Attapulgite fibers were modified by polyurethane, forming polyurethane grafted attapulgite （AT-PU）, which was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FTIR）, X-ray diffraction （XRD） and X-ray photoe...Attapulgite fibers were modified by polyurethane, forming polyurethane grafted attapulgite （AT-PU）, which was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FTIR）, X-ray diffraction （XRD） and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）. Nylon 6/AT-PU nanocomposites of different modified attapulgite loadings were prepared by melt blending in a twin screw extruder. Scanning electron microscopy （SEM） observation on the fracture surfaces of the nanocomposites showed not only a uniform dispersion of AT-PU but also a strong interfacial adhesion with the matrix. Differential scanning calorimeter （DSC） and Thermogravimetric analyzer （TGA） were used to illustrate the infiuence of AT-PU particles on the thermal properties of the nylon 6/AT-PU nanocomposites. The results indicated that the addition of attapulgite probably induced the heterogeneous nucleation and was favorable for the formation of γ -crystalline form, and that the higher thermal stability was obtained for the composites.展开更多
基金Funded by the Natural Science Fundation of China and China Academy of Engineering Physics (10776014)the Science and Technology Supporting Item of Jiangsu Province,China(BE2009159)
文摘Attapulgite fibers were modified by polyurethane, forming polyurethane grafted attapulgite （AT-PU）, which was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FTIR）, X-ray diffraction （XRD） and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）. Nylon 6/AT-PU nanocomposites of different modified attapulgite loadings were prepared by melt blending in a twin screw extruder. Scanning electron microscopy （SEM） observation on the fracture surfaces of the nanocomposites showed not only a uniform dispersion of AT-PU but also a strong interfacial adhesion with the matrix. Differential scanning calorimeter （DSC） and Thermogravimetric analyzer （TGA） were used to illustrate the infiuence of AT-PU particles on the thermal properties of the nylon 6/AT-PU nanocomposites. The results indicated that the addition of attapulgite probably induced the heterogeneous nucleation and was favorable for the formation of γ -crystalline form, and that the higher thermal stability was obtained for the composites.
