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High Performance of Titanium Dioxide Reinforced Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber Composites

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POLYMERS
卷 14, 期 23, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym14235267

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acrylonitrile butadiene rubber; titanium dioxide; mechanical properties; dielectric properties

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The effect of titanium dioxide (TiO2) content on the cure characteristics, physical properties, dielectric properties, dynamic mechanical properties, and morphological properties of acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) composites was investigated. The addition of TiO2 improved the mechanical properties, dynamic mechanical properties, and dielectric properties of the composites.
Recently, dielectric elastomer actuators (DEA) have emerged as one of the most promising materials for use in soft robots. However, DEA needs a high operating voltage and high mechanical properties. By increasing the dielectric constant of elastomeric materials, it is possible to decrease the operating voltage required. Thus, elastomeric composites with a high dielectric constant and strong mechanical properties are of interest. The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of titanium dioxide (TiO2) content ranging from 0 to 110 phr on the cure characteristics, and physical, dielectric, dynamic mechanical, and morphological properties of acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) composites. The addition of TiO2 reduced the scorch time (t(s)(1)) as well as the optimum cure time (t(c90)) but increased the cure rate index (CRI), minimum torque (M-L), maximum torque (M-H), and delta torque (M-H - M-L). The optimal TiO2 content for maximum tensile strength and elongation at break was 90 phr. Tensile strength and elongation at break were increased by 144.8% and 40.1%, respectively, over pure NBR. A significant mechanical property improvement was observed for TiO2-filled composites due to the good dispersion of TiO2 in the NBR matrix, which was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Moreover, incorporating TiO2 filler gave a higher storage modulus, a shift in glass transition temperature (T-g) to a higher temperature, and reduced damping in dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA). The addition of TiO2 to NBR rubber increased the dielectric constant of the resultant composites in the tested frequency range from 10(2) to 10(5) Hz. As a result, TiO2-filled NBR composite has a high potential for dielectric elastomer actuator applications.

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