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Dymanic mechanical analysis of polyvinylalcohol/silica nanocomposite

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posted on 2005-09-20, 00:00 authored by Zheng Peng, Lingxue KongLingxue Kong, S Li
Polyvinylalcohol/Silica (PVA/SiO2) nanocomposites with different SiO2 contents are synthesized by employing a novel self-assembly monolayer (SAM) technique. The influence of the silica on dynamic mechanical properties of the nanocomposites is investigated by conducting dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and quasi-thermal mechanical analysis (Q-TMA). It is found that the storage modulus (E′), loss factor (tga), glass transition temperature (Tg), and activation energy (Ea) of prepared nanocomposites all show a strong dependence on the SiO2 content. The Q-TMA results indicate that under a constant force, the elasticity of nanocomposites decreases with SiO2 content, and the softening temperature moves to a higher temperature when more SiO2 is added.

History

Journal

Synthetic metals

Volume

152

Issue

1-3

Pagination

25 - 28

Publisher

Elsevier

Location

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

ISSN

0379-6779

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2005 Elsevier B.V.