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Thermal and mechanical properties of poly(ethylene terephthalate)/lamellar zirconium phosphate nanocomposites
Author(s) -
Brandão Lilian S.,
Mendes Luís C.,
Medeiros Marta E.,
Sirelli Lys,
Dias Marcos L.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.24096
Subject(s) - materials science , nanocomposite , zirconium , differential scanning calorimetry , composite material , lamellar structure , thermogravimetry , composite number , crystallization , zirconium phosphate , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , phosphate , chemistry , organic chemistry , physics , engineering , metallurgy , thermodynamics
Abstract The preparation of nanocomposites of poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET) and lamellar zirconium phosphorous compounds by melt extrusion was investigated. Two types of zirconium phosphorous compounds were synthesized by the direct precipitation reaction method: α‐zirconium bis(monohydrogen orthophosphate) monohydrate (ZrP) and organic–inorganic hybrid layered zirconium phenylphosphonate (ZrPP). Composites containing 2 and 5 wt % ZrP and ZrPP were prepared in a twin‐screw extruder and specimens were obtained by injection molding. The extent of dispersion of the layered filler in the composite matrix was investigated by X‐ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The crystallization and thermal properties were analyzed by differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetry, and the mechanical properties were evaluated by tensile tests. Whereas ZrP‐containing composites showe characteristic diffraction peaks at 2θ 11.7° ( d = 7.54 Å), indicative of no delamination, ZrPP showed practically no low‐angle diffraction peak at 2θ 5.5° ( d = 15.24 Å), indicating loss of the layered order. TEM images of ZrPP particles indicated the formation of an intercalated/partially delaminated nanocomposite. The behavior was attributed to the higher affinity of the polyester with phenyl groups on the platelet surface of ZrPP. In both cases, the addition of the fillers increased the crystallization rate and the modulus. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 102: 3868–3876, 2006