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Influence of Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes on Morphology and Electrical Conductivity of PP/ABS Blends

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Title Influence of Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes on Morphology and Electrical Conductivity of PP/ABS Blends
 
Creator KHARE, RA
BHATTACHARYYA, AR
KULKARNI, AR
SARP, M
BISWAS, A
 
Subject 2-phase polymer blends
dielectric-spectroscopy
mechanical-properties
interfacial-tension
polypropylene
compatibilizer
nanocomposites
polycarbonate
impact
blends
electrical conductivity
morphology
multi-wall carbon nanotubes
nanocomposites
 
Description Polypropylene (PP) and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) blends with multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNT) were prepared by melt mixing. PP/ABS blends without MWNT revealed coarse co continuous structures on varying the ABS content from 40 to 70 wt %. Bulk electrical conductivity of the blends showed lower percolation threshold (0.4-0.5 wt %) in the 45/55 co continuous blends whereas the percolation threshold was between 2 and 3 wt % in matrix-particle dispersed morphology of 80/20 blends. Interestingly, droplet size was observed to decrease with addition of MWNT above percolation threshold in 80/20 blends. Further, the bulk electrical conductivity was found to be dependent on the melt flow index of PP. The non-polar or weakly polar nature of blends constituents resulted in the temperature independent dielectric constant, dielectric loss, and DC electrical conductivity. Rheological analysis revealed the formation of 3D network-like structure in 80/20 PP/ABS blends at 3 wt % MWNT. An attempt was made to understand the relationship between rheology, morphology, and electrical conductivity of these blends. (C) 2008 . J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 46: 2286-2295, 2008
 
Publisher JOHN WILEY & SONS INC
 
Date 2011-08-16T07:35:05Z
2011-12-26T12:54:49Z
2011-12-27T05:43:08Z
2011-08-16T07:35:05Z
2011-12-26T12:54:49Z
2011-12-27T05:43:08Z
2008
 
Type Article
 
Identifier JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART B-POLYMER PHYSICS, 46(21), 2286-2295
0887-6266
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/polb.21560
http://dspace.library.iitb.ac.in/xmlui/handle/10054/9429
http://hdl.handle.net/10054/9429
 
Language en