Thermally-activated shape memory behavior of copolymers based on ethylene reinforced with silica nanoparticles

In this work, a study on the dual-shape and triple-shape memory response of poly(ethylene-co-methacrylic acid) copolymer, EMAA, and its counterpart neutralized with sodium salt, EMAA-Na has been report. Moreover, both matrices were reinforced with silica nanoparticles in different amount. Morphologi...

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Autores: Sessini, Valentina|||0000-0003-1205-4586, Brox, David, López, Antonio Julio, Ureña, Alejandro, Peponi, Laura
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Alcalá (UAH)
Repositorio:e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ebuah.uah.es:10017/43547
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10017/43547
https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20550324.2018.1472723
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:ethylene copolymers
ionomers
nanocomposites
methacrylic acid
Shape memory
Silicon Dioxide nanoparticles
Química
Chemistry
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Sumario:In this work, a study on the dual-shape and triple-shape memory response of poly(ethylene-co-methacrylic acid) copolymer, EMAA, and its counterpart neutralized with sodium salt, EMAA-Na has been report. Moreover, both matrices were reinforced with silica nanoparticles in different amount. Morphological, thermal and mechanical properties were studied confirming the good dispersion of the nanoparticles into both polymeric matrices. The addition of silica nanoparticles increases the mechanical response of both polymeric matrices without affecting their shape memory response leading to a possible increasing use of both polymers in the industry. Moreover, the ionomeric polymer reinforced with 1 wt.% silica nanoparticles present excellent thermally activated triple-shape memory response.