Papers by Author: Zbigniew. Rosłaniec

Abstract: Two different concentrations of nanocrystalline material: α-Fe/C were prepared by the carburization of nanocrystalline iron and characterized by XRD and SEM. The nanoparticles were next used as fillers in polymer nanocomposites using the in situ polycondensation reaction in a poly(ether-ester) matrix with two concentrations: 0.1 wt. % and 0.3 wt. %. The temperature dependence of the ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) spectra was investigated to study magnetic interactions in the compounds. The introduced FMR parameters (intensity and position of the right peak) describe well the temperature dependence of FMR spectra of strongly interacting magnetic nanoparticles. The FMR spectra depend strongly on the concentration of magnetic nanoparticles, which influence the magnetic interactions between them. Two main critical points of the matrix (the glass state and the freezing of benzene rings) influence the behaviour of the FMR spectra.

Abstract: Nanoparticles of carbides, nitrides and carbonitrides can be used to reinforce polymer matrix nanocomposites to obtain the required strength, hardness, corrosion and wear resistance. In order to efficiently achieve the desirable properties the polymer matrix and nanoparticles must be optimised. This paper reports on studies undertaken on TiC reinforced polymer matrix nanocomposites. The TiC nanoparticles were produced by sol-gel method and nanocomposites were obtained in situ, via the reaction and synthesizing of polyether-ester copolymer (PEE). TiC nanoparticles were characterised with a scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and the microstructure of the composites was examined by SEM and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Tensile properties were determined. For comparison, samples of polymer were also studied and composites with submicron size of TiC particles. The results, which are discussed in terms of size of the TiC particles, showed that the particles incorporated in the polymer matrix, influence the strength of the composites.