• 文献标题:   The Effect of Carbon Nanotube Plus Graphene on the Shape Memory Behavior and Tensile Properties of A Liquid Crystalline Polyester
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   MENG ZY, CHEN L, ZHONG HY, LIU XF, WANG YZ
  • 作者关键词:   liquid crystalline polymer, shape memory behavior, pipi interaction, carbon nanocomposite
  • 出版物名称:   ACTA POLYMERICA SINICA
  • ISSN:   1000-3304
  • 通讯作者地址:   Sichuan Univ
  • 被引频次:   3
  • DOI:   10.11777/j.issn1000-3304.2016.16192
  • 出版年:   2016

▎ 摘  要

A main chain thermotropic liquid crystalline polyester named poly(4,4'. bis(6-hydroxyhexyloxy) binphenyl phenylsuccinate (PBDPS) reinforced by the combination of carbon nanotube (CNT, 1-dimensional carbon nanofiller) and graphene (G, 2-dimensional carbon nanofiller) was prepared in solution. Transmission electron microscopy was used to study the dispersion of the carbon nanofillers and morphology of the resulting nanocomposites. Interaction between two carbon nanofillers was observed, particularly for the nanocomposite with 2 wt% of CNT and G (PCNT(1)G(1)(2%)). Raman and fluorescence spectrometry were used to investigate the pi-pi interaction between the carbon nanofillers and PBDPS chains. The phenomenon of fluorescence quenching and the dramatically decreased intensity of Raman absorption peaks confirmed the formation of pi-pi interaction between the nanofillers and PBDPS. Electronic universal testing machine was utilized to evaluate the tensile strength of the materials. The results suggested that due to the interaction between CNT and G, the mechanical properties of all composites were reinforced considerably. The addition of only 0. 5 wt% CNT and G enhanced the tensile strength of the composites by 27. 6% compared to pure PBDPS. With increasing the content of the carbon nanofillers, the tensile strength of the composites decreased gradually. Shape memory behavior and recovery stress were recorded by dynamic mechanical analysis, and it was found that the addition of CNT and G together considerably enhanced the shape recovery stress and maintained the shape fixing ratio effectively. The recovery stress of the composites was improved by 150% compared to pure PBDPS at the addition of 2 wt% of the nanofillers. On the other hand, both CNT and G exhibited negative effect on the chain mobility of PBDPS, especially with high content of the carbon nanofillers, thus decreasing the shape recovery ratios.