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Mathew M, Midhun Dominic CD, Neenu KV, Begum PMS, Dileep P, Kumar TGA, Sabu AA, Nagane D, Parameswaranpillai J, Badawi M. Carbon black and chitin nanofibers for green tyres: Preparation and property evaluation. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 310:120700. [PMID: 36925259 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.120700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
Abstract
This research highlights the synergistic use of carbon black (CB) and chitin nanofibers (CHNFs) for developing green tyres for the first time. The CHNFs (12-30 nm) were prepared from chitin powder with the help of steam explosion and mild oxalic acid hydrolysis. The CHNFs were uniformly dispersed in natural rubber (NR) latex, dried, and mixed with CB in a two-roll mill to form NR/CB/CHNF composites. The NR/CB/CHNF composite at 1 phr CHNF loading exhibited tensile and tear strengths that were about 47 and 160 % greater than the NR-Neat, respectively. The dynamic mechanical analysis showed that the loss tangent (tan δ) at 60 °C was 50 % lower for the NR/CB/CHNF 1.0 composite than for the NR/CB50 composite. The study succeeded in developing a new green tyre tread formulation that would be helpful for attaining sustainability and a circular economy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mariya Mathew
- Department of Chemistry, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Kochi, Kerala Pin-682013, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Kochi, Kerala Pin-682013, India.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Kerala Pin-682022, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Kerala Pin-682022, India
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- J.J. Murphy Research Centre, Rubber Park, Valayanchrirangara, Kerala Pin-686009, India
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- Central NMR Facility and Physical/Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune Pin-411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, St. Xavier's college (Autonomous), Ahmedabad, Gujarat Pin-380009, India
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- Central NMR Facility and Physical/Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune Pin-411008, India
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- Department of Science, Faculty of Science & Technology, Alliance University, Chandapura-Anekal Main Road, Bengaluru 562106, Karnataka, India
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- Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie Théoriques UMR CNRS 7019, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France.
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