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Optimization of modifier deposition on the alumina surface to enhance mechanical properties and cavitation resistance

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Composites based on poly(methyl methacrylate), dimethyl itaconate matrix and alumina particles were prepared. Ferrous oxide-doped alumina particles (Al2O3 Fe) and commercial alumina nanoparticles (Al2O3 n) modified with (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane (AM) and methyl esters of linseed oil fatty acids (biodiesel—BD) were used as reinforcement. The mechanical properties of the prepared composites, containing 1, 3 and 5 wt% of surface-modified alumina particles, are compared to a neat polymer matrix. The particles were characterized by single-beam Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry. The mechanical properties of the composites were determined by micro-Vickers hardness and impact testing. The morphology of the surface of the composites exposed to cavitation was observed through a field emission scanning electron microscope. AFM analysis was used to compare surface features seen using the SEM and to interpret the surface degradation properties. The hardness, cavitation resistance and high-impact energy resistance of the composites are better in the case of AM surface modification of alumina fillers, but biodiesel modified particles have comparable mechanical properties and a stabilized Al–O–Si bond that could be important when a composite is exposed to humidity or a wet environment.

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This research was funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia, under Project TR34011.

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  1. Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Karnegijeva 4, Belgrade, 11070, Serbia

    Almabrok A. Ashor, Miloš Petrović, Marina Dojčinović, Tatjana Volkov Husović, Vesna Radojević & Radmila Jančić Heinemann

  2. Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, Innovation Center, Karnegijeva 4, Belgrade, 11070, Serbia

    Marija M. Vuksanović & Nataša Z. Tomić

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Ashor, A.A., Vuksanović, M.M., Tomić, N.Z. et al. Optimization of modifier deposition on the alumina surface to enhance mechanical properties and cavitation resistance. Polym. Bull. 77, 3603–3620 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-019-02923-8

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