Journal
NANOMATERIALS
Volume 8, Issue 2, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nano8020070
Keywords
carbon nanotubes; polymer-matrix nanocomposites; mechanical properties; flame retardancy
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Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51403048, 21507134, 21702042, 51276054]
- Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation [1508085QE111, 1508085QB31]
- Natural Science Foundation in University of Anhui Province [KJ2016A606, KJ2015A275]
- Talent Scientific Research Foundation of Hefei University [16-17RC07, 16-17RC15]
- Natural Science Projects in Research Development Foundation of Hefei University [16ZR09ZDA]
- Program for Excellent Young Talents in University of Anhui Province [gxfx2017098]
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High-performance poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate) (PBT) nanocomposites have been developed via the consideration of phosphorus-containing agents and amino-carbon nanotube (A-CNT). One-pot functionalization method has been adopted to prepare functionalized CNTs via the reaction between A-CNT and different oxidation state phosphorus-containing agents, including chlorodiphenylphosphine (DPP-Cl), diphenylphosphinic chloride (DPP(O)-Cl), and diphenyl phosphoryl chloride (DPP(O-3)-Cl). These functionalized CNTs, DPP(O-x)-A-CNTs (x = 0, 1, 3), were, respectively, mixed with PBT to obtain the CNT-based polymer nanocomposites through a melt blending method. Scanning electron microscope observations demonstrated that DPP(O-x)-A-CNT nanoadditives were homogeneously distributed within PBT matrix compared to A-CNT. The incorporation of DPP(O-x)-A-CNT improved the thermal stability of PBT. Moreover, PBT/DPP(O-3)-A-CNT showed the highest crystallization temperature and tensile strength, due to the superior dispersion and interfacial interactions between DPP(O-3)-A-CNT and PBT. PBT/DPP(O)-A-CNT exhibited the best flame retardancy resulting from the excellent carbonization effect. The radicals generated from decomposed polymer were effectively trapped by DPP(O)-A-CNT, leading to the reduction of heat release rate, smoke production rate, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide release during cone calorimeter tests.
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