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dc.contributor.author | Koech, Jacob | - |
dc.contributor.author | Omollo, Edison | - |
dc.contributor.author | Nzioka, Fredrick | - |
dc.contributor.author | Mwasiagi, Josphat | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-03-05T09:46:50Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-03-05T09:46:50Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/4267 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Poly Hexamethylene Adipamide (PA-66) nanocomposite fibers were prepared by melt mixing PA-66 using two Polyhedral OligomericSilsesquioxane (POSS) as fillers: Octaphenyl Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (OPS) and Octa-Aminophenyl Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (OAPS). OPS and OAPS in PA-66 was varied between 1% wt. and 3% wt. PA-66 nanocomposite fibers with varying concentrations of POSS were then analyzed using TGA, DSC and then compared to that of neat PA-66. PA-66 was thermally stable up to 350°C with low molecular weight species burning off below 200°C. PA-66-OPS were also thermally stable up to 350°C with burn-off of low molecular weight species being below 240°C. PA-66-OAPS was found to be more thermally stable (up to 400°C) with low molecular weight species burning off below 200°C. The decomposition temperatures of the PA66/POSS nanocomposites increased as the POSS content was increased, an indicator that the thermal decay of the PA66/POSS nanocomposites was slowed down by incorporating POSS into the PA66 matrix. Addition of POSS to PA-66 also increased crystallization temperature but did not change the melting temperatures. OAPS exhibited better thermal behavior when added to PA-66 compared to OPS and therefore is recommended as a prospective nanomaterial for further studies. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | International journal of engineering and technical research | en_US |
dc.subject | Thermal properties. | en_US |
dc.subject | Nanocomposite fibre | en_US |
dc.title | Thermal Analysis of Polyamide-66/POSS nanocomposite fiber | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
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