Structural and morphological studies of polypropylene/kaolin nanocomposite
Nanocomposite of polypropylene (PP) was made by melt intercalation technique with nanokaolin. Kaolin particles were modified with urea by intercalation to produce nanokaolin. Structural and morphological analyses of polypropylene/kaolin nanocomposite was investigated by Fourier Transform Infrared (F...
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| author | Yahaya, Shehu Jikan, Suzi Salwah Badarulzaman, Nur Azam Adamu, Ajiya Dahiru |
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| description | Nanocomposite of polypropylene (PP) was made by melt intercalation technique with nanokaolin. Kaolin particles were modified with urea by intercalation to produce nanokaolin. Structural and morphological analyses of polypropylene/kaolin nanocomposite was investigated by Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and Field Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM). The interaction of FT-IR confirms hydrogen bonds formed between urea molecules and the inner surface of kaolin layers. It also gives evidence that kaolin was dramatically delaminated into nano scale by intercalation activity. Whereas, FESEM shows kaolin particles were homogeneously dispersed into the PP matrix. |
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| spelling | uthm-56052022-01-17T02:02:27Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5605/ Structural and morphological studies of polypropylene/kaolin nanocomposite Yahaya, Shehu Jikan, Suzi Salwah Badarulzaman, Nur Azam Adamu, Ajiya Dahiru TA401-492 Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials Nanocomposite of polypropylene (PP) was made by melt intercalation technique with nanokaolin. Kaolin particles were modified with urea by intercalation to produce nanokaolin. Structural and morphological analyses of polypropylene/kaolin nanocomposite was investigated by Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and Field Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM). The interaction of FT-IR confirms hydrogen bonds formed between urea molecules and the inner surface of kaolin layers. It also gives evidence that kaolin was dramatically delaminated into nano scale by intercalation activity. Whereas, FESEM shows kaolin particles were homogeneously dispersed into the PP matrix. American Scientific Publishers 2018 Article PeerReviewed Yahaya, Shehu and Jikan, Suzi Salwah and Badarulzaman, Nur Azam and Adamu, Ajiya Dahiru (2018) Structural and morphological studies of polypropylene/kaolin nanocomposite. Advanced Science Letters, 24 (6). pp. 4438-4441. ISSN 1936-6612 |
| spellingShingle | TA401-492 Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials Yahaya, Shehu Jikan, Suzi Salwah Badarulzaman, Nur Azam Adamu, Ajiya Dahiru Structural and morphological studies of polypropylene/kaolin nanocomposite |
| title | Structural and morphological studies of polypropylene/kaolin nanocomposite |
| title_full | Structural and morphological studies of polypropylene/kaolin nanocomposite |
| title_fullStr | Structural and morphological studies of polypropylene/kaolin nanocomposite |
| title_full_unstemmed | Structural and morphological studies of polypropylene/kaolin nanocomposite |
| title_short | Structural and morphological studies of polypropylene/kaolin nanocomposite |
| title_sort | structural and morphological studies of polypropylene/kaolin nanocomposite |
| topic | TA401-492 Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials |
| url | http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5605/ |