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Evaluation of Mechanical and Structure Properties of Electron Beam Cross-Linked Ethylene-Octene Copolymer Nanocomposites with Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
Ingars ReinholdsJanis ZicansRemo Merijs MeriZenija Rojasubject
EthyleneMaterials scienceNanocompositeMechanical EngineeringCarbon nanotubeIonizing radiationlaw.inventionchemistry.chemical_compoundchemistryMechanics of MaterialslawUltimate tensile strengthCopolymerGeneral Materials ScienceIrradiationComposite materialOctenedescription
Recently, ionizing radiation has found an application in nanotechnology especially attributed to the improvement of nanocomposites. In the present paper, we have developed and evaluated radiation cross-linked nanocomposites made of ethylene-octene copolymer (EOC) with 0-15 wt.% of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and irradiated by 5 MeV accelerated electrons. The influence of combined factors of MWCNT filler content and the irradiation up to 150 kGy on the tensile stress-strain properties at 25–50°C was analysed. The cross-linking efficiency was also evaluated. The results indicated improvement in tensile properties with an increase of MWCNT content and the irradiation up to 150 kGy dose. The combined influence of both factors was determined. The gel content of irradiated EOC/MWCNTs was equal to 45-86% that indicated sufficient cross-linking efficacy of EOC with MWCNTs acting as reinforcing fillers in the matrix.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-01 | Key Engineering Materials |