Morphology and tensile properties of polypropylene-multiwalled carbon nanotubes composite fibers

In this work, we analyzed tensile properties of polypropylene-multiwalled carbon nonotubes composite fibers. The multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTS) were used in different contents of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 wt %. Dispersing agents were used to disperse MWCNTs in polypropylene matrix. After the dispe...

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Main Authors: Soitong T., Pumchusak J.
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-66262014-08-30T03:24:25Z Morphology and tensile properties of polypropylene-multiwalled carbon nanotubes composite fibers Soitong T. Pumchusak J. In this work, we analyzed tensile properties of polypropylene-multiwalled carbon nonotubes composite fibers. The multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTS) were used in different contents of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 wt %. Dispersing agents were used to disperse MWCNTs in polypropylene matrix. After the dispersing agent was removed, the mixture was melt mixed. The fibers were spun by a home-made melt spinning equipment and stretching was done at a draw ratio of 7.5. By using 1-5 wt % of MWCNTs, the modulus of composite fibers increased by 69-84% and tensile strength increased about 39% when compared with the virgin polypropylene fibers. In addition, the MWCNTs dispersion in the matrix was monitored by scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. 2014-08-30T03:24:25Z 2014-08-30T03:24:25Z 2011 Article 218995 10.1002/app.32794 JAPNA http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-78649410678&partnerID=40&md5=671fdbbe4449ea75f5e03da46bc8b6a6 http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/6626 English
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description In this work, we analyzed tensile properties of polypropylene-multiwalled carbon nonotubes composite fibers. The multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTS) were used in different contents of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 wt %. Dispersing agents were used to disperse MWCNTs in polypropylene matrix. After the dispersing agent was removed, the mixture was melt mixed. The fibers were spun by a home-made melt spinning equipment and stretching was done at a draw ratio of 7.5. By using 1-5 wt % of MWCNTs, the modulus of composite fibers increased by 69-84% and tensile strength increased about 39% when compared with the virgin polypropylene fibers. In addition, the MWCNTs dispersion in the matrix was monitored by scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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author Soitong T.
Pumchusak J.
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Pumchusak J.
Morphology and tensile properties of polypropylene-multiwalled carbon nanotubes composite fibers
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Pumchusak J.
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title Morphology and tensile properties of polypropylene-multiwalled carbon nanotubes composite fibers
title_short Morphology and tensile properties of polypropylene-multiwalled carbon nanotubes composite fibers
title_full Morphology and tensile properties of polypropylene-multiwalled carbon nanotubes composite fibers
title_fullStr Morphology and tensile properties of polypropylene-multiwalled carbon nanotubes composite fibers
title_full_unstemmed Morphology and tensile properties of polypropylene-multiwalled carbon nanotubes composite fibers
title_sort morphology and tensile properties of polypropylene-multiwalled carbon nanotubes composite fibers
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