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Thermal degradation kinetics and morphology of natural rubber/silica nanocomposites
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posted on 2006-01-01, 00:00 authored by S D Li, Zheng Peng, Lingxue KongLingxue Kong, J P ZhongA novel natural rubber/silica (NR/SiO2) nanocomposite with a SiO2 loading of 4 wt% is developed by incorporating latex compounding with self-assembly techniques. The SiO2 nanoparticles are homogenouslydistributed throughout the NR matrix as spherical nano-clusters with an average size of 75 nm. In comparison with the host NR, the thermal resistance of the nanocomposite is significantly improved. The degradation temperatures (T), reaction activation energy(E), and reaction order (n) of the nanocomposite are markedly higher than those of the pure NR, due to significant retardant effect of the SiO2 nanoparticles.
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Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnologyVolume
6Issue
2Pagination
541 - 546Publisher
American ScientificLocation
Valencia, Calif.Publisher DOI
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1533-4880eISSN
1533-4899Language
engPublication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalUsage metrics
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nanocompositemorphologythermal degradation kineticsself-assemblysilicanatural rubberScience & TechnologyPhysical SciencesTechnologyChemistry, MultidisciplinaryNanoscience & NanotechnologyMaterials Science, MultidisciplinaryPhysics, AppliedPhysics, Condensed MatterChemistryScience & Technology - Other TopicsMaterials SciencePhysicsCRYSTALLIZATION KINETICSDECOMPOSITIONRESISTANCERUBBER
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