Studies on Physico-Mechanical, Thermal and Morphological Properties of Silica/Fumed Silica and Various Nanoclay Dispersed Polymer Nanocomposites

The improvement of value-added polymer nanocomposites from low-quality polymers through advanced technology presents an excellent opportunity to maximize the applications of polymer nanocomposites on polymer industry in Malaysia. Nanotechnology with solution intercalation, condensation polymerizat...

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Main Author: Lai, Josephine Chang Hui.
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Language:English
Published: unimas 2016
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spelling my.unimas.ir.210222023-12-01T07:10:42Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/21022/ Studies on Physico-Mechanical, Thermal and Morphological Properties of Silica/Fumed Silica and Various Nanoclay Dispersed Polymer Nanocomposites Lai, Josephine Chang Hui. TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TP Chemical technology The improvement of value-added polymer nanocomposites from low-quality polymers through advanced technology presents an excellent opportunity to maximize the applications of polymer nanocomposites on polymer industry in Malaysia. Nanotechnology with solution intercalation, condensation polymerization, free radical polymerization and solution intercalation film-casting technique has become predominantly attractive to improve physicomechanical, morphological and thermal properties. The above mentioned techniques with the combination of nanofillers will enhance the quality of nanocomposites. In this study, PVA silica-clay (PVA-si-clay), PVA-fumed silica-clay (PVA-fsi-clay), phenol formaldehyde fumed silica-clay (PF-fsi-clay), styrene-co-glycidyl methacrylate-fumed silica-clay (ST-co GMA-fsi-clay) and polylactic acid-fumed silica-clay (PLA-fsi-clay) nanocomposites were characterized using morphological analysis (Scanning electron microscopy), surface chemistry analysis (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy) and elemental analysis (X-ray fluorescence). Mechanical properties of these nanocomposites were characterized by tensile test. The thermal analysis was conducted by using Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). unimas 2016 Thesis NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/21022/3/Josephine.pdf Lai, Josephine Chang Hui. (2016) Studies on Physico-Mechanical, Thermal and Morphological Properties of Silica/Fumed Silica and Various Nanoclay Dispersed Polymer Nanocomposites. Masters thesis, UNIMAS.
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Lai, Josephine Chang Hui.
Studies on Physico-Mechanical, Thermal and Morphological Properties of Silica/Fumed Silica and Various Nanoclay Dispersed Polymer Nanocomposites
description The improvement of value-added polymer nanocomposites from low-quality polymers through advanced technology presents an excellent opportunity to maximize the applications of polymer nanocomposites on polymer industry in Malaysia. Nanotechnology with solution intercalation, condensation polymerization, free radical polymerization and solution intercalation film-casting technique has become predominantly attractive to improve physicomechanical, morphological and thermal properties. The above mentioned techniques with the combination of nanofillers will enhance the quality of nanocomposites. In this study, PVA silica-clay (PVA-si-clay), PVA-fumed silica-clay (PVA-fsi-clay), phenol formaldehyde fumed silica-clay (PF-fsi-clay), styrene-co-glycidyl methacrylate-fumed silica-clay (ST-co GMA-fsi-clay) and polylactic acid-fumed silica-clay (PLA-fsi-clay) nanocomposites were characterized using morphological analysis (Scanning electron microscopy), surface chemistry analysis (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy) and elemental analysis (X-ray fluorescence). Mechanical properties of these nanocomposites were characterized by tensile test. The thermal analysis was conducted by using Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA).
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author Lai, Josephine Chang Hui.
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author_sort Lai, Josephine Chang Hui.
title Studies on Physico-Mechanical, Thermal and Morphological Properties of Silica/Fumed Silica and Various Nanoclay Dispersed Polymer Nanocomposites
title_short Studies on Physico-Mechanical, Thermal and Morphological Properties of Silica/Fumed Silica and Various Nanoclay Dispersed Polymer Nanocomposites
title_full Studies on Physico-Mechanical, Thermal and Morphological Properties of Silica/Fumed Silica and Various Nanoclay Dispersed Polymer Nanocomposites
title_fullStr Studies on Physico-Mechanical, Thermal and Morphological Properties of Silica/Fumed Silica and Various Nanoclay Dispersed Polymer Nanocomposites
title_full_unstemmed Studies on Physico-Mechanical, Thermal and Morphological Properties of Silica/Fumed Silica and Various Nanoclay Dispersed Polymer Nanocomposites
title_sort studies on physico-mechanical, thermal and morphological properties of silica/fumed silica and various nanoclay dispersed polymer nanocomposites
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url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/21022/3/Josephine.pdf
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