Improvement of Carbon Black Dispersion in Mussel-Inspired Composites from Epoxidized Natural Rubber Using Aromatic Interactions

IF 4.4 2区化学 Q2 MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

ACS Applied Polymer Materials Pub Date : 2025-02-27 DOI:10.1021/acsapm.4c0364810.1021/acsapm.4c03648

Kwanchai Buaksuntear, Phillip Kohl, Youli Li and Wirasak Smitthipong*,

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Abstract

A mussel-inspired mechanism was used to solve the problem of filler aggregation in rubber composites. This research aims to improve carbon black (CB) dispersion in epoxidized natural rubber (ENR) composites through π–π stacking and cation−π interactions by adding dopamine (D). In this study, various aromatic interactions (π–π stacking and cation−π interactions) between the D-functionalized ENR molecules and the surface of the CB were observed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy. Notably, the small and wide-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS/WAXS) analyses supported our inference from the rubber processing analysis (RPA) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) results that the aromatic interactions enhanced the CB dispersion in ENR composites. This phenomenon improved the tensile strength (138%), Young’s modulus (93%), and energy-saving properties (50%). Finally, this research provided an alternative strategy using mussel-inspired material to solve the CB aggregation problem in rubber products, yielding ENR composites with superior performance properties.

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ACS Applied Polymer Materials Multiple-

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7.20

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810

期刊介绍： ACS Applied Polymer Materials is an interdisciplinary journal publishing original research covering all aspects of engineering, chemistry, physics, and biology relevant to applications of polymers. The journal is devoted to reports of new and original experimental and theoretical research of an applied nature that integrates fundamental knowledge in the areas of materials, engineering, physics, bioscience, polymer science and chemistry into important polymer applications. The journal is specifically interested in work that addresses relationships among structure, processing, morphology, chemistry, properties, and function as well as work that provide insights into mechanisms critical to the performance of the polymer for applications.