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Formation of highly ordered micro fillers in polymeric matrix by electro-field-assisted aligning

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Jinju Chen

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Abstract

© 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry. Nanocomposites composed by polymeric matrix with micro/nano fillers have drawn lots of attention since their dramatic properties beyond pristine polymers. The spatial distribution of the micro/nano fillers in the polymeric matrix determines the final desired properties of the nanocomposites, thus deserves to investigate. Here, we proposed an effective method of assembling the micro/nano fillers to pre-designed patterns within the polymeric matrix by AC-electro-field-assisted aligning. By pre-designed AC electric fields which could be dynamically controllable, the distribution of microparticles (acting as fillers) in the matrix was tuned to various patterns related to the electric fields, such as linear alignment and circular alignment. The field-oriented particles chains could act as endoskeletal structures, showing unique properties (i.e., mechanical, optical, and anisotropic properties) beyond those of the conventional composites with randomly distributed particles.


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Author(s): Zhang Y, Zheng X, Jiang W, Han J, Pu J, Wang L, Lei B, Chen B, Shi Y, Yin L, Liu H, Luo F, Liu X, Chen J

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: RSC Advances

Year: 2019

Volume: 9

Issue: 27

Pages: 15238-15245

Online publication date: 15/05/2019

Acceptance date: 18/04/2019

Date deposited: 03/06/2019

ISSN (electronic): 2046-2069

Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

URL: https://doi.org/10.1039/c9ra00507b

DOI: 10.1039/c9ra00507b


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Funding

Funder referenceFunder name
2016YFF0100700
2016ZX04002003
2018T111048
2018ZDCXLGY-08-01
51675421
51827805
2016ZX04002004
2017JZ014
2017YFF0204803
2017ZDXM-GY-112
51427805
51625504
6141A020224
91748209

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