Polymer blend emulsion stabilization using carbon nanotubes interfacial confinement

The present study demonstrates the effect of unfunctionalized MultiWalled Carbon Nanotubes (MWNTs) interfacial confinement on coalescence suppression in an immiscible polymer blend exhibiting a sea-island morphology. The effect of carbon nanotubes on morphological stabilization in polyamide (PA)/eth...

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Veröffentlicht in:Polymer (Guilford) 2011-01, Vol.52 (1), p.149-156
Hauptverfasser: Baudouin, Anne-Christine, Auhl, Dietmar, Tao, FangFang, Devaux, Jacques, Bailly, Christian
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present study demonstrates the effect of unfunctionalized MultiWalled Carbon Nanotubes (MWNTs) interfacial confinement on coalescence suppression in an immiscible polymer blend exhibiting a sea-island morphology. The effect of carbon nanotubes on morphological stabilization in polyamide (PA)/ethylene–methyl acrylate random copolymer (EA) blends is studied using electronic microscopy techniques. Owing to their interfacial localization, MWNTs are shown to enhance both phase dispersion and stability of the dispersed phase for long mixing time (at least 60 min) and very low filler content (0.5 wt.-% MWNTs) compared to what was previously observed in literature. MWNTs also produce a more uniform distribution of droplets size. The main stabilization mechanism proposed is the formation of a deformable barrier network providing a mechanical barrier against coalescence. Blends stabilized by solid anisotropic nanoparticles, like MWNTs, could therefore offer an interesting alternative to blends compatibilized by block-copolymers. [Display omitted]
ISSN:0032-3861
1873-2291
DOI:10.1016/j.polymer.2010.11.004