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Dynamic dielectric properties of isotactic polypropylene-g-maleic anhydride crosslinked by capped-end polyether diamine and filled with native or functionalized nano-graphite particles

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Dynamic dielectric properties of an isotactic polypropylene matrix grafted with maleic anhydride (CA 100) and then crosslinked by polyether amine molecules and reinforced with different weight percentages of graphite nanoplatelets (GNPs), KNG180, were studied for the first time and compared to those obtained by DMA (Dynamic Mechanical Analysis). The main objective of this work was to investigate the reinforcement effect of GNPs focusing on the GNPs/matrix interfacial adhesion using dynamic dielectric relaxation spectroscopy in the frequency range from 0.1 Hz to 1 MHz and temperature range from 20 to 140 °C. The obtained interfacial polarization increments \({\Delta \varepsilon }_{\mathrm{MWS}}\) from MWS (Maxwell Wagners Sillars) relaxation showed a threshold value of 3% in weight of KNG180. This analysis suggests that interfacial compatibility between matrix and fillers in the case of nanocomposite KNG180 3 wt% is higher than those of other nanocomposites. A new plasma treatment was used to modify graphite nano-fillers to produce different types of nanocomposites. The 5 wt% plasma treated graphite nanocomposite shows a good dispersion of the nano-fillers but also a high value of \({\Delta \varepsilon }_{\mathrm{MWS}}\), which is an indication of high graphite/graphite interaction. This evolution could show that this material can be close to the formation of an electrical percolation network.

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Acknowledgements

The authors thank S. Migot and J. Ghanbaja (CC3M, Jean Lamour Institute) for TEM analysis and the collaborators C. Hérold, G. Henrion and C. Noel for the GNP plasma treatment from IJL and S. Hoppe for the reactive extrusion process from LRGP. This work was partially supported by the internal and strategical project CoPoGraF of the Jean Lamour Institute and by a MESR grant of the French government.

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  1. Université de Lorraine, CNRS, IJL, 54000, Nancy, France

    A. Letoffe, I. Royaud, Z. Ayadi, M. Ponçot, S. Cuynet & S. Fontana

  2. Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, LaMaCoP, University of Sfax, 3018, Sfax, BP, Tunisia

    F. Agrebi & A. Kallel

  3. Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LabEx “DAMAS”, 57000, Metz, France

    A. Letoffe, I. Royaud & M. Ponçot

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Agrebi, F., Letoffe, A., Kallel, A. et al. Dynamic dielectric properties of isotactic polypropylene-g-maleic anhydride crosslinked by capped-end polyether diamine and filled with native or functionalized nano-graphite particles. Polym. Bull. 80, 2815–2834 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-022-04171-9

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