EFFECTS OF COUPLING AGENTS ON THE CRYSTALLIZATION BEHAVIOR OF PP/T-ZnOw COMPOSITES

The objectives of this paper are to understand the crystallization behavior of polypropylene(PP)composites with surface modified tetra-needle-shaped zinc oxide whisker(T-ZnOw).T-ZnOw was surface modified with different coupling agents,such as silane coupling agents(KH-550,KH-560)and titanate coupling agent(NDZ-105),in order to improve the compatibility between PP and T-ZnOw.DSC and POM were used to characterize the melt and crystallization behavior and the crystalline structures of the composites,respectively.The results show that the surface modified T-ZnOw acts as a nucleating agent of PP crystallization,depending on the coupling agent used for modification.KH-550 and KH-560 have more apparent role in improving the interfacial interaction than NDZ-105 and induce PP crystallization at higher temperature and with smaller spherulites size.The results also suggest that the crystallization behavior depends on not only the content of coupling agent,but also the content of the surface modified T-ZnOw used in the composites.     

Fabrication of CuO/T-ZnOw nanocomposites using photo-deposition and their photocatalytic property

CuO/tetrapod-like ZnO whisker (T-ZnOw) nanocomposites were successfully synthesized using a simple photo-deposition method. Some nanocomposites exhibit remarkably improved photocatalytic property, while the extents of the improvements vary with different Cu/Zn molar ratios and polyethylene glycol (PEG) concentrations. Moreover, it is found that excessively high Cu/Zn molar ratio or PEG concentration would reduce the photocatalytic property of the nanocomposites. A direct relationship between the morphology and the photocatalytic property of CuO/T-ZnOw was established and then analyzed by discussing the photocatalytic mechanism of the CuO/T-ZnOw nanocomposites.     

PREPARATION AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF T-ZnOw/PS COMPOSITES

The main subject of this work is about the preparation of T-ZnOw/PS composites through different methods and the evaluation of mechanical properties of the composites.Different surface modification methods of T-ZnOw whiskers,the so called wet-type modification and dry-type modification,and different molding processing methods of T-ZnOw/PS composites,namely compression molding and injection molding,have been employed.Two different coupling agents, titanate coupling agent (NDZ105) and silane coupling agent...     

TOUGHENING AND STIFFENING EFFECTS OF T-ZnOw WHISKERS ON POLYSTYRENE

The main subject of this work is about the effect of T-ZnOw on the toughness and stiffness of polystyrene (PS).In order to avoid the rupture of T-ZnOw during the melt processing,T-ZnOw/PS composites were obtained via the combination of solution blending and injection moulding methods.Although the tensile strength of the composites decreases slightly,the impact strength and tensile modulus increase with the increase of the T-ZnOw content in the matrix.The stiffness and toughness of the composites are enha...     

NiFe2O4/T-ZnOw复合材料的制备及电磁波吸收性能

采用铁氧体化学镀在四角氧化锌晶须(T-ZnOw)表面包覆NiFe2O4镀层,制备了NiFe2O4/T-ZnOw复合材料。利用X射线衍射仪、扫描电镜、能谱分析仪对镀覆前后T-ZnOw的结构、形貌等进行了表征。利用矢量网络分析仪研究了NiFe2O4/T-ZnOw复合材料的电磁波吸收性能。结果表明,化学镀覆后,在T-ZnOw表面包覆了尖晶石型NiFe2O4镀层,生成了NiFe2O4/T-ZnOw复合材料,该材料为磁损耗型材料。化学镀覆过程中T-ZnOw的装载量会影响复合材料的介电常数和磁导率,当T-ZnOw装载量为0.2g时,所制备的复合材料具有最大的介电常数、磁导率、介电损耗和磁损耗,当吸收层厚度达到3 mm时,反射率在14 GHz处达到-11 dB。     

EFFECT OF T-ZnOw DIMENSION ON PROPERTIES OF T-ZnOw/PA6 COMPOSITES

As a part of serial work about the application of a tetra-needle-shaped whisker(T-ZnOw) with a spatial structure in polymer composites,this work is focused on the effect of T-ZnOw dimension on the properties of polymer composites. Two kinds of T-ZnOw whiskers with different dimensions(big and small one) are introduced into PA6 composites.Our results show that for the big whisker and the small whisker both,the addition of T-ZnOw induces the mechanical property improvement of T-ZnOw/PA6 composites.Especial...