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Thermal properties and crystallization behavior of bamboo fiber/high‐density polyethylene composites: Nano‐TiO 2 effects
Author(s) -
Fei Peng,
Fei Benhua,
Yu Yan,
Xiong Hanguo,
Tan Jun
Publication year - 2014
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.39846
Subject(s) - crystallization , crystallinity , materials science , composite material , differential scanning calorimetry , high density polyethylene , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , thermal stability , thermogravimetric analysis , fiber , chemical engineering , polyethylene , physics , engineering , thermodynamics
In this study, bamboo fiber/high‐density polyethylene (HDPE) composites were prepared, and the effects of nano‐TiO 2 on their thermal properties and crystallization behavior were investigated via thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X‐ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The results show that the addition of nano‐TiO 2 improved the thermal stability and had a dual function in the crystallization behavior of the composites. On one hand, it functioned as a nucleating agent. The addition of 2 wt % nano‐TiO 2 promoted the crystallization, which caused the increase of the crystallization rate and crystallinity degree, as well as the micronization of the crystalline grain. On the other hand, intermolecular hydrogen bonds and covalent bonds were formed between nano‐TiO 2 and the polymer matrix, which hindered the crystallization of the composites. When the content of nano‐TiO 2 was continually increased, the inhibitory effect of the crystallization was gradually enhanced, which resulted in a decrease in the crystallization rate and crystallinity degree of the composites. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014 , 131 , 39846.