Boosted Chemical Protective Properties Using Interface Constructed between Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene and Natural Rubber
Rubbers are extensively applied in chemical protective clothing (CPC) due to their eye-catching anti-penetration of chemicals. However, their impermeability, particularly that of natural rubber (NR), is unsatisfactory. In this work, we demonstrate the facile construction of Ti<sub>3</sub>...
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| description | Rubbers are extensively applied in chemical protective clothing (CPC) due to their eye-catching anti-penetration of chemicals. However, their impermeability, particularly that of natural rubber (NR), is unsatisfactory. In this work, we demonstrate the facile construction of Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene/NR interface using a plant-scale and feasible method combining latex mixing, emulsion flocculation, and flat-plate vulcanisation. The above crafts achieved a homogeneous dispersion of Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene in the NR matrix in a single layer, thereby constructing a strong interfacial interaction between Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene and NR, which induced the formation of a robust three-dimensional (3D) network in the composite. The anti-swelling capacity of the 3D cross-linked network structure and the layered structure of Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene effectively prolonged the permeation path of toxic chemicals. Compared with pure NR, the nanocomposite with 1 wt% of Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene showed substantially enhanced breakthrough times of toluene, dichloromethane, and concentrated sulfuric acid (increased by 140%, 178.6%, and 92.5%, respectively). Furthermore, its tensile strength, elongation at break, and shore hardness increased by 7.847 MPa, 194%, and 12 HA, respectively. Taken together with the satisfactory anti-permeability, tensile strength, elongation at break, and shore hardness, the resulting Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene/NR nanocomposites hold promise for application to long-term and high-strength CPC in the chemical industry and military fields. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-68588ba107664ad59211b6c5945311b82023-11-10T15:10:43ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602023-10-011521426010.3390/polym15214260Boosted Chemical Protective Properties Using Interface Constructed between Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene and Natural RubberQinyu Chen0Min Zhang1Xiaopeng Li2Chuan Zhou3Guang Yang4Heguo Li5Xiaohui Zheng6State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing 100191, ChinaState Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing 100191, ChinaState Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing 100191, ChinaState Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing 100191, ChinaState Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing 100191, ChinaState Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing 100191, ChinaState Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing 100191, ChinaRubbers are extensively applied in chemical protective clothing (CPC) due to their eye-catching anti-penetration of chemicals. However, their impermeability, particularly that of natural rubber (NR), is unsatisfactory. In this work, we demonstrate the facile construction of Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene/NR interface using a plant-scale and feasible method combining latex mixing, emulsion flocculation, and flat-plate vulcanisation. The above crafts achieved a homogeneous dispersion of Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene in the NR matrix in a single layer, thereby constructing a strong interfacial interaction between Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene and NR, which induced the formation of a robust three-dimensional (3D) network in the composite. The anti-swelling capacity of the 3D cross-linked network structure and the layered structure of Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene effectively prolonged the permeation path of toxic chemicals. Compared with pure NR, the nanocomposite with 1 wt% of Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene showed substantially enhanced breakthrough times of toluene, dichloromethane, and concentrated sulfuric acid (increased by 140%, 178.6%, and 92.5%, respectively). Furthermore, its tensile strength, elongation at break, and shore hardness increased by 7.847 MPa, 194%, and 12 HA, respectively. Taken together with the satisfactory anti-permeability, tensile strength, elongation at break, and shore hardness, the resulting Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene/NR nanocomposites hold promise for application to long-term and high-strength CPC in the chemical industry and military fields.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/21/4260Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXenenanocompositethree-dimensional networkimpermeabilitymechanical property |
| spellingShingle | Qinyu Chen Min Zhang Xiaopeng Li Chuan Zhou Guang Yang Heguo Li Xiaohui Zheng Boosted Chemical Protective Properties Using Interface Constructed between Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene and Natural Rubber Polymers Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene nanocomposite three-dimensional network impermeability mechanical property |
| title | Boosted Chemical Protective Properties Using Interface Constructed between Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene and Natural Rubber |
| title_full | Boosted Chemical Protective Properties Using Interface Constructed between Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene and Natural Rubber |
| title_fullStr | Boosted Chemical Protective Properties Using Interface Constructed between Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene and Natural Rubber |
| title_full_unstemmed | Boosted Chemical Protective Properties Using Interface Constructed between Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene and Natural Rubber |
| title_short | Boosted Chemical Protective Properties Using Interface Constructed between Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene and Natural Rubber |
| title_sort | boosted chemical protective properties using interface constructed between ti sub 3 sub c sub 2 sub t sub x sub mxene and natural rubber |
| topic | Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene nanocomposite three-dimensional network impermeability mechanical property |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/21/4260 |
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