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Nanoscale Effect of Zirconia Filler Surface on Mechanical Tensile Strength of Polymer Composites.

ABSTRACT: A characteristic effect of a nano-concave-convex structure of a zirconia nanoparticle assembly with an inherent porous structure and huge surface area enabled us to introduce systematic surface modification by thermal treatment to smooth surface and polymer impregnation to mask the nano-concave-convex structure of the zirconia nanoparticle assembly. A polymer composite prepared from 30 wt% poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) containing 0.02 wt% zirconia nanoparticle assembly with the inherent nano-concave-convex surface structure showed the highest tensile strength in mechanical tensile testing. However, both sintered zirconia nanoparticle assembly with smooth surface and zirconia nanoparticle assemblies with polymer masked surface showed lower strength with longer elongation at break in mechanical tensile testing.

SUBMITTER: Kan K

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7052101 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

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Nanoscale Effect of Zirconia Filler Surface on Mechanical Tensile Strength of Polymer Composites.

Kan Kai K Moritoh Daiki D Matsumoto Yuri Y Masuda Kanami K Ohtani Masataka M Kobiro Kazuya K

Nanoscale research letters 20200302 1

A characteristic effect of a nano-concave-convex structure of a zirconia nanoparticle assembly with an inherent porous structure and huge surface area enabled us to introduce systematic surface modification by thermal treatment to smooth surface and polymer impregnation to mask the nano-concave-convex structure of the zirconia nanoparticle assembly. A polymer composite prepared from 30 wt% poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) containing 0.02 wt% zirconia nanoparticle assembly with the inherent nano-conca ...[more]

PMID: 32124088

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