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Materiaux nanocomposites biodegradables pour la liberation controlee de pesticides / Biodegradable nanocomposites materials for pesticide control releaseChevillard, Anne 17 November 2011 (has links)
L'objectif de cette thèse était de développer des matériaux biodégradables (nano-)composites à libération contrôlée de pesticides, afin d'améliorer leur efficacité et limiter leurs impacts sur l'environnement (pertes par lessivage, dégradation etc.). La stratégie a consisté à réaliser par extrusion des matériaux à base de gluten de blé et de nanoparticules d'argile pour moduler la libération d'un herbicide modèle (l'éthofumesate) introduit dans la matrice. Combinée au gluten, l'utilisation d'argiles vise à moduler les propriétés de transfert de matière en jouant 1/sur des phénomènes de sorption (affinité entre pesticide et argiles), et 2/sur des phénomènes de diffusion (structure des composites gluten/argiles). Cette étude a soulevé différentes questions scientifiques : • Identifier les mécanismes impliqués dans les phénomènes de sorption et de désorption de l'éthofumesate sur différentes argiles • Comprendre comment la présence des nanoparticules d'argiles dans une matrice de gluten de blé pouvait induire des changements de propriétés du matériau telles que la sensibilité à l'eau et la vitesse de biodégradation, en lien avec les modifications structurales. • Identifier le déterminisme des modifications des propriétés de transfert de l'éthofumesate dans les « matériaux complets » (gluten-nanoparticules d'argiles-éthofumesate) dans des systèmes modèles et en conditions réelles (sol agricole).C'est grâce à une démarche intégrée, associant des outils d'étude appartenant à des domaines de compétences complémentaires comme la science des matériaux, les matériaux nanocomposites, l'agronomie, la formulation de pesticides et la modélisation des propriétés de transfert, qu'il a été possible de répondre aux différents objectifs scientifiques. Cette étude contribue ainsi à une meilleure compréhension des mécanismes de transfert de composés d'intérêt au sein de matériaux à base d'agropolymères en présence de nanoparticules d'argile. Elle a notamment permis de pondérer l'importance de la structure nanocomposite, par rapport aux phénomènes de sorption, lorsqu'on s'intéresse à la modulation des propriétés de transfert au sein d'un matériau. / The objectives of this study were to develop (nano)composite biodegradable materials for the controlled delivery of pesticides with the aim being to improve their efficiency and limit their negative impacts on the environment (due to leaching, degradation etc.). Our strategy has consisted in using an extrusion process to design materials based on wheat gluten and clay nanoparticules in order to fine tune the release of a model herbicide (ethofumesate) introduced into the matrix. Combined with gluten, the use of nanoclays aims to modulate transfer properties by acting on 1/ sorption phenomenon (driven by pesticide/clay affinity), and 2/diffusion phenomenon (depending on wheat gluten/clay structure). This study has led to different scientific questions : • Identify mechanisms involved in sorption/desorption behaviour of ethofumesate on different clays • Understand how the presence of nanoclays in a wheat gluten matrix was able to induce changes in material properties such as water sensitivity and biodegradation rate, in relation to structural changes • Identify the determinism of these changes in transfer properties in the case of the finished materials containing wheat gluten/nanoclay/ethofumesate, both in model medium and in real conditions (soil)Responding to these different scientific objectives has been possible using an integrated approach, combining tools of complementary skill fields such as material science, nanocomposite materials, agronomy, pesticide formulation and transfer modeling properties This study contributes to a better understanding of transfer properties of interesting compounds in the case of agropolymer based materials containing or filled with nanoclays. This work has notably enabled to balance the importance given at the nancomposite structure contribution in relation to sorption phenomenon in a context where the objective is to modulate material transfer properties.
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Assessment of the dynamic behavior of a new generation of complex natural rubber-based systems intended for seismic base isolationIvanoska-Dacikj, Aleksandra, Bogoeva-Gaceva, Gordana, Jurk, René, Wießner, Sven, Heinrich, Gert 25 October 2019 (has links)
This work, conceived as a second step in the development of high-performance damping materials suitable for seismic application, describes the preparation and characterization of complex natural rubber-based composites containing hybrid nano- and conventional fillers. The cluster–cluster aggregation model was used to assess the apparent filler networking energy. The values obtained suggested that the presence of the hybrid nanofiller strengthens the filler networking. The same model was used to understand the mechanisms of energy dissipation. The damping coefficient was found to be in the sought range between 10% and 20% (at 0.5 Hz and high shear strain).
