Polymer composite materials : from macro, micro to nanoscale : selected, peer reviewed papers from the Conference on Multiphase Polymers and Polymer Composites Systems: Macro to Nano Scales, June 7-10, 2011, Paris, France

292 Pages·2012·17.89 MB·English

by  Abderrahim Boudenne

Polymer Composite
Materials:
From Macro,
Micro to Nanoscale
Edited by
Abderrahim Boudenne
Polymer Composite Materials:
From Macro, Micro to Nanoscale
Selected, peer reviewed papers from the
Conference on
Multiphase Polymers and Polymer Composites Systems:
Macro to Nano Scales,
June 7-10, 2011, Paris, France
Edited by
Abderrahim Boudenne
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Preface
Polymer composites and nano-composite materials constitute a rapidly evolving field in science
where they find a wide range of applications in each and every phase of our life as: packaging
materials, automotive, health care, electronics, aerospace, mechanical engineering, construction and
building

- Polymer composite materials are defined as a multi-component material comprising multiple
different phase domains in which at least one type of phase domain is a continuous phase (polymer
matrix) and the second is the fillers (fibers, plates, particles,..).

- Polymer nanocomposites are materials in which at least one of the phases has at least one
dimension of the order of nanometers, or structures having nano-scale repeat distances between the
different phases that make up the material.

Recently, the interest to the polymer nanostructured multiphase systems, is increasing due to their
unique properties. The incorporation of only a few percent of nanosized particles such as carbon
nanotubes, layered graphite nanofillers etc. may induce an important property changes. Polymer
materials reinforced with micro and nanoscale components are therefore adding to the new
materials and major improvements in functional and structural properties are within reach.

Several researchers in fields of Polymer physic, chemistry and engineering show great interest for
developing high-performance of polymer micro and nanocomposites systems i.e. : improved barrier
properties, fire resistance, strength…

The Conference on Multiphase Polymers and Polymer Composites Systems: Macro to Nano Scales
was organized at Paris-Est Créteil University, France on June 7-10, 2011. This conference has been
organized within the framework of the COST action MP0701 on Polymer and nonocomposites.
This conference was dedicated to many of the recent research accomplishments in the area of
physical and interfacial properties of multiphase polymer composites and nanocomposite systems.
The content of the conference was unique since a particular attention was focused to the different
length scales (macro, micro and nano) relevant for a deep understanding of the structure-property
relationships of nanocomposite materials. This event covered the major findings and observations in
the field of morphological, interfacial, physical and thermophysical properties of multiphase
polymers and polymer composite systems from macro to nano length scales.
The conference was organized around three areas:
1. Multiscale modeling and simulation
2. Design and advanced characterization
3. Processing, application and recycling

Out of 160 oral and poster presentations given at the conference in June 2011, we have selected
some of these papers after peer reviewing for publication in Materials Science Forum

Dr. Abderrahim BOUDENNE 
CERTES, Université Paris‐Est Créteil Val de Marne 
61 Avenue du Général de Gaulle 
94010 Créteil Cedex, France 
email: boudenne@u‐pec.fr
Scientific Committee 
 Prof. James E. Mark, USA
Area: Nanoparticle Reinforcement of Elastomers and Some Other Types of Polymers
 Prof. Philippe Dubois, Belgium
Area: Polymer Nanocomposites From Renewable Bioresources
 Prof. Sabu Thomas, India
Area: Manufacturing and Mechanical Characterization of Polymer Composite
Systems
 Prof. Esmaiel Jabbari, USA
Area: Macro, Micro and Nano Mechanics of Polymer Composite Systems
 Prof. Friederike Schmid, Germany
Area: Theory and Simulation of Multiphase Polymers and Polymer Composite
Systems
 Prof. Polycarpos Pissis, Greece
Area: Dielectric Spectroscopy of Polymer Composite Systems
 Prof. Mohamed Chehimi, France
Area: XPS Studies of Polymer Composite Systems
 Prof. György J. Marosi, Hungary
Area: Interfaces and Thermal analysis of Multiphase Polymers and Polymer
Composite Materials
 Prof. Han-Xiong Huang, China
Area: Macro, Micro and Nanostructured morphologies of Polymer Composite
Systems
 Prof. Antonio Martinez Richa, Mexico
Area: NMR Spectroscopy of Multiphase Polymers and Polymer Composite Systems
 Prof. Srecko Valic, Croatia
Area: ESR Spectroscopy of Multiphase Polymers and Polymer Composite Systems
 Prof. Guangxian Li, China
Area: Light Scattering Studies of Multiphase Polymers and Polymer Composite
Systems
 Prof. Max Wolff, Germany
Area: Characterization of Multiphase Systems by Neutron Scattering
 Prof. José-Marie Lopez Cuesta, France
Area: Recycling of Polymer Composite Systems
 Prof. Antxon Santamaria, Spain
Rheology and Viscoelastic Properties of Polymer Composite Materials
 Dr. Cédric Lorthioir, France
Area: NMR of Polymers and Polymer Composite Materials
 Dr. Fouad Laoutid, Belgium
Flame Resistant of Composites Systems
 Prof. Eliane Espuche, France
Area: Diffusion in Multiphase Polymer Systems
 Dr. Zhongyi Zhang, UK
Area: Non-Destructive Testing of Composite Materials
 Dr. Igor Krupa, Slovakia
Area: Electrical Properties of Polymer Composite Materials
 Dr. Júlio C. Viana, Portugal
Area: X-Ray Scattering Studies of Polymer Composite System
Sponsors

