MA-SEBS对超高分子量聚乙烯/碳纳米管复合材料结晶和熔融行为的影响

摘要

以马来酸酐接枝SEBS (MA-SEBS)作相容剂,采用溶液共混的方法制备超高分子量聚乙烯(UHMWPE)/碳纳米管(CNTs)复合材料.熔融结晶的UHMWPE/CNT复合材料是将其熔体以20℃/分的速率降温结晶而成.采用差示扫描量热法(DSC)研究了以不同方式结晶制备的UHMWPE/CNT复合材料的结晶和熔融行为.结果表明UHMWPE/CNT复合材料中UHMWPE相在溶液态结晶比在熔融态结晶形成的晶片厚,因而表现出更高的熔点(Tm)和结晶度(Xc).随着CNTs含量增加,UHMWPE/CNT复合材料中UHMWPE相的结晶温度(Tc)趋于提高.而且MA-SEBS的加入降低了UHMWPE/CNT复合材料中UHMWPE相的Tm 和 Tc. 此外UHMWPE/CNT复合材料中UHMWPE相的结晶速率随CNTs的引入而提高; MA-SEBS起相容剂的作用,改善了CNTs在UHMWPE基体中的分散性,使UHMWPE相的结晶速率进一步提高.%Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is filled with carbon nano-tubes (CNTs) by solution in the presence of maleic anhydride grafted styrene-(ethylene-co-butylene)-styrene copolymer (MA-SEBS) as a compatibilizer. The UHMWPE/CNT composites crystallized in melting state were prepared at a cooling rate of 20 ℃ min-1. The melting and crystallization behaviors of UHMWPE/CNT composites were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry. The results showed that Tm and Xc of UHMWPE/CNT composites crystallized in solution state are higher than those in melting state due to the larger crystalline lamellar thickness. Tc of UHMWPE/CNT composites tends to shift to higher temperature region with increasing CNTs content in the composites. Tm and Tc of UHMWPE phase in UHMWPE/CNT composites decrease with the addition of MA-SEBS. Moreover, the crystallization rate of UHMWPE phase in UHMWPE/CNT composite is accelerated due to the introduction of CNTs. MA-SEBS acts as compatilizer, enhances the dispersion of CNTs in the UHMWPE matrix. Thereby, the crystallization rate of UHMWPE phase in UHMWPE/CNT composites is further speeded up with the addition of MA-SEBS.