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The Role of Nanoclay on the Deformation Behavior of Polypropylene/Maleic Anhydride Modified Polypropylene Films and Fibers in Full and Partially Molten State ProcessingFujiyama-Novak, Jane Hitomi 12 November 2009 (has links)
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Polyethylene Terephthalate / clay nanocomposites. Compounding, fabrication and characterisation of the thermal, rheological, barrier and mechanical properties of Polyethylene Terephthalate / clay nanocomposites.Al-Fouzan, Abdulrahman M. January 2011 (has links)
Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) is one of the most important polymers in use today for packaging due to its outstanding properties. The usage of PET has grown at the highest rate compared with other plastic packaging over the last 20 years, and it is anticipated that the increase in global demand will be around 6% in the 2010 ¿ 2015 period.
The rheological behaviour, thermal properties, tensile modulus, permeability properties and degradation phenomena of PET/clay nanocomposites have been investigated in this project. An overall, important finding is that incorporation of nanoclays in PET gives rise to improvements in several key process and product parameters together ¿ processability/ reduced process energy, thermal properties, barrier properties and stiffness. The PET pellets have been compounded with carefully selected nanoclays (Somasif MAE, Somasif MTE and Cloisite 25A) via twin screw extrusion to produce PET/clay nanocomposites at various weight fractions of nanoclay (1, 3, 5, 20 wt.%). The nanoclays vary in the aspect ratio of the platelets, surfactant and/or gallery spacing so different effect are to be expected. The materials were carefully prepared prior to processing in terms of sufficient drying and re-crystallisation of the amorphous pellets as well as the use of dual motor feeders for feeding the materials to the extruder.
The rheological properties of PET melts have been found to be enhanced by decreasing the viscosity of the PET i.e. increasing the ¿flowability¿ of the PET melt during the injection or/and extrusion processes. The apparent shear viscosity of PETNCs is show to be significantly lower than un-filled PET at high shear rates. The viscosity exhibits shear thinning behaviour which can be explained by two mechanisms which can occur simultaneously. The first mechanism proposed is that some polymer has entangled and few oriented molecular chain at rest and when applying high shear rates, the level of entanglements is reduced and the molecular chains tend to orient with the flow direction. The other mechanism is that the nanoparticles align with the flow direction at high shear rates. At low shear rate, the magnitudes of the shear viscosity are dependent on the nanoclay concentrations and processing shear rate. Increasing nanoclay concentration leads to increases in shear viscosity. The viscosity was observed to deviate from Newtonian behaviour and exhibited shear thinning at a 3 wt.% concentration. It is possible that the formation of aggregates of clay is responsible for an increase in shear viscosity. Reducing the shear viscosity has positive benefits for downstream manufacturers by reducing power consumption. It was observed that all
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three nanoclays used in this project act as nucleation agents for crystallisation by increasing the crystallisation temperature from the melt and decreasing the crystallisation temperature from the solid and increasing the crystallisation rate, while retaining the melt temperature and glass transition temperatures without significant change. This enhancement in the thermal properties leads to a decrease in the required cycle time for manufacturing processes thus potentially reducing operational costs and increasing production output.
It was observed that the nanoclay significantly enhanced the barrier properties of the PET film by up to 50% this potentially allows new PET packaging applications for longer shelf lives or high gas pressures.
PET final products require high stiffness whether for carbonated soft drinks or rough handling during distribution. The PET/Somasif nanocomposites exhibit an increase in the tensile modulus of PET nanocomposite films by up to 125% which can be attributed to many reasons including the good dispersion of these clays within the PET matrix as shown by TEM images as well as the good compatibility between the PET chains and the Somasif clays. The tensile test results for the PET/clay nanocomposites micro-moulded samples shows that the injection speed is crucial factor affecting the mechanical properties of polymer injection moulded products.