This work is part of an ongoing activity within the COST action MP0701 on Polymer and
Composites Materials “Multicomponent polymer and polymer composites systems from macro to
nano scale materials". The Editor would like to thank all partners that have sponsored this book:

COST: European Cooperation in Science and Technology

UPEC : Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne University

Conseil Géréral du Val de Marne
Table of Contents
Preface, Committees and Sponsors
Chapter 1: Multiscale Modeling and Simulation
Influence of Interphase Properties on the Macroscopic Response of Single- and Double-
Walled CNT/Epoxy Nanocomposites: A Numerical Study
D. Weidt, Ł. Figiel and M. Buggy 3
Micromechanical Modeling of the Effective Viscoelastic Response of Polyamide-6-Based
Nanocomposites Reinforced with Modified and Unmodified Montmorillonite Clay
K. Anoukou, F. Zaïri, M. Naït-Abdelaziz, A. Zaoui and J.M. Gloaguen 13
Design of High Thermal Conductivity Particle Filled Polymer Using Effective Thermal
Conductivity Models
B. Garnier and F. Danes 21
Multiscale Finite Element Modelling of Gallery Failure in Epoxy-Clay Nanocomposites
C. Pisano, P. Priolo and Ł. Figiel 25
Multiscale Modeling Electrospun Nanofiber Structures
A. Agić 33
Chapter 2: Design and Advanced Characterization
Photo-Induced Optical Anisotropy and Morphological Study in Azobenzene Containing
Block Copolymers
R. Fernández, I. Zalakain, J.A. Ramos, L. Martin and I. Mondragon 43
Determination of Phase Content in Multiphase Polymers by Solid-State NMR Techniques
A. Martínez-Richa and R. Silvestri 51
Effects of Orientation on the Segmental Dynamics of Natural Rubber
M. Hernandez, T.A. Ezquerra and M.A. López-Manchado 57
Phase Morphology and Molecular Structure Correlations in Model Fullerene-Polymer
Nanocomposites
D.G. Bucknall, G. Bernardo, M.L. Shofner, D. Nabankur, D. Raghavan, B.G. Sumpter, S. Sides,
A. Huq and A. Karim 63
Low Frequency Relaxation in Block Copolymers and Nanocomposites
A. Santamaria, M. Fernández and M.E. Muñoz 67
Elastomer Composites Containing Layered Fillers Modified with Ionic Liquids
M. Lipinska, A. Laskowska and M. Zaborski 73
Investigation of Relaxation Processes in Nanocomposites by Transient Grating Experiments
A. Taschin, P. Bartolini, A. Sánchez-Ferrer, R. Mezzenga, A. Mrzel and R. Torre 79
Crystallinity and Crystallization Kinetics in Poly(Ethylene Oxide)/Layered Silicate
Nanocomposites
H. Papananou, S. Fotiadou, K. Chrissopoulou and S.H. Anastasiadis 85
Surface Modification of Nanosilica for PP Composites
J. Pelto, T. Munter, O. Härkki and J. Sarlin 91
Thermal Conductivity of Polymer/Carbon Nanotube Composites
M. Haddadi, B. Agoudjil and A. Boudenne 99
Thermophysical and Radiative Properties of Conductive Biopolymer Composite
Z. Antar, H. Noel, J.F. Feller, P. Glouannec and K. Elleuch 115
Mechanical, Structural and Diffusion Studies of Hydrogel Polyurethane Nanocomposites
Containing Modified Montmorillonite
J. Strankowska, M. Strankowski, Ł. Piszczyk, J. Haponiuk and J. Kwela 123
Development and Characterization of 3D Nonwoven Composites
