Thermal Characterization of Non-Functionalized Low Content Graphene Nanoplatelets (GNP) Added Nylon 66 Polymer

Authors

  • Mohammed Iqbal Shueb Radiation Processing Technology Division, Malaysian Nuclear Agency, Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Mohd Edeerozey Abd Manaf Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Mahathir Mohamed Radiation Processing Technology Division, Malaysian Nuclear Agency, Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Noraiham Mohamad Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Jeeferie Abd Razak Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Nurhernida Abdullah Sani Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Khairil Nor Kamal Umar Radiation Processing Technology Division, Malaysian Nuclear Agency, Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.89.1.1325

Keywords:

Nylon 66, graphene nanoplatelets, nanocomposite, thermal properties, DSC, TGA, DMA

Abstract

Thermal behaviour of graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) reinforced nylon 66 nanocomposites were investigated using differential calorimetric scanning (DSC), thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA). The influence of low content GNP on thermal properties of GNP/nylon 66 nanocomposites was studied for low GNP content (0.3, 0.5 and 1.0 wt%). DSC results indicate that addition of GNP increases crystallization temperature and degree of crystallinity of the nanocomposites. Thermal stability and mass loss were studied through TGA analysis. The results show that thermal stability and weight loss of GNP/nylon 66 nanocomposites slightly improve with the GNP addition with an increase in the onset of degradation temperature as much as 10 °C. DMA analysis shows that GNP in the nylon 66 matrix act similar to plasticizer; it decreases the storage modulus and glass transition temperatures of the nanocomposites. GNP addition also reduces tan δ indicating an improvement in the damping property of the nanocomposites. Overall, this study concludes that a minimal amount of 0.3 wt% of GNP is effective in improving the thermal properties of nylon 66 composites.

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Author Biographies

Mohammed Iqbal Shueb, Radiation Processing Technology Division, Malaysian Nuclear Agency, Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

iqbal@nuclearmalaysia.gov.my

Mohd Edeerozey Abd Manaf, Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

edee@utem.edu.my

Mahathir Mohamed, Radiation Processing Technology Division, Malaysian Nuclear Agency, Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

mahathir@nuclearmalaysia.gov.my

Noraiham Mohamad, Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

noraiham@utem.edu.my

Jeeferie Abd Razak, Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

jeefferie@utem.edu.my

Nurhernida Abdullah Sani, Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

nurhernida@yahoo.com

Khairil Nor Kamal Umar, Radiation Processing Technology Division, Malaysian Nuclear Agency, Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

khairilnk@gmail.com

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Published

2022-01-01

How to Cite

Shueb, M. I. ., Abd Manaf, M. E. ., Mahathir Mohamed, Noraiham Mohamad, Jeeferie Abd Razak, Abdullah Sani, N. ., & Khairil Nor Kamal Umar. (2022). Thermal Characterization of Non-Functionalized Low Content Graphene Nanoplatelets (GNP) Added Nylon 66 Polymer. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 89(1), 13–25. https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.89.1.1325

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