Short nylon-6 nanofiber reinforced transparent and high modulus thermoplastic polymeric composites

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Shaohua, Jiang ; Greiner, Andreas ; Agarwal, Seema:
Short nylon-6 nanofiber reinforced transparent and high modulus thermoplastic polymeric composites.
In: Composites Science and Technology. Vol. 87 (2013) . - pp. 164-169.
ISSN 1879-1050
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2013.08.011

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Abstract in another language

The use of small amounts (<5 wt%) of short nylon-6 nanofibers (diameter less than 200 nm) for reinforcing mechanical properties of TPU without losing its optical properties is highlighted in this work. The interaction of H-bonding type between the reinforcing fibers and the matrix polymer could provide a homogenous distribution of fibers and a strong interface leading to significant enhancement in mechanical properties (185% increase in E modulus) as shown by comparative use of TPU and PMMA as matrix polymers. The reinforcing effect of short fibers was attained without sacrificing transparency (>90% transparency in 400-800 nm range) of TPU. The effective use of short nylon-6 fibers in comparison to the long and continuous fibers is also discussed. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Item Type:	Article in a journal
Refereed:	Yes
Keywords:	Short-fiber composites; Mechanical properties; Scanning electron microscopy (SEM); Electro-spinning; Transparency
Institutions of the University:	Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Chair Macromolecular Chemistry II > Chair Macromolecular Chemistry II - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Andreas Greiner Profile Fields > Advanced Fields > Polymer and Colloid Science Research Institutions > Central research institutes > Bayreuth Center for Colloids and Interfaces - BZKG Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Chair Macromolecular Chemistry II Profile Fields Profile Fields > Advanced Fields Research Institutions Research Institutions > Central research institutes
Result of work at the UBT:	Yes
DDC Subjects:	500 Science > 540 Chemistry
Date Deposited:	23 Mar 2015 08:06
Last Modified:	13 Jul 2023 10:53
URI:	https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/9121