Influence of Processing on the Properties of Carbon Nanotubes/Alumina Hybrid Compound Filled PDMS Composites Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • The aim of this study is to investigate the properties of Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)/MWCNT-Al2O3 nanocomposites. The multiwall carbon nanotubes MWCNT-Al2O3 hybrid compound was synthesized using chemical vapour deposition (CVD) method. The nanocomposites were produced by using Sonicator (ultrasonic processor) instrument and followed by casting in the vacuum oven. The content of MWCNT-Al2O3 was varied between 0.5 and 1.5% by weight. The results showed that the MWCNT-Al2O3 was well dispersed in PDMS. The interaction between PDMS and MWCNT-Al2O3 was investigated using Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR). The mechanical properties of the composite were examined by tensile test. The results showed that the greater of MWCNT-Al2O3 hybrid compound in PDMS composites resulted in lower tensile properties.

publication date

  • 2013

number of pages

  • 5

start page

  • 198

end page

  • 203

volume

  • 812