Open AccessEffect of matrix type on the mechanical and magnetic properties of ferrite based natural and nitrile rubber nanocomposites
Author(s) -
D P Anjali,
R Jitha,
C J Sajeev,
Sreedha Sambhudevan,
Balakrishnan Shankar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/577/1/012097
Subject(s) - materials science , natural rubber , nanocomposite , composite material , ferrite (magnet) , nitrile , coercivity , nitrile rubber , magnetic nanoparticles , superparamagnetism , composite number , particle size , nanoparticle , magnetization , chemical engineering , magnetic field , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , engineering , nanotechnology , condensed matter physics
Copper doped nickel ferrite particles were prepared using co-precipitation method. The prepared particles were analysed using FTIR, XRD and SEM to confirm the formation of spinel ferrite structures, particle size and distribution. These ferrite nanoparticles are then embedded in natural and nitrile rubber at different loadings to compare the effect of matrix type on the mechanical and magnetic properties of composite samples. Nitrile rubber (NBR) composites show excellent magnetic properties than natural rubber (NR) composites. Saturation magnetisation, magnetic coercivity and magnetic retentivity values of NBR composites are superior to NR composites. In contrast mechanical properties are found to be inferior for NBR composites.