Title: Preparation and characterisation of NiZn ferrite/multiwalled nanotubes thermoplastic natural rubber composite

Authors: Lih-Jiun Yu; Sahrim Hj. Ahmad; Ing Kong; Mouad A. Tarawneh; Moayad Husein Flaifel

Addresses: School of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia ' School of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia ' School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, G.P.O. Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia ' School of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia ' School of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

Abstract: The NiZn ferrite and multiwalled nanotubes were mixed by the weight ratio of 1:1, then the mixture were incorporated into the thermoplastic natural rubber nanocomposite by melt blending process. The physical properties: thermal stability, magnetic properties, dynamic mechanical properties, and morphology of the obtained composites were investigated in the aspect of filler loadings effects. It was found that both NiZn ferrite and multiwalled nanotubes are well dispersed in the thermoplastic natural rubber matrix. The thermogravimetric analysis and vibrating sample magnetometer results indicate that the filler loading has improved the thermal stability and the magnetic properties of the composite. The dynamic mechanical test shows that the highest storage modulus was achieved by 8 wt% filler. Any further increment of the filler content leads to the formation of agglomerate, hence, affecting the dynamic mechanical properties.

Keywords: thermoplastic natural rubber; TPNR; polymer matrix composites; thermal stability; dynamic mechanical properties; magnetic properties; morphology; NiZn ferrite; multiwalled carbon nanotubes; MWCNT; materials engineering; nanotechnology; nickel; zinc; nanocomposites; melt blending; filler loading.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMATEI.2013.057149

International Journal of Materials Engineering Innovation, 2013 Vol.4 No.3/4, pp.214 - 224

Published online: 19 Jul 2014 *

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