Properties of nanocomposite PP fibres

Majda Sfiligoj Smole; Kristina Stakne; Diana Gregor Svetec; Karin Stana Kleinschek; Volker Ribitsch

doi:10.1117/12.607249

2 June 2005 Properties of nanocomposite PP fibres

Majda Sfiligoj Smole, Kristina Stakne, Diana Gregor Svetec, Karin Stana Kleinschek, Volker Ribitsch

Proceedings Volume 5824, Opto-Ireland 2005: Nanotechnology and Nanophotonics; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.607249
Event: OPTO-Ireland, 2005, Dublin, Ireland

Abstract

PP-based nanocomposite fibres were prepared by direct polymer melt intercalation. With the intention to determine the size and dispersion of nanoparticles in the polymer matrix, fibres were plasma etched and SEM observations were performed. The influence of nanofiller content and coupling agent on electrokinetic properties was studied. PP monofilament fibres exhibit hydrophobe character with negative zeta potential value. The zeta potential value of co-polymer PP fibre decreases with increasing PPAA content and the isoelectric point IEP of co-polymer samples shifts towards acid region. Addition of modified montmorillonite due to the particles electropositive character, affects the reduction of zeta potential value and a slight shift of IEP towards neutral region is observed. Nano-particles content influences electrokinetic fibres properties, i.e. ZP value is changed, however IE point is not significantly changed by different concentrations of nanofiller. In addition to, mechanical properties of nanocomposite fibres were determined.

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Majda Sfiligoj Smole, Kristina Stakne, Diana Gregor Svetec, Karin Stana Kleinschek, and Volker Ribitsch "Properties of nanocomposite PP fibres", Proc. SPIE 5824, Opto-Ireland 2005: Nanotechnology and Nanophotonics, (2 June 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.607249

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