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  • enhanced thermal stability of Polychloroprene Rubber composites with ionic liquid modified mwcnts
    Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2012
    Co-Authors: Kalaivani Subramaniam, Amit Das, Gert Heinrich, Liane Hausler, Christina Harnisch, Klaus Werner Stockelhuber
    Abstract:

    Abstract Thermal degradation of Polychloroprene Rubber (CR) composites based on unmodified and ionic liquid modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) is studied using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) in aerobic and anaerobic (nitrogen) conditions. The CR and its composites exhibit three stage and four stage degradation in nitrogen and air respectively. The presence of unmodified CNTs alone does not improve the thermal stability of composites to a great extent whereas a reasonable enhancement is observed in case of modified CNTs/CR composites which can be attributed to the interfacial interactions of ionic liquid/modified tubes with CR and to the fine dispersion of modified tubes in CR. The degradation products of CR and its composites were analysed using pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py-GC-MS) and the mechanism of degradation is discussed. Non-isothermal degradation kinetics were studied using Kissinger and Flynn-Wall-Ozawa methods and the activation energy of thermal decomposition is found to be high for modified CNTs/CR composites. Isothermal degradation of modified CNTs/CR composites at 290 °C for 30 min in nitrogen reveals decreased weight loss (14%) as opposed to CR (31%) and unmodified CNTs/CR composites (30%). The combustion behaviour of the composites was dealt using microscale combustion calorimeter (MCC) and the flame retardancy of the composites is discussed.

  • effect of ionic liquid on dielectric mechanical and dynamic mechanical properties of multi walled carbon nanotubes Polychloroprene Rubber composites
    European Polymer Journal, 2011
    Co-Authors: Kalaivani Subramaniam, Amit Das, Gert Heinrich, Dagmar Steinhauser, Manfred Kluppel
    Abstract:

    Abstract This paper focuses on the influence of ionic liquid on carbon nanotube based elastomeric composites. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are modified using an ionic liquid at room temperature, 1-butyl 3-methyl imidazolium bis (trifluoromethylsulphonyl) imide (BMI) and modified MWCNTs exhibit physical (cation–π/π–π) interaction with BMI. The Polychloroprene Rubber (CR) composites are prepared using unmodified and BMI modified MWCNTs. The presence of BMI not only increases the alternating current (AC) electrical conductivity and polarisability of the composites but also improves the state of dispersion of the tubes as observed from dielectric spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy respectively. In addition to the hydrodynamic reinforcement, the formation of improved filler–filler networks is reflected in the dynamic storage modulus (E′) for modified MWCNTs/CR composites in amplitude sweep measurement upon increasing the proportion of BMI. Hardness and mechanical properties are also studied for the composites as a function of BMI.

  • Development of conducting Polychloroprene Rubber using imidazolium based ionic liquid modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes
    Composites Science and Technology, 2011
    Co-Authors: Kalaivani Subramaniam, Amit Das, Gert Heinrich
    Abstract:

    A simplified and an eco-friendly approach to develop Polychloroprene Rubber composites with high electrical conductivity is reported. The usage of room temperature ionic liquid, 1-butyl 3-methyl imidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulphonyl)imide and a low concentration (5 phr) of commercial grade multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in Polychloroprene Rubber exhibited an electrical conductivity of 0.1 S/cm with a stretchability >500%. The physical (cation-pi/pi-pi) interaction between the ionic liquid and the MWCNTs is evidenced by Raman spectroscopy. Transmission electron microscopy images exhibit an improved dispersion of the BMI modified tubes in matrix at various magnification scales. The dependency of dynamic properties on the concentration of ionic liquid at constant loading of nanotubes supports the fact that ionic liquid assists in the formation of filler-filler networks. The tensile modulus of 3 phr loaded modified MWCNT/CR composite is increased by 50% with regard to that of the unmodified MWCNT/CR composite. Mooney-Rivlin plot displays the existence of Rubber-filler interactions.

  • influence of layered silicate on the self crosslinking of Polychloroprene and carboxylated nitrile Rubber
    Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2008
    Co-Authors: Amit Das, Klaus Werner Stockelhuber, Gert Heinrich
    Abstract:

    The effect of organically modified clay on the properties of self-crosslinkable carboxylated acrylonitrile-butadiene Rubber (XNBR) and Polychloroprene Rubber (CR) blend is studied. Results of blends produced without crosslinking agents are compared with conventional sulphur cured compounds. Sulphur cured blends exhibit improved physical properties after the incorporation of organophilic-modified clay. In contrast, the self-crosslinked blends do not show any reinforcement after the incorporation of the organoclay. XRD spectra show an intercalation of polymer chain into the gallery gap of the clay in both cases. ATR-IR, DMA and SEM studies of these composites confirm that organoclay particles constrain the self-crosslinking mechanism. The influence of the organoclay on the crystallisation of CR is also shown.