Can Nanoscale Inclusions Effectively Reduce the Viscosity and Modulus of Polymer Melts?

摘要CTS-0098132迈克尔麦凯，史蒂文斯理工学院。在一系列的初步实验中，PI能够将低浓度的纳米粒子混合到同一物种的直链聚合物中。值得注意的是，这种混合材料的流变性发生了改变，其粘度和模数都降低了。这种效应将对聚合物的加工产生潜在的有利影响。本建议的目的是通过一系列有计划的实验来确定降低粘度和模数的机理。

AbstractCTS-0098132Michael Mackay, Stevens Institute of TechnologyIn a set of preliminary experiments, the PI was able to blend low concentration nanoscale particles in linear chain polymer of the same species. Remarkably, the rheology of this blended material is altered in such a way that its viscosity and modulus are reduced. This effect will have potential favorable impact on procession of polymers. The aim of the present proposal is to determine the mechanism by which the viscosity and the modulus are reduced by a set of planned experiments.