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Effects of Orientation and Dispersion on Electrical Conductivity and Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotube/Polypropylene Composite
The orientation and dispersion of nanoparticles can greatly influence the conductivity and mechanical properties of nanocomposites. In this study, the Polypropylene/ Carbon Nanotubes (PP/CNTs) nanocomposites were produced using three different molding methods, i.e., compression molding (CM), convent...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10220618/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37242948 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym15102370 |
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author | Mi, Dashan Zhao, Zhongguo Bai, Haiqing |
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description | The orientation and dispersion of nanoparticles can greatly influence the conductivity and mechanical properties of nanocomposites. In this study, the Polypropylene/ Carbon Nanotubes (PP/CNTs) nanocomposites were produced using three different molding methods, i.e., compression molding (CM), conventional injection molding (IM), and interval injection molding (IntM). Various CNTs content and shear conditions give CNTs different dispersion and orientation states. Then, three electrical percolation thresholds (4 wt.% CM, 6 wt.% IM, and 9 wt.% IntM) were obtained by various CNTs dispersion and orientations. Agglomerate dispersion (Adis), agglomerate orientation (Aori), and molecular orientation (Mori) are used to quantify the CNTs dispersion and orientation degree. IntM uses high shear to break the agglomerates and promote the Aori, Mori, and Adis. Large Aori and Mori can create a path along the flow direction, which lead to an electrical anisotropy of nearly six orders of magnitude in the flow and transverse direction. On the other hand, when CM and IM samples already build the conductive network, IntM can triple the Adis and destroy the network. Moreover, mechanical properties are also been discussed, such as the increase in tensile strength with Aori and Mori but showing independence with Adis. This paper proves that the high dispersion of CNTs agglomerate goes against forming a conductivity network. At the same time, the increased orientation of CNTs causes the electric current to flow only in the orientation direction. It helps to prepare PP/CNTs nanocomposites on demand by understanding the influence of CNTs dispersion and orientation on mechanical and electrical properties. |
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spelling | pubmed-102206182023-05-28 Effects of Orientation and Dispersion on Electrical Conductivity and Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotube/Polypropylene Composite Mi, Dashan Zhao, Zhongguo Bai, Haiqing Polymers (Basel) Article The orientation and dispersion of nanoparticles can greatly influence the conductivity and mechanical properties of nanocomposites. In this study, the Polypropylene/ Carbon Nanotubes (PP/CNTs) nanocomposites were produced using three different molding methods, i.e., compression molding (CM), conventional injection molding (IM), and interval injection molding (IntM). Various CNTs content and shear conditions give CNTs different dispersion and orientation states. Then, three electrical percolation thresholds (4 wt.% CM, 6 wt.% IM, and 9 wt.% IntM) were obtained by various CNTs dispersion and orientations. Agglomerate dispersion (Adis), agglomerate orientation (Aori), and molecular orientation (Mori) are used to quantify the CNTs dispersion and orientation degree. IntM uses high shear to break the agglomerates and promote the Aori, Mori, and Adis. Large Aori and Mori can create a path along the flow direction, which lead to an electrical anisotropy of nearly six orders of magnitude in the flow and transverse direction. On the other hand, when CM and IM samples already build the conductive network, IntM can triple the Adis and destroy the network. Moreover, mechanical properties are also been discussed, such as the increase in tensile strength with Aori and Mori but showing independence with Adis. This paper proves that the high dispersion of CNTs agglomerate goes against forming a conductivity network. At the same time, the increased orientation of CNTs causes the electric current to flow only in the orientation direction. It helps to prepare PP/CNTs nanocomposites on demand by understanding the influence of CNTs dispersion and orientation on mechanical and electrical properties. MDPI 2023-05-19 /pmc/articles/PMC10220618/ /pubmed/37242948 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym15102370 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Mi, Dashan Zhao, Zhongguo Bai, Haiqing Effects of Orientation and Dispersion on Electrical Conductivity and Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotube/Polypropylene Composite |
title | Effects of Orientation and Dispersion on Electrical Conductivity and Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotube/Polypropylene Composite |
title_full | Effects of Orientation and Dispersion on Electrical Conductivity and Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotube/Polypropylene Composite |
title_fullStr | Effects of Orientation and Dispersion on Electrical Conductivity and Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotube/Polypropylene Composite |
title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Orientation and Dispersion on Electrical Conductivity and Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotube/Polypropylene Composite |
title_short | Effects of Orientation and Dispersion on Electrical Conductivity and Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotube/Polypropylene Composite |
title_sort | effects of orientation and dispersion on electrical conductivity and mechanical properties of carbon nanotube/polypropylene composite |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10220618/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37242948 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym15102370 |
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