The enhanced composite nanofibers have attracted great attention for application in recent years. The electrospinning technique was considered to be a prospective production pattern for them. This paper provided a pro...The enhanced composite nanofibers have attracted great attention for application in recent years. The electrospinning technique was considered to be a prospective production pattern for them. This paper provided a promising technique to prepare the polyacrylonitrile(PAN)/halloysite nanotube(HNT) composite nanofibers by using the electrospinning method. The PAN/HNTs composite nanofibers with well enhanced performance were successfully fabricated from a mixture of PAN/DMF/HNTs dispersion solution processed by the electrospinning technique. For achieving good dispersion in PAN polymer, the highly dispersed HNTs were obtained by using polycarboxylate modification employing the in-situ spray-drying method. The structure and properties of the composite nanofibers were characterized by TEM, XRD, EDX, IR, and DSC techniques. The obtained PAN/HNTs composite nanofibers with different HNTs contents were about 300—500nm in diameter. In addition, the mechanical properties of PAN/HNTs composite nanofibers were tested, which exhibited an excellently enhanced performance.展开更多
The paper was aimed at the PMMA/HNTs composite nanofibers with well enhanced mechanical properties prepared by electrospinning technique for the first time. A series of characterizations were used to illustrate the st...The paper was aimed at the PMMA/HNTs composite nanofibers with well enhanced mechanical properties prepared by electrospinning technique for the first time. A series of characterizations were used to illustrate the structure and properties of the composite nanofibers by SEM, XRD, FTIR and DSC techniques. The effect of the PMMA/HNTs composite nanofibers in relationship to the mass percentage of HNTs was investigated. The results indicated that HNTs wrapped in polymer matrix were highly oriented and dispersed by the electrospinning technique, resulting in improved thermal stability of the polymer. Moreover, the mechanical properties of the PMMA/HNTs composite nanofibers which were dependent on HNTs mass content were measured, and good enhanced mechanical properties were obtained.展开更多
The polypropylene(PP) nanocomposites filled with pretreated halloysite nanotubes(HNTs) were prepared by the melt-blending method. Before filling, the as-received HNTs powder was at first purified and then modified. Th...The polypropylene(PP) nanocomposites filled with pretreated halloysite nanotubes(HNTs) were prepared by the melt-blending method. Before filling, the as-received HNTs powder was at first purified and then modified. The characterization tests showed that the purified HNTs had less impurity and more uniform pore size distribution and the surface hydrophobicity of the modified HNTs was obviously improved. The mechanical and tribological properties of the PP/HNTs nanocomposites were extensively investigated. The results showed that the tensile, bending and notched impact strength of the PP/HNTs nanocomposites was somewhat improved, but the wear resistance of the PP/HNTs nanocomposites was obviously enhanced.展开更多
The one-dimensional carbon nanotubes/nanorods(CNT/CNR)mixed nano-carbon material was successfully prepared by halloysite nanotubes(HNTs)as the template for the first time,in which CNT was formed through PVA modificati...The one-dimensional carbon nanotubes/nanorods(CNT/CNR)mixed nano-carbon material was successfully prepared by halloysite nanotubes(HNTs)as the template for the first time,in which CNT was formed through PVA modification in internal surface of HNTs and CNR was obtained by nanocasting PVA in hollow nanostructure of HNTs.The CNT of the mixture with flexible structure has ca.20 nm in pore diameter and ca.500 nm in length,whereas the CNR with hard and solid structure shows ca.30 nm in diameter and ca.2μm in length.For application as fillers,the CNT/CNR mixed nano-material is used to reinforce the properties of polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE).The mechanical and tribological properties of PTFE nanocomposites were intensively examined by a series of testing.The ring-on-ring counterface was used to evaluate the tribological behavior of the nanocomposites.The results showed that the volume wear rate of the CNT/CNR-reinforced PTFE nanocomposite after being filled with 0.3%of CNT/CNR was only 1/700 of that of the pure PTFE under a load of 200 N and a rotary speed of 200 r/min,while other mechanical and tribological performance was comparable to the performance of pure PTFE,which exhibited a desirable application prospect.展开更多
