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Thermoelastic characterization of carbon nanotube reinforced PDMS elastomer

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From the journal Journal of Polymer Engineering Volume 41 Issue 2

Abstract

Internal energy and entropy contribution to the elasticity of carbon nanotube reinforced polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is evaluated using statistical theory of rubber elasticity. Stress–temperature measurements were performed and the data was used to calculate the internal energy contribution to elastic stress. Interesting aspects such as increase in energy and low entropy contribution to the elasticity of carbon nanotube reinforced PDMS is observed. This can be related t o the deformation behavior of the network chains of pristine elastomers and the directional reorientation of nanotube entanglements. While the entropy change is associated with reorientation or directional preference of the carbon nanotube entanglements, the internal energy change is associated with structural bending or stretching of the nanotubes. A reversible deformation of nanotube entanglements complements rubber like elasticity and the present study gives insights into the thermoelasticity of reinforced elastomers as well as the elastic behavior of carbon nanotube entanglements inside a polymer matrix.

Keywords: carbon nanotube; elastomers; nanocomposites; polydimethylsiloxane; thermoelasticity
Corresponding author: Jinu Paul, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Calicut 673601, India, E-mail:

Acknowledgments

Dr. Jinu Paul gratefully acknowledges the support from Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore and Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Initiative (NUSNNI) for the experimental works.

  1. Author contribution: Entire author has accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.

  2. Research funding: None declared.

  3. Competing interest: The author declares no conflicts of interest regarding this article.

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Received: 2020-05-12
Accepted: 2020-10-09
Published Online: 2020-11-16
Published in Print: 2021-02-23

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https://doi.org/10.1515/polyeng-2020-0118
Keywords for this article
carbon nanotube; elastomers; nanocomposites; polydimethylsiloxane; thermoelasticity

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  2. Material properties
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  4. Effect of blending procedures and reactive compatibilizers on the properties of biodegradable poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)/poly(lactic acid) blends
  5. The effects of morphological variation and polymer/polymer interface on the tensile modulus of binary polymer blends: a modeling approach
  6. Effect of gamma radiation on the structural, thermal and optical properties of PMMA/Sn0.75Fe0.25S2 nanocomposite
  7. Preparation and assembly
  8. Elaboration and characterization of multilayer polymeric membranes: effect of the chemical nature of polymers
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