Preparation and characterization of α‐Al 2 O 3 /nylon 6 nanocomposite masterbatches
Abstract In this study, two types of nanoscale α‐Al 2 O 3 particles were used to prepare α‐Al 2 O 3 /Nylon 6 nanocomposite masterbatches. They were either uncoated or coated with stearic acid. A wide angle X‐ray diffractometer was used to examine the crystal structure of virgin pure nylon 6 and α‐Al...
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Published in | Journal of applied polymer science Vol. 112; no. 2; pp. 1063 - 1069 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
15.04.2009
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Summary: | Abstract
In this study, two types of nanoscale α‐Al
2
O
3
particles were used to prepare α‐Al
2
O
3
/Nylon 6 nanocomposite masterbatches. They were either uncoated or coated with stearic acid. A wide angle X‐ray diffractometer was used to examine the crystal structure of virgin pure nylon 6 and α‐Al
2
O
3
/nylon 6 nanocomposite masterbatches. Meanwhile, a differential scanning calorimeter and a thermogravimetric analyzer were used to illustrate the influence of nanoscale α‐Al
2
O
3
particles on the thermal properties of the α‐Al
2
O
3
/nylon 6 nanocomposite masterbatches. In addition, a field‐emission scanning electron microscopy was applied to reveal the dispersion of uncoated or coated α‐Al
2
O
3
particles in the nylon 6 matrix. Furthermore, an energy dispersive X‐ray spectrometer was also conducted to confirm the existence of the aluminum element in the α‐Al
2
O
3
/nylon 6 nanocomposite masterbatches. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2009 |
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ISSN: | 0021-8995 1097-4628 |
DOI: | 10.1002/app.29494 |