Improving the mixing way of fillers and polymer before molding was demonstrated to be a promising approach in the past. In this study, we investigated the effects of the mixing method and the dispersed solvent on the ...Improving the mixing way of fillers and polymer before molding was demonstrated to be a promising approach in the past. In this study, we investigated the effects of the mixing method and the dispersed solvent on the mechanical and friction performance of halloysite nanotubes (HNTs)-filled polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) (HNTs/PTFE). After evenly mixing in solution, the HNTs/PTFE mixtures were formed into disc-like nanocomposites by the cold compression molding method. The mechanical performance showed that the tensile strength of the HNTs/PTFE nanocomposites prepared by employing the solution mixing method was about 3—5 MPa more and the Young’s modulus was increased by about 1.2 times greater than those prepared by employing the drying mixing method, but unfortunately they had a poorer elongation at break. Alternatively, it was noteworthy that the wear resistance of the nanocomposites prepared by employing the solution mixing method was improved by 5—10 times and 11—20 times as compared to those formed via the drying mixing method and pure PTFE, respectively. The results showed that the PTFE nanocomposites filled with HNTs by using the solution mixing method exhibited an excellent antiwear performance and had a desirable processability.展开更多
基金supported by the Talent Introduction Fund of Yangzhou University (2012)the Key Research Project-Industry Foresight and General Key Technology of Yangzhou (YZ2015020)+4 种基金the Innovative Talent Program of Green Young Golden Phoenix (yzlyjfjh2015CX073)the Yangzhou Social Development Project (YZ2016072)the Six Talent Peaks of Jiangsu province (2014-XCL-013)the Jiangsu Province Science and Technology Support Project (BE2014613)the Jiangsu Industrial-Academic-Research Prospective Joint Project ( BY2016069-02)
文摘The enhanced composite nanofibers have attracted great attention for application in recent years. The electrospinning technique was considered to be a prospective production pattern for them. This paper provided a promising technique to prepare the polyacrylonitrile(PAN)/halloysite nanotube(HNT) composite nanofibers by using the electrospinning method. The PAN/HNTs composite nanofibers with well enhanced performance were successfully fabricated from a mixture of PAN/DMF/HNTs dispersion solution processed by the electrospinning technique. For achieving good dispersion in PAN polymer, the highly dispersed HNTs were obtained by using polycarboxylate modification employing the in-situ spray-drying method. The structure and properties of the composite nanofibers were characterized by TEM, XRD, EDX, IR, and DSC techniques. The obtained PAN/HNTs composite nanofibers with different HNTs contents were about 300—500nm in diameter. In addition, the mechanical properties of PAN/HNTs composite nanofibers were tested, which exhibited an excellently enhanced performance.
基金supported by the Talent Introduction Fund of Yangzhou University(2012)the Key Research Project-Industry Foresight and General Key Technology of Yangzhou(YZ2015020)+3 种基金the Innovative Talent for the Green Yangzhou Golden Phoenix Program(yzlyjfjh2015CX073)the Jiangsu Province Science and Technology Support Project(BE2014613)the Six Talent Peaks of Jiangsu Province(2014-XCL-013)the Project funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
文摘The paper was aimed at the PMMA/HNTs composite nanofibers with well enhanced mechanical properties prepared by electrospinning technique for the first time. A series of characterizations were used to illustrate the structure and properties of the composite nanofibers by SEM, XRD, FTIR and DSC techniques. The effect of the PMMA/HNTs composite nanofibers in relationship to the mass percentage of HNTs was investigated. The results indicated that HNTs wrapped in polymer matrix were highly oriented and dispersed by the electrospinning technique, resulting in improved thermal stability of the polymer. Moreover, the mechanical properties of the PMMA/HNTs composite nanofibers which were dependent on HNTs mass content were measured, and good enhanced mechanical properties were obtained.
