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Implementation of functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes on magnetorheological elastomer

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This work studies the effects of loading various functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes (carboxyl, –COOH-MWCNTs) on the morphological and the field-dependent rheological properties of magnetorheological elastomers (MREs). A new type of MRE, which is reinforced by various loading from 0 to 1.5 wt% of COOH-MWCNT, is fabricated and experimentally investigated. The morphology of COOH-MWCNT and MRE with COOH-MWCNTs is characterized using field emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The results indicate that the COOH-MWCNTs are well embedded and dispersed randomly in the MRE structures. The rheological properties under different magnetic fields are evaluated using parallel plate rheometers. The influence of COOH-MWCNT content on the viscoelastic performance of the MRE is systematically investigated. It is found that when a higher content of COOH-MWCNT (up to 1.0 wt%) is added in the MRE, the MRE exhibits a higher MR effect of up to 17.5%. It is also shown that COOH-MWCNT acts as a reinforcing agent that leads to an enhancement in MR performance.

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Abbreviations

MR:

Magnetorheological

MRE:

Magnetorheological elastomer

MRF:

Magnetorheological fluid

MRG:

Magnetorheological grease

NR:

Natural rubber

SMR:

Standard Malaysia rubber

CIP:

Carbonyl iron particle

COOH-MWCNT:

Carboxyl multiwall carbon nanotubes

EPO:

Epoxidized palm oil

G′:

Storage modulus

G′0 :

Storage modulus (without magnetic field)

FESEM:

Field emission scanning electron microscopy

TEM:

Transmission electron microscopy

MRD:

Magnetorheological device

ΔG :

Magneto-induced modulus

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The author gratefully acknowledges the financial funded by the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia PRGS (Vot No: 4L667), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia under GUP Grant (Vot No: 13H55), PDRU Grant (Vot No: 04E02) and also Malaysian Rubber Board for their technical advice and facilities, SHERA Project Prime Award: AID-497-A-16-00004, USAID, as well as Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) through Hibah Mandatory 2018.

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  1. Vehicle System Engineering, Malaysia – Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 54100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Siti Aishah Abdul Aziz & Saiful Amri Mazlan

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia

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  3. Advanced Processing and Product Technology Centre R&D Centre of Excellence (COE), Malaysian Rubber Board, Experimental Station, 47000 Sg, Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia

    Nik I. Nik Ismail

  4. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Inha University, 253, Yonghyun-dong, Namgu, Incheon, 402-751, Korea

    Seung-Bok Choi

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Aziz, S.A.A., Ubaidillah, Mazlan, S.A. et al. Implementation of functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes on magnetorheological elastomer. J Mater Sci 53, 10122–10134 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-018-2315-3

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