Influence of the vulcanization system on the dynamics and structure of natural rubber: Comparative study by means of broadband dielectric spectroscopy and solid-state NMR spectroscopy

A study on the effects of the curing systems on the dynamics and network structure of Natural rubber (NR) is performed by using broadband dielectric spectroscopy (BDS) and proton multiple-quantum NMR. Sulfur-cured systems present a restricted segmental dynamics, whereas peroxide-cured systems have t...

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Autores: Hernández, Marianella, Valentín, Juan L., López-Manchado, Miguel A., Ezquerra, Tiberio A.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/115856
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/115856
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Structure
Segmental dynamics
Proton multiple-quantum NMR
Broadband dielectric spectroscopy
Vulcanization
Natural rubber
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Sumario:A study on the effects of the curing systems on the dynamics and network structure of Natural rubber (NR) is performed by using broadband dielectric spectroscopy (BDS) and proton multiple-quantum NMR. Sulfur-cured systems present a restricted segmental dynamics, whereas peroxide-cured systems have the fastest dynamics. Network structure also affects the segmental dynamics of NR. Peroxide-cured networks seem to have more heterogeneous spatial distribution of cross-links, while sulfur-cured networks have inhomogeneities at larger length scales associated to ZnO particles. These structural dissimilarities possibly explain the segmental dynamics behavior and fragility strength of NR. This investigation shows that BDS and NMR are complementary approaches for studying the dynamics and structure of NR. The correspondence between both techniques confirms that the segmental dynamics of vulcanized NR is not solely affected by the number of cross-links, but also by their spatial distribution and nature of these junctions, e.g. C-C or sulfidic bridges with different lengths.