Preparation and characterization of high performance NBR/cobalt (II) chloride coordination composites. (16th February 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shang, Peng; Shao, Chengli; Li, Qiqing; Wu, Chifei
• Is Part Of: Materials research express. Volume 5:Number 2(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-02-16
• Subjects: coordination -- NBR -- composites -- CoCl2; Materials science -- Research -- Periodicals; Materials science -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/aaad35
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2053-1591

Abstract

Abstract: Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR) composites filled with Cobalt (II) Chloride (CoCl2 ) particles were prepared by a solvent dispersion method. Acetone was selected as solvent for NBR and CoCl2 . To directly enhance the interaction between NBR and CoCl2, a coordination reaction was generated by hot pressing at 200 °C. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV–vis), and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were employed to investigate the coordination reaction. Results showed that the coordination reaction occurred between the nitrile groups (−CN) of NBR and cobalt ions (Co 2+ ) of CoCl2 . Compared with the properties of pure NBR, the tensile strength of NBR/CoCl2 composites filled with 10 parts per hundreds of rubber (phr) CoCl2 increased 2200%. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) indicated that the CoCl2 particles were dispersed in the NBR matrix homogeneously. The indistinguishable interface between CoCl2 particles and NBR matrix indicated good compatibility. Additionally, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) showed that coordination reaction improved heat resistance of NBR matrix.