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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Main Authors: Elaheh Esmaeili, Seyyed Amin Rounaghi, Jürgen Eckert
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/8/1974
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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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