Mechanochemical Synthesis of Rosin-Modified Montmorillonite: A Breakthrough Approach to the Next Generation of OMMT/Rubber Nanocomposites
The current investigation presents a green mechanochemical procedure for the synthesis of a special kind of rubber-compatible organo-montmorillonite (OMMT) for use in the inner liner compound of tires. The compatibility character of the OMMT arises from the mechanochemical reaction of the raw benton...
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author | Elaheh Esmaeili Seyyed Amin Rounaghi Jürgen Eckert |
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description | The current investigation presents a green mechanochemical procedure for the synthesis of a special kind of rubber-compatible organo-montmorillonite (OMMT) for use in the inner liner compound of tires. The compatibility character of the OMMT arises from the mechanochemical reaction of the raw bentonite mineral and gum rosin as some of the organic constituents of the inner liner composition. The monitoring of OMMT synthesis by various characterization techniques reveals that gum rosin gradually intercalates into the montmorillonite (MMT) galleries during milling and increases the interlayer spacing to 41.1 ± 0.5 Å. The findings confirm the simultaneous formation of single- or few-layered OMMT platelets with average sizes from the sub-micron range up to several micrometers during the milling process. The mechanical properties of the OMMT/rubber nanocomposite, such as tensile strength, tear resistance and elongation, present a good enhancement in comparison to the un-modified material. Moreover, the organo-modification of the inner liner composition also leads to a property improvement of about 50%. |
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spelling | doaj.art-0b2e015af5d5463c8bf2b5aaaaae64322023-11-22T08:58:35ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912021-07-01118197410.3390/nano11081974Mechanochemical Synthesis of Rosin-Modified Montmorillonite: A Breakthrough Approach to the Next Generation of OMMT/Rubber NanocompositesElaheh Esmaeili0Seyyed Amin Rounaghi1Jürgen Eckert2Department of Chemical Engineering, Birjand University of Technology, Birjand, IranResearch and Development Laboratory, Nano Parmin Khavaran Company, Birjand, IranErich Schmid Institute of Materials Science, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Jahnstraße 12, A-8700 Leoben, AustriaThe current investigation presents a green mechanochemical procedure for the synthesis of a special kind of rubber-compatible organo-montmorillonite (OMMT) for use in the inner liner compound of tires. The compatibility character of the OMMT arises from the mechanochemical reaction of the raw bentonite mineral and gum rosin as some of the organic constituents of the inner liner composition. The monitoring of OMMT synthesis by various characterization techniques reveals that gum rosin gradually intercalates into the montmorillonite (MMT) galleries during milling and increases the interlayer spacing to 41.1 ± 0.5 Å. The findings confirm the simultaneous formation of single- or few-layered OMMT platelets with average sizes from the sub-micron range up to several micrometers during the milling process. The mechanical properties of the OMMT/rubber nanocomposite, such as tensile strength, tear resistance and elongation, present a good enhancement in comparison to the un-modified material. Moreover, the organo-modification of the inner liner composition also leads to a property improvement of about 50%.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/8/1974mechanochemistryrubber-compatible organo-montmorillonitegas permeationinner linernanocomposite |
spellingShingle | Elaheh Esmaeili Seyyed Amin Rounaghi Jürgen Eckert Mechanochemical Synthesis of Rosin-Modified Montmorillonite: A Breakthrough Approach to the Next Generation of OMMT/Rubber Nanocomposites Nanomaterials mechanochemistry rubber-compatible organo-montmorillonite gas permeation inner liner nanocomposite |
title | Mechanochemical Synthesis of Rosin-Modified Montmorillonite: A Breakthrough Approach to the Next Generation of OMMT/Rubber Nanocomposites |
title_full | Mechanochemical Synthesis of Rosin-Modified Montmorillonite: A Breakthrough Approach to the Next Generation of OMMT/Rubber Nanocomposites |
title_fullStr | Mechanochemical Synthesis of Rosin-Modified Montmorillonite: A Breakthrough Approach to the Next Generation of OMMT/Rubber Nanocomposites |
title_full_unstemmed | Mechanochemical Synthesis of Rosin-Modified Montmorillonite: A Breakthrough Approach to the Next Generation of OMMT/Rubber Nanocomposites |
title_short | Mechanochemical Synthesis of Rosin-Modified Montmorillonite: A Breakthrough Approach to the Next Generation of OMMT/Rubber Nanocomposites |
title_sort | mechanochemical synthesis of rosin modified montmorillonite a breakthrough approach to the next generation of ommt rubber nanocomposites |
topic | mechanochemistry rubber-compatible organo-montmorillonite gas permeation inner liner nanocomposite |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/8/1974 |
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