M. Lewandowski, M. Amiot and A. Perwuelz 131
b Polymer Composite Materials: From Macro, Micro to Nanoscale
Thermal Conductivity and Mechanical Properties of Wood Sawdust/Polycarbonate
Composites
W. Wimonsong, P. Threepopnatkul and C. Kulsetthanchalee 139
Nanostructured Thermoset Composites Containing Conductive TiO Nanoparticles
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J. Gutierrez, A. Tercjak and I. Mondragon 147
Conductive Properties of Inorganic/Organic Nanostructured Systems Based on Block
Copolymers
A. Tercjak, J. Gutierrez and I. Mondragon 153
The Effect of Carbon Fillers on Elastomer Composite Properties
T. Pingot, M. Pingot and M. Zaborski 159
Smart Materials Based on Magnetorheological Composites
M. Masłowski and M. Zaborski 167
Properties of POSS/HNBR Elastomer Nanocomposites
A. Kosmalska, A. Strąkowska and M. Zaborski 175
Silsesquioxanes as Modifying Agents of Methylvinylsilicone Rubber
A. Strąkowska, A. Kosmalska and M. Zaborski 183
Chapter 3: Processing, Application and Recycling
Electrical and Mechanical Properties of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Based Composites
K. Czaniková, Z. Špitalský, I. Krupa and M. Omastová 193
The Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Polyoxymethylene (POM)/Organically Modified
Montmorillonite (OMMT) Engineering Nanocomposites Modified with Thermoplastic
Polyurethane (TPU) Compatibilizer
A. Leszczyńska and K. Pielichowski 201
Interfaces in Multiphase Polymers and Nanomedicines
G. Patyi, Z. Nagy, B. Vajna, P. Anna and G. Marosi 211
Incorporation of Organomodified Layered Silicates and Silica in Thermoplastic Elastomers
in Order to Improve Tear Strength
O. Jaudouin, J.J. Robin, D. Perrin, R. Sonnier, P. Ienny, R. Léger and J.M. Lopez-Cuesta 217
Bioactivity of Fibrous Polymer Based Nanocomposites for Application in Regenerative
Medicine
E. Stodolak-Zych, A. Góra, Ł. Zych and M. Szumera 229
Development of Bio-Composites Based of Polymer Matrix and Keratin Fibers: Contribution
to Poultry Biomass Recycling
A. Salhi, S. Kaci and A. Boudenne 237
Polymer Nanocomposite Scaffolds Modified with Carbon Nanotubes for Tissue
Regeneration
A. Fraczek-Szczypta, E. Stodolak-Zych, S. Jurdziak and M. Blazewicz 245
Recycled Carbon Fibres: Contact Angles and Interfacial Bonding with Thermoset Resins
G.Z. Jiang and S.J. Pickering 255
In Vitro Drug Release Activity from Core/Shell Electrospun MATS of sPLA-cPEG/GS and
sPLA/CA-cPEG/GS
K. Vichitchote, P. Threepopnatkul, S. Suttiruengwong and C. Kulsetthanchalee 263
The Influence of Nanostructured Metal Oxides and Unsaturated Acids on Peroxide Cross-
Linking of Ethylene-Octene Rubber
M. Pingot, T. Pingot, M. Maciejewska and M. Zaborski 271
Silica-Polyester Nanocomposites Prepared by Polycondensation In Situ: Synthesis and
Mechanical Properties
M. El Fray, M. Rybko and A. Piegat 277
In Vitro Degradation of β-Tricalcium Phosphate Reinforced Poly(L-Lactic Acid)
A. Adamus, J. Jozwiakowska, R.A. Wach, D. Suarez-Sandoval, K. Ruffieux and J.M. Rosiak 283
Modification of Hydroxyapatite with Polymer Brushes
B. Włodarczyk, J. Pietrasik and M. Zaborski 291