Elastic Properties of UV Irradiated Polyethylene-Octene Copolymer Composites with Functionalized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Integrated Ferroelectrics 2016
Remo Merijs-Meri, Jānis Zicāns, Tatjana Ivanova, Juris Bitenieks, I. Reinholds, Agnese Ābele, Ženija Roja

Polyethylene-octene copolymer (E38) is melt compounded with carboxylated carbon nanotubes (CNT-COOH) in the presence of maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene (PEgMA). The effects of CNT-COOH in the amount of 1–10 wt. % on the mechanical properties of E38 based composite are investigated. It is revealed that addition of CNT-COOH considerably increases the stiffness and mechanical strength of the E38 based composites. The effect of UV irradiation on the structure as well as on the mechanical properties of E38/PEgMA/CNT-COOH composites is also investigated. Results of the investigation testify that UV resistance of the E38 based composites increases by increasing the content of CNT-COOH. © 2016 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Keywords
Carbon nanotubes; nanocomposites; polyethylene
DOI
10.1080/10584587.2016.1187056
Hyperlink
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10584587.2016.1187056

Merijs-Meri, R., Zicāns, J., Ivanova, T., Bitenieks, J., Reinholds, I., Grigaloviča, A., Roja, Ž. Elastic Properties of UV Irradiated Polyethylene-Octene Copolymer Composites with Functionalized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Integrated Ferroelectrics, 2016, Vol.173, Iss.1: Proceedings of the International Conference on Functional Materials and Nanotechnologies (FM&NT-2015), pp.147-152. ISSN 1058-4587. Available from: doi:10.1080/10584587.2016.1187056

Publication language
English (en)