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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Effect of a new amido‐imidazolium compound as a clay modifier on properties of polypropylene composites
Jacek KosnoKatarzyna PiechotaKrystyna CzajaStanislaw KudlaMarcin BączekPaweł Grochsubject
Materials sciencePolymers and Plasticsimidazolium compoundsPolypropylene compositeshalloysite nanotubesmontmorilloniteGeneral Chemistrychemistry.chemical_compoundMontmorillonitechemistryMaterials ChemistryCeramics and Compositespolypropylene compositesComposite materialdescription
Halloysite nanotubes (HNT) and montmorillonite (Mt) were modified by a novel, dicarboxylic fatty acid substituted amido-imidazolium chloride. It was found that the modification process of the clays by the imidazolium compound improved their dispersion in the polymer matrix, while HNT were a more beneficial filler of PP than Mt. PP/imidazolium modified HNT composites (PP/HNT-M) showed significant increase in thermo-oxidative stability, flexibility, and toughness, combined with a slight reduction in stiffness, as well as a lack of changes in crystallinity and strength, compared with neat PP. These effects were not observed for PP/Mt composites. The formation of strong interactions between the imidazolium compound and tubes' surfaces was supposed to be responsible for the more advantageous properties of PP/HNT-M composites.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-29 | Polymer Composites |