Comparative study on thermomechanical characterization of carbon black and carbon spheres for carbon-PMMA nanocomposites

Authors

Aldrin Asagra Tan ⋅ PH Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
Vladimir S Sarmiento ⋅ PH Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
Jancel B Villanueva ⋅ PH Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
Leslie Joy L Diaz ⋅ PH Department of Mining, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

PMMA-CS/CB nanocomposites were prepared using Poly (methyl methacrylate) PMMA as matrix and commercially available Carbon Black (CB) and synthesized Carbon Spheres (CS) as fillers. Sample films were synthesized using sedimentation and spin coating to mix the carbon filler into PMMA matrix. Thermal and electrical properties of the samples were investigated using TGA, DMA and I-V curve measurement. TGA obtained the thermal degradation of Anisole (~185^oC), Monomeric methacrylate (~312^oC) and PMMA (~367^oC) respectively. DMA showed that PMMA-CS had a higher elastic modulus (~895MPa) in comparison with PMMA-CB (~840MPa). I-V measurements suggest that the samples with more dispersive carbon fillers on the PMMA matrix exhibit higher value of electrical conductivity.

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Issue

2018: Proceedings of the 36th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Conference

Article ID

SPP-2018-PA-04

Section

Poster Session A (Materials Science, Instrumentation, and Photonics)

Published

2018-05-18

How to Cite

[1]

AA Tan, VS Sarmiento, JB Villanueva, and LJL Diaz, Comparative study on thermomechanical characterization of carbon black and carbon spheres for carbon-PMMA nanocomposites, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 36, SPP-2018-PA-04 (2018). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2018-PA-04.