Compatibility, mechanical, and rheological properties of graphene oxide-containing ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM) compounds

The interaction between reinforcing fillers and the elastomeric matrix determines the properties of the elastomeric nanocomposite. In this study, the properties of nanocomposites based on ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM) rubber compounds with graphene oxide (GO) and reduced GO (rGO) were inve...

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Main Authors: Natalia Garrote de Barros, Flavia Leticia Silva Freitas, Ticiane Sanches Valera
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Language:English
Published: Budapest University of Technology and Economics 2022-11-01
Series:eXPRESS Polymer Letters
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Online Access:http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0012027&mi=cd
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author Natalia Garrote de Barros
Flavia Leticia Silva Freitas
Ticiane Sanches Valera
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Flavia Leticia Silva Freitas
Ticiane Sanches Valera
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description The interaction between reinforcing fillers and the elastomeric matrix determines the properties of the elastomeric nanocomposite. In this study, the properties of nanocomposites based on ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM) rubber compounds with graphene oxide (GO) and reduced GO (rGO) were investigated along with the effect of maleic anhydride (MAH) as a compatibilizing agent. GO- and rGO-containing nanocomposites were prepared using a combination of solution blending and torque rheometry processes. It was found that compositing with rGO reduced the optimal vulcanization times by approximately 5%. The addition of MAH improved the mechanical properties of the nanocomposites containing GO or rGO, with enhancements in elongation by 18 and 11% and in tensile strengths by 5 and 20%, respectively. The results showed good interactions between the nanoparticles and EPDM compounds. However, despite the good physicochemical affinity between MAH and GO, their simultaneous presence in the EPDM compound did not synergistically influence vulcanization and mechanical properties because of the excessive quantity of oxygen-containing functional groups present during the vulcanization process.
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spelling doaj-art-b1474c357eec4042b2a6097bb702d2b12025-08-20T03:38:39ZengBudapest University of Technology and EconomicseXPRESS Polymer Letters1788-618X2022-11-0116111145116010.3144/expresspolymlett.2022.84Compatibility, mechanical, and rheological properties of graphene oxide-containing ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM) compoundsNatalia Garrote de BarrosFlavia Leticia Silva FreitasTiciane Sanches ValeraThe interaction between reinforcing fillers and the elastomeric matrix determines the properties of the elastomeric nanocomposite. In this study, the properties of nanocomposites based on ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM) rubber compounds with graphene oxide (GO) and reduced GO (rGO) were investigated along with the effect of maleic anhydride (MAH) as a compatibilizing agent. GO- and rGO-containing nanocomposites were prepared using a combination of solution blending and torque rheometry processes. It was found that compositing with rGO reduced the optimal vulcanization times by approximately 5%. The addition of MAH improved the mechanical properties of the nanocomposites containing GO or rGO, with enhancements in elongation by 18 and 11% and in tensile strengths by 5 and 20%, respectively. The results showed good interactions between the nanoparticles and EPDM compounds. However, despite the good physicochemical affinity between MAH and GO, their simultaneous presence in the EPDM compound did not synergistically influence vulcanization and mechanical properties because of the excessive quantity of oxygen-containing functional groups present during the vulcanization process.http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0012027&mi=cdnanocompositesreinforcementrubbermaleic anhydride
spellingShingle Natalia Garrote de Barros
Flavia Leticia Silva Freitas
Ticiane Sanches Valera
Compatibility, mechanical, and rheological properties of graphene oxide-containing ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM) compounds
eXPRESS Polymer Letters
nanocomposites
reinforcement
rubber
maleic anhydride
title Compatibility, mechanical, and rheological properties of graphene oxide-containing ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM) compounds
title_full Compatibility, mechanical, and rheological properties of graphene oxide-containing ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM) compounds
title_fullStr Compatibility, mechanical, and rheological properties of graphene oxide-containing ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM) compounds
title_full_unstemmed Compatibility, mechanical, and rheological properties of graphene oxide-containing ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM) compounds
title_short Compatibility, mechanical, and rheological properties of graphene oxide-containing ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM) compounds
title_sort compatibility mechanical and rheological properties of graphene oxide containing ethylene propylene diene monomer epdm compounds
topic nanocomposites
reinforcement
rubber
maleic anhydride
url http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0012027&mi=cd
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