Probing Dynamic Mechanical Analysis and Atomic Force Microscopy of Polypropylene/Kaolin Nanocomposite

  • Authors

    • Dagaci Muhammad Zago
    • Suzi Salwah Binti Jika
    • Nur Azam Bin Badarulzaman
    • Nurun Najwa Binti Ruslan
    • Awwal Hussain Nuhu
    • Nazia Bano
    2018-11-30
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i4.30.22369
  • Atomic Force Microscopy, Dynamic Mechanical Analysis Polypropylene, Kaolin, Maleic Anhydride

  • Abstract

    The Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and Atomic force microscopy (AFM) studies were conducted and evaluated on polypropylene/kaolin (P/K) nanocomposite treated with maleic anhydride (MA) and dicumyl peroxide (DCP) as additives in an in- situ process.  Two-roll mill was used in compounding of the nanocomposites while moulding were done by injection moulding machine. Investigation in to the effect of K and MA/DCP on the nanocomposites (NCs) indicates that interfacial interactions between PP and K as filler was eminent. DMA analysis reveals an increase in the storage modulus which was at maximum significantly in P/K NC with 3 wt% and decrease in damping factor tan δ also at P/K NC of 3 wt%. The AFM study indicates that there was uniform and smooth surface roughness among the NCs. Thus, addition of MA/DCP on to P/K NC improves the reinforcing influence on the nanocomposites for better improvement.

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    Zago, D. M., Jika, S. S. B., Badarulzaman, N. A. B., Ruslan, N. N. B., Nuhu, A. H., & Bano, N. (2018). Probing Dynamic Mechanical Analysis and Atomic Force Microscopy of Polypropylene/Kaolin Nanocomposite. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7(4.30), 465-468. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i4.30.22369

    Received date: 2018-11-29

    Accepted date: 2018-11-29

    Published date: 2018-11-30