Nonlinear Viscoelasticity of One Dimensional
Filler Reinforced Elastomer Composites
Karun Kumar Jana, Mrinal Patel, Dipak Rana, and Pralay Maiti
Abstract In this chapter, we review the elastomeric composites with different
types of one dimensional nanofillers e.g. nanotubes, nanorods and nanofibers.
Various elastomers and nanofillers have been considered along with the preparation
methods of the composites. The dispersion level and surface morphologies have
been reported having various fillers and how do they vary with the chemical
modifications on the filler along with the effect of dispersing agent. The improvement in thermal and mechanical properties including dynamic mechanical properties of elastomers has been discussed in presence of one-dimensional nanofillers.
Viscoelasticity has been reviewed for elastomeric systems and, especially, how the
non-linearity appears in presence of one-dimensional filler. Rheological properties
including curing kinetics, storage and loss modulus, and complex viscosities as a
function of frequency of the nanocomposites have been discussed in detail.
Dynamic mechanical studies related to various elastomer nanocomposites with
various one dimensional fillers have been reported with possible explanations.
The influence of the nature of fillers with their chemical modifications of
one-dimensional filler on the viscoelasticity has also been assessed.
Keywords Elastomer • One-dimensional nanofiller • Viscoelasticity
1 Introduction
The unique properties of elastomers particularly their durability and reversible high
deformation are of enormous industrial importance [1, 2]. To improve the resilience
and strength of rubber material further, extensive use of different types of filler
materials have been considered for last few decades. Nanometer dimension fillers
having large surface areas have added advantages with greater interactions at the
K.K. Jana • M. Patel • P. Maiti (*)
School of Materials Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi
221 005, India
e-mail: pmaiti.mst@itbhu.ac.in
D. Rana
Industrial Membrane Research Institute, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering,
University of Ottawa, 161 Louis Pasteur St., Ottawa, ON KIN 6N5, Canada
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014
D. Ponnamma, S. Thomas (eds.), Non-Linear Viscoelasticity of Rubber Composites and
Nanocomposites, Advances in Polymer Science 264, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-08702-3_2
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Filler Reinforced Elastomer Composites
Karun Kumar Jana, Mrinal Patel, Dipak Rana, and Pralay Maiti
Abstract In this chapter, we review the elastomeric composites with different
types of one dimensional nanofillers e.g. nanotubes, nanorods and nanofibers.
Various elastomers and nanofillers have been considered along with the preparation
methods of the composites. The dispersion level and surface morphologies have
been reported having various fillers and how do they vary with the chemical
modifications on the filler along with the effect of dispersing agent. The improvement in thermal and mechanical properties including dynamic mechanical properties of elastomers has been discussed in presence of one-dimensional nanofillers.
Viscoelasticity has been reviewed for elastomeric systems and, especially, how the
non-linearity appears in presence of one-dimensional filler. Rheological properties
including curing kinetics, storage and loss modulus, and complex viscosities as a
function of frequency of the nanocomposites have been discussed in detail.
Dynamic mechanical studies related to various elastomer nanocomposites with
various one dimensional fillers have been reported with possible explanations.
The influence of the nature of fillers with their chemical modifications of
one-dimensional filler on the viscoelasticity has also been assessed.
Keywords Elastomer • One-dimensional nanofiller • Viscoelasticity
1 Introduction
The unique properties of elastomers particularly their durability and reversible high
deformation are of enormous industrial importance [1, 2]. To improve the resilience
and strength of rubber material further, extensive use of different types of filler
materials have been considered for last few decades. Nanometer dimension fillers
having large surface areas have added advantages with greater interactions at the
K.K. Jana • M. Patel • P. Maiti (*)
School of Materials Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi
221 005, India
e-mail: pmaiti.mst@itbhu.ac.in
D. Rana
Industrial Membrane Research Institute, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering,
University of Ottawa, 161 Louis Pasteur St., Ottawa, ON KIN 6N5, Canada
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014
D. Ponnamma, S. Thomas (eds.), Non-Linear Viscoelasticity of Rubber Composites and
Nanocomposites, Advances in Polymer Science 264, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-08702-3_2
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