod-like cellulose whiskers. Polymer 2006, 47:6285-6292.
11. Sharma S.K., Nayak S.K. Surface modified clay/polypropylene (PP) nanocomposites: effect on physico-mechanical, thermal and morphological properties. Polym Degrad Stabil 2009, 94:132-138.
12. Lv Z., Hu C., Xue J., Dou T. Effect of zeolite 5A on the crystalline behavior of polypropylene (PP) in PP/β-nucleating agent system. Polym Compos 2008, 29:1291-1296.
13. Dou Q., Meng M.R., Li L. Effect of pimelic acid treatment on the crystallization, morphology, and mechanical properties of isotactic polypropylene/mica composites. Polym Compos 2010, 31:1572-1584.
14. Kitano M., Hamabe T., Maeda S., Okabe T. Growth of large tetrapod-like ZnO crystals: I. Experimental considerations on kinetics of growth. J Cryst Growth 1990, 102:965-973.
15. Zhou Z., Liu S., Gu L. Studies on the strength and wear resistance of tetrapod-shaped ZnO whisker-reinforced rubber composites. J Appl Polym Sci 2001, 80:1520-1525.
16. Ma Y.L., Hu G.S., Ren X.L., Wang B.B. Non-isothermal crystallization kinetics and melting behaviors of nylon 11/tetrapod-shaped ZnO whisker (T-ZnOw) composites. Mater Sci Eng A 2007, 460-461:611-618.
17. Wang Y., He Z.B., Zhou Z.W. Effects of coupling agents on the crystallization behavior of T-ZnOw/PP composites. Chin J Polym Sci 2007, 25:565-572.
18. He Z.B., Wang Y., Bai H.W., Song B. Toughening and stiffening effects of T-ZnOw whiskers on polystyrene. Chin J Polym Sci 2008, 26:285-290.
19. Shi J., Wang Y., Gao Y., Bai H. Effects of coupling agents on the impact fracture behaviors of T-ZnOw/PA6 composites. Compos Sci Technol 2008, 68:1338-1347.
20. Ma C.C.M., Chen Y.J., Kuan H.C. Polystyrene nanocomposite materials-preparation, mechanical, electrical and thermal properties, and morphology. J Appl Polym Sci 2006, 100:508-515.
21. Wang Y., Shi J., Han L., Xiang F. Crystallization and mechanical properties of T-ZnOw/HDPE composites. Mater Sci Eng A 2009, 501:220-228.
22. Chen K., Xiong C., Li L., Zhou L., Lei Y., Dong L. Conductive mechanism of antistatic poly(ethylene terephthalate)/ZnOw composites. Polym Compos 2009, 30:226-231.
23. Zhou Z., Chu L., Tang W., Gu L. Studies on the antistatic mechanism of tetrapod-shaped zinc oxide whisker. J Electrostat 2003, 57:347-354.
24. Shi J., Wang Y., Liu L., Bai H., Wu J., Jiang C., et al. Tensile fracture behaviors of T-ZnOw/polyamide 6 composites. Mater Sci Eng A 2009, 512:109-116.
25. Hu G., Ma Y., Wang B. Mechanical properties and morphology of nylon 11/tetrapod-shaped zinc oxide whisker composite. Mater Sci Eng A 2009, 504:8-12.
26. Zhou J.P., Qiu K.Q., Fu W.L. The surface modification of ZnOw and its effect on the mechanical properties of filled polypropylene composites. J Compos Mater 2005, 39:1931-1941.
27. Li LH. GB/T 1043-93: Plastics-determination of Charpy impact strength of rigid materials. General administration of quality supervision, inspection and quarantine of P.R.C.; 1993.
28. Huang SY. GB/T 1040-92: Plastics-determination of tensile properties. General administration of quality supervision, inspection and quarantine of P.R.C.; 1992.
29. Wang YM, Song GR. GB/T 1634-2004: Plastics-determination of temperature of deflection under load. General administration of quality supervision, inspection and quarantine of P.R.C.; 2004.
30. Bagwell R.M., Wetherhold R.C. Fiber pullout behavior and impact toughness of short shaped copper fibers in thermoset matrices. Compos Part A: Appl Sci Manuf 2005, 36:683-690.
31. Zhang X., Liu H.Y., Mai Y.W. Effects of fibre debonding and sliding on the fracture behaviour of fibre-reinforced composites. Compos Part A: Appl Sci Manuf 2004, 35:1313-1323.
32. Chen E.F., Tian Y.J., Zhou B.L. Effect of coupling agent on T-ZnO whisker reinforced epoxy resin composites. China Plast Ind 2003, 31:19-21.
33. Varga J. B-modification of isotactic polypropylene: preparation, structure, processing, properties, and application. J Macromol Sci B Phys 2002, 41:1121-1171.
34. Turner-Jones A., Aizlewood J.M., Beckett D.R. Crystalline forms of isotactic polypropylene. Macromol Chem 1964, 75:134-158.
35. Su Z.Q., Dong M., Guo Z.X., Yu J. Study of polystyrene and acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer as special β-nucleating agent to induce the crystallization of isotactic polypropylene. Macromolecules 2007, 40:4217-4224.
36. Uchiyama Y., Iwasaki S., Ueoka C., Fukui T., Okamoto K., Molecular Yamaguchi.M., et al. Molecular orientation and mechanical anisotropy of polypropylene sheet containing N,N'-dicyclohexyl-2,6-naphthalenedicarboxamide. J Polym Sci Patr B: Polym Phys 2009, 47:424-433.
37. Varga J., Mudra I., Ehrenstein G.W. Highly active thermally stable β-nucleating agents for isotactic polypropylene. J Appl Polym Sci 1999, 74:2357-2368.
38. Li J.X., Cheung W.L., Jia D.M. A study on the heat of fusion of β-polypropylene. Polymer 1999, 40:1219-1222.
39. Padden F.J., Keith H.D. Spherulitic crystallization in polypropylene. J Appl Phys 1959, 30:1479-1484.
40. Brandrup S., Immergut E.H. Polymer handbook 1975, Interscience, New York.