Mixing challenges for SiO2/polystyrene nanocomposites

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2018

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Kourki, H.
Famili, M. H. N.
Mortezaei, M.
Malekipirbazari, M.

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Morphology of a nanocomposite, which has indisputable effects on its properties, is determined by its dynamic and thermodynamic conditions. While physical properties of the components of a nanocomposite as well as the interaction between them are the parameters controlling the morphology thermodynamically, their dynamic condition is related to the issues like intensity of mixing and geometry of mixer. In this research, we investigate the mixing process of solution casting method by studying the effects of mixing intensity on the dynamics of the particle structure and hereby its morphology using sedimentation test. In these experiments, mixing is performed at various durations, input energies, and energy types for suspensions containing different particle sizes and concentrations as well as diverse polymer concentrations. We found that increasing mixing time and input energy along with using ultrasonic wave decrease the size of aggregates. Sedimentation test revealed improvements of dispersion and distribution states of suspension by using ultrasonic waves and high shear mixing, respectively. Finally, particle-particle interaction data show increase in the probability of restructuring after mixing with reduction in particle size and increase in particle volume fraction.

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Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

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SAGE Publications

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English