Prestrain relaxation in non-covalently modified ethylene-vinyl acetate | PyChol | multiwall carbon nanotube nanocomposites

Autor: A. D. Winter, C. Jaye, D. Fischer, M. Omastová, E. M. Campo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: APL Materials, Vol 2, Iss 6, Pp 066105-066105-7 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2166-532X
DOI: 10.1063/1.4884216
Popis: Effects of aging on chemical structure and molecular dynamic behaviour of strained thermally active ethylene-vinyl acetate | multiwall carbon nanotube (EVA|MWCNT) composites were investigated by spectroscopy and microscopy techniques. Aged composites showed spatial inhomogeneity due to system relaxation. Inhomogeneity is attributed to segregation of non-covalently linked cholestryl 1-pyrenecarboxylate, acting as MWCNT dispersant and polymer compatibilizer. Analysis of molecular interplay between filler and matrix upon in situ temperature variation showed a lack of synchronicity, which had been observed in fresh composites. Reduced synchronous interplay allowed quantification of degraded π-π interactions, promoting PyChol unlatching as a result of both sonication and strained-derived π-π degradation.
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