ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

Strain Effects in Filled Rubber Nanocomposites (Continuation)

Abstract: Our overall aim is to understand the origins of energy dissipation mechanisms in filled rubbers. These effects are responsible for much of the carbon footprint associated with road transport today. We have so far successfully used QENS and SANS to study the dynamics and structure of model silica filled polybutadiene nanocomposites. QENS shows little impact of crosslinking on dynamics, but a significant reduction in polymer mobility when silica nanoparticles are added. We now focus on the dynamics of these systems whilst under an imposed strain, which mimics the process responsible for rolling resistance in tyres. In our refined setup, a motorised clamp and force transducer will allow QENS will be carried out on a series of filled rubber samples in which the filler and loading and applied stress and strain are systematically varied.

Principal Investigator: Dr Richard Thompson
Experimenter: Dr Victoria Garcia Sakai
Local Contact: Dr Sanghamitra Mukhopadhyay
Experimenter: Professor Nigel Clarke
Experimenter: Mr James Hart

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1620405

ISIS Experiment Number: RB1620405

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

Data format: RAW/Nexus
Select the data format above to find out more about it.

Data Citation

The recommended format for citing this dataset in a research publication is as:
[author], [date], [title], [publisher], [doi]

For Example:
Dr Richard Thompson et al; (2016): Strain Effects in Filled Rubber Nanocomposites (Continuation), STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, https://doi.org/10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1620405

Data is released under the CC-BY-4.0 license.