BARC/PUB/2002/0258

 
 

Surface characterization of electron beam modified dual phase filler by ESCA, FT-IR and surface energy

 
     
 
Author(s)

Shanmugharaj, A. M.; Sabharwal, S.; Majali, A. B.; and others
(RTDS)

Source

Journal of Materials Science, 2002. Vol. 37 (13): pp. 2781-2793

ABSTRACT

Electron beam modification of carbon black (N220) and carbon-silica dual phase filler has been carried out at room temperature. The increase in oxygen to carbon ratio (O/C)determined by using Electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA) is observed.Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FT-IR) studies detect a new peak at 801 cm−1upon electron beam irradiation, which is due to Si-C stretching in the case of modified dualphase fillers. The absence of the peak at 3400 cm−1and the presence of the peak at 1720 cm−1due to aliphatic ester stretching confirm the presence of trimethylol propane triacrylate (TMPTA) on the surface. Similarly,the absence of peak band at 3400 cm−1confirms chemical interaction of triethoxysilylpropyl tetrasulphide (Si-69). A decrease in dispersive component (γsd) and an increase in olar component (γsp) of the surface energy corroborate surface oxidation.

 
 
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