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Evaluation of solvent transport and cure characteristics of chlorobutyl rubber graphene oxide nanocomposites

Publication Type : Journal Article

Publisher : Elsevier BV

Source : Materials Today: Proceedings

Url : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.07.134

Keywords : Chlorobutyl rubber, Graphene oxide, Nanocomposite, Cure properties, Solvent permeability, Bound rubber

Campus : Amritapuri

School : School of Physical Sciences

Department : Chemistry

Year : 2022

Abstract : Chlorobutyl rubber (CIIR) is a significant type of synthetic rubber with interesting properties and thereby finds applications in numerous filed. Insertion of nanofillers like organo clay, carbon nanotubes, graphene etc. into CIIR matrix reduces the permeability which is useful for the synthesis of membranes with less solvent and gas permeation. In this work, introduction of graphene oxide (GO) improved the cure characteristics of CIIR matrix. Bound rubber content also improved with increasing filler concentration. Moreover, a reduction in mol percentage of uptake was observed with increase in temperature. This study clearly shows the ability of GO in CIIR matrix to prevent the solvent transport through the polymer, which opens its application in chemical protective clothing.

Cite this Research Publication : H. Sreehari, Asok Aparna, Jitha S. Jayan, A.S. Sethulekshmi, Venu Gopika, K.P. Anjali, N. Parvathy, Appukuttan Saritha, Evaluation of solvent transport and cure characteristics of chlorobutyl rubber graphene oxide nanocomposites, Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier BV, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.07.134

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