Characterization of mechanical properties at the nanometer scale at variable temperature is one of the main challenges in the development of polymer-based nanocomposites for application in high temperature environments. Contact resonance atomic force microscopy (CR-AFM) is a powerful technique to characterize viscoelastic properties of materials at the nanoscale. In this work, we demonstrate the capability of CR-AFM of characterizing viscoelastic properties (i.e., storage and loss moduli, as well as loss tangent) of polymer-based nanocomposites at variable temperature. CR-AFM is first illustrated on two polymeric reference samples, i.e., low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and polycarbonate (PC). Then, temperature-dependent viscoelastic properties (in terms of loss tangent) of a nanocomposite sample constituted by a epoxy resin reinforced with single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are investigated.

Contact resonance atomic force microscopy for viscoelastic characterization of polymer-based nanocomposites at variable temperature / Natali, Marco; Passeri, Daniele; Reggente, Melania; Tamburri, Emanuela; Terranova, Maria Letizia; Rossi, Marco. - 1749:(2016), p. 020008. (Intervento presentato al convegno NANOITALY 2015 tenutosi a Rome, Italy nel 2015) [10.1063/1.4954491].

Contact resonance atomic force microscopy for viscoelastic characterization of polymer-based nanocomposites at variable temperature

NATALI, MARCO;PASSERI, Daniele;REGGENTE, MELANIA;ROSSI, Marco
2016

Abstract

Characterization of mechanical properties at the nanometer scale at variable temperature is one of the main challenges in the development of polymer-based nanocomposites for application in high temperature environments. Contact resonance atomic force microscopy (CR-AFM) is a powerful technique to characterize viscoelastic properties of materials at the nanoscale. In this work, we demonstrate the capability of CR-AFM of characterizing viscoelastic properties (i.e., storage and loss moduli, as well as loss tangent) of polymer-based nanocomposites at variable temperature. CR-AFM is first illustrated on two polymeric reference samples, i.e., low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and polycarbonate (PC). Then, temperature-dependent viscoelastic properties (in terms of loss tangent) of a nanocomposite sample constituted by a epoxy resin reinforced with single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are investigated.
2016
NANOITALY 2015
Carbon nanotubes; Contact resonance atomic force microscopy; Loss tangent; Nanocomposite; Polymer; Temperature; Viscoelasticity; Physics and Astronomy (all)
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Contact resonance atomic force microscopy for viscoelastic characterization of polymer-based nanocomposites at variable temperature / Natali, Marco; Passeri, Daniele; Reggente, Melania; Tamburri, Emanuela; Terranova, Maria Letizia; Rossi, Marco. - 1749:(2016), p. 020008. (Intervento presentato al convegno NANOITALY 2015 tenutosi a Rome, Italy nel 2015) [10.1063/1.4954491].
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