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Effects of maleic anhydride grafted ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) on the properties of EVA/silica nanocomposites
Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling to Improve Natural Flow Rate and Sweet Pepper Productivity in Greenhouse
Effect of iron oxide nanoparticles on the morphological properties of isotactic polypropylene
Hyperbranched Polymer/TiO2 Hybrid Nanoparticles Synthesized via an In Situ Sol-Gel Process
Mechanical and dynamic mechanical properties of epoxy syntactic foams reinforced by short carbon fiber
Effects of process parameters on surface roughness in saw cutting of polypropylene/TiO2 nano composites
Preparation and properties of metal-containing polyamide hybrid composites via reactive microencapsulation
Polyamide 6 microcapsules (PAMC) loaded with 2-8 wt% of Cu, Zn or Fe and up to 30 wt% of Al particles are synthesized via activated anionic polymerization (AAP) of ε-caprolactam in suspension performed in the presence of the respective micro- or nanosized loads. The high-molecular weight porous PAMC are with typical diameters of 10-90 μm depending on the size of the metal filler particles. The latter are entrapped in the core of PAMC as proven by microscopy methods. The melt processing of the loaded microcapsules produced PA6/metal hybrid thermoplastic composites with homogeneous distribution of the loads without any functionalization. The crystalline structure of all PAMC and molded composites are studied by thermal and microfocus X-ray diffraction methods suggesting polymorph changes during the transition from PAMC to molded plates. Mechanical tests in tension showed that transforming Al-loaded PAMC into composites produces polyamide hybrids with higher modulus and strength at break. Measuring the conductivity and dielectric properties of the composites in linear and cyclic modes showed that 30 wt% of Al can change significantly the permittivity of the hybrid composites without increasing the conductivity of the PA6 matrix.The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the
Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) in the frames of the Strategic
Project LA25/2013-2014, projects PTDC/EEI-SII/5582/2014 and PTDC/CTMENE/
5387/2014 and post-doctoral grant SFRH/BPD/45252 co-financed by QREN-POPH
program of the EU and of MiNaXS beamline of DESY – Hamburg, Germany. Financial
support from the Basque Government Industry Department under the ELKARTEK Program
is also acknowledged. SLM thanks the DiputaciĂłn Foral de Bizkaia for financial support
under the Bizkaia Talent program; European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme; Marie
Curie Actions – People; Grant agreement nº 267230