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Régénération d’ABS et de PC issus de DEEE sous forme d’alliages de polymères techniques ou de nanocompositesBarthès, Marie-Lise 17 March 2010 (has links)
Les Déchets d'Equipement Electriques et Electroniques (DEEE) constituent un volume important de déchets dont le constituant majoritaire est l’ABS. C’est pour cela que nous avons travaillé principalement avec des polymères provenant d’un gisement réel (carters d’ordinateurs). Puis, des mélanges ABS/PC ont été élaborés (le PC étant un des constituants d’un gisement de carters), dans le but d’obtenir un matériau avec une résilience au moins équivalente à celle d’un ABS neuf. Même si l’ABS a montré une bonne aptitude à être recyclé seul, après vieillissement et recyclage, sa résilience connaît une chute due à la dégradation de la phase élastomère et à la présence d’ignifugeants. Il est important pour le recyclage de l’ABS et de ses mélanges de séparer les polymères ignifugés de ceux qui ne le sont pas. La voie mélange pour le recyclage de l’ABS par l’ajout de PC a l’avantage de simplifier le tri et de recycler un maximum des polymères présents dans les DEEE. Nous avons tout d’abord réalisé des mélanges ABS/PC neufs pour bénéficier d’une mise en œuvre et d’une composition optimales. L’influence des paramètres du procédé de recyclage (température et vis d’extrusion) et des propriétés des matériaux (taux et viscosité du PC, retardateurs de flamme de l’ABS) sur les propriétés du mélange a été étudiée. Nous avons effectué essentiellement des essais de résistance au choc Charpy et des études morphologiques. Les résultats ont montré qu’une morphologie fibrillaire ou co-continue est favorable à la meilleure résilience des mélanges ABS/PC. Nous avons obtenu pour des mélanges neufs ABS neuf FR/PC neuf réalisés avec 70% d’ABS une résilience supérieure à celle de l’ABS neuf. Mais, à composition égale, ce résultat n’a pas été atteint pour les mélanges majoritaires en ABS recyclé. Souhaitant réaliser des mélanges performants majoritaires en ABS recyclé, la compatibilisation semble nécessaire. Un mélange recyclé majoritaire en ABS, compatibilisé avec du PP-g-MA, est montré plus résilient que l’ABS neuf seul. Toutefois, les compatibilisants ont une efficacité limitée lorsqu’ils sont en présence de retardateurs de flamme ou soumis à un temps de séjour élevé dans la presse à injecter. Nous avons voulu utiliser des nanocharges minérales (montmorillonites), ajoutées en faible quantité, en tant qu'ignifugeants et compatibilisants. Elles se sont avérées inefficaces dans les études préliminaires réalisées. Le choix des nanoargiles minérales doit être optimisé. / WEEE constitute a huge waste volume in which ABS is the major component. So, we focused on polymers from a real deposit (casing of computers); such a deposit contains ABS, PC, PS, ABS-PC. In a first step, recycling of aged ABS was studied. The decrease in the C=C content induces an impact strength drop. Nevertheless, ABS proved to be recyclable given that optimized processing conditions are found. The role of flame retardants was shown to be crucial on the recyclability. Separating polymers with or without flame retardants is the key point of the ABS recycling. However, recycled aged ABS do not recover the impact strength of neat virgin ABS. Then, ABS/PC blends were elaborated in order to obtain a material with an impact strength at least equivalent to the neat ABS. The use of ABS/PC blends for this recycling facilitates the sorting and the utilization of most of WEEE polymers. We first made ABS/PC blends from virgin polymers to have optimal processability and composition. Performing Charpy impact strength tests and morphological studies allowed to evaluate the influence of recycling process parameters (temperature and screw extrusion) and material properties (rate and viscosity of PC and ABS flame retardants). Experimental results indicate that the impact strength of the ABS/PC blends is higher when the morphology is fibrillar or co-continuous. We obtained ABS virgin FR/PC virgin blends (70/30) with an impact strength greater than the neat ABS. But, with equal composition, this result was not reached for the blends. So to achieve reliable blends rich in recycled ABS, compatibilisation is necessary. Recycled ABS/PC blends compatibilised with PP-g-MA is more resilient than the ABS. However, the compatibilising agents have a limited efficiency when they are used in the presence of flame retardants or subjected to a high residence time. Finally, nanoclays were attemptively used as both FR and compatibiliser. Tough they proved uneffective in the very first experiments carried out (the choice of clay need to be optimized).
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