基金supported by the Talent Introduction Fund of the Yangzhou University(2012)the Zhejiang High Technology Research Institute of Yangzhou University(2017)+6 种基金the Key Research Project-Industry Foresight and General Key Technology of Yangzhou(YZ2015020)the Innovative Talent Program of Green Yang Golden Phoenix(yzlyjfjh2015CX073)the Yangzhou Social Development Project(YZ2016072)the Jiangsu Province Six Talent Peaks Project(2014-XCL-013)the Jiangsu Province Science and Technology Support Project(BE2014613)the Jiangsu Industrial-Academic-Research Prospective Joint Project(BY2016069-02)the Project funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
文摘The polypropylene(PP) nanocomposites filled with pretreated halloysite nanotubes(HNTs) were prepared by the melt-blending method. Before filling, the as-received HNTs powder was at first purified and then modified. The characterization tests showed that the purified HNTs had less impurity and more uniform pore size distribution and the surface hydrophobicity of the modified HNTs was obviously improved. The mechanical and tribological properties of the PP/HNTs nanocomposites were extensively investigated. The results showed that the tensile, bending and notched impact strength of the PP/HNTs nanocomposites was somewhat improved, but the wear resistance of the PP/HNTs nanocomposites was obviously enhanced.
基金funded by the Talent Introduction Fund of Yangzhou University(2012)the Zhenjiang High Technology Research Institute of Yangzhou University(2017)+5 种基金the Key Research Project-Industry Foresight and General Key Technology of Yangzhou(YZ2015020)the Innovative Talent Program of Green Yang Golden Phoenix(yzlyjfjh2015CX073)the Yangzhou Social Development Project(YZ2016072)the Jiangsu Province Six Talent Peaks Project(2014-XCL-013)the Jiangsu Industrial-Academic-Research Prospective Joint Project(BY2016069-02)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions and Top-notch Academic Programs Project of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PPZY2015B112)for the financial support
文摘The one-dimensional carbon nanotubes/nanorods(CNT/CNR)mixed nano-carbon material was successfully prepared by halloysite nanotubes(HNTs)as the template for the first time,in which CNT was formed through PVA modification in internal surface of HNTs and CNR was obtained by nanocasting PVA in hollow nanostructure of HNTs.The CNT of the mixture with flexible structure has ca.20 nm in pore diameter and ca.500 nm in length,whereas the CNR with hard and solid structure shows ca.30 nm in diameter and ca.2μm in length.For application as fillers,the CNT/CNR mixed nano-material is used to reinforce the properties of polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE).The mechanical and tribological properties of PTFE nanocomposites were intensively examined by a series of testing.The ring-on-ring counterface was used to evaluate the tribological behavior of the nanocomposites.The results showed that the volume wear rate of the CNT/CNR-reinforced PTFE nanocomposite after being filled with 0.3%of CNT/CNR was only 1/700 of that of the pure PTFE under a load of 200 N and a rotary speed of 200 r/min,while other mechanical and tribological performance was comparable to the performance of pure PTFE,which exhibited a desirable application prospect.
基金supported by the Talent Introduction Fund of Yangzhou University (2012)the Key Research Project-Industry Foresight and General Key Technology of Yangzhou (YZ2015020)+4 种基金the Innovative Talent Program of Green Yang Golden Phoenix (yzlyjfjh2015CX073)the Yangzhou Social Development Project (YZ2016072)the Jiangsu Province Six Talent Peaks Project (2014-XCL-013)the Jiangsu Industrial-Academic-Research Prospective Joint Project ( BY2016069-02)the Project Funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
文摘Improving the mixing way of fillers and polymer before molding was demonstrated to be a promising approach in the past. In this study, we investigated the effects of the mixing method and the dispersed solvent on the mechanical and friction performance of halloysite nanotubes (HNTs)-filled polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) (HNTs/PTFE). After evenly mixing in solution, the HNTs/PTFE mixtures were formed into disc-like nanocomposites by the cold compression molding method. The mechanical performance showed that the tensile strength of the HNTs/PTFE nanocomposites prepared by employing the solution mixing method was about 3—5 MPa more and the Young’s modulus was increased by about 1.2 times greater than those prepared by employing the drying mixing method, but unfortunately they had a poorer elongation at break. Alternatively, it was noteworthy that the wear resistance of the nanocomposites prepared by employing the solution mixing method was improved by 5—10 times and 11—20 times as compared to those formed via the drying mixing method and pure PTFE, respectively. The results showed that the PTFE nanocomposites filled with HNTs by using the solution mixing method exhibited an excellent antiwear performance and had a desirable processability.