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Investigation of the fracture mechanism and mechanical properties of polystyrene/silica nanocomposite in various silica contents

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There is limited research on the effect of silica on the mechanical properties of polystyrene. For this lack of information, this study has focused on the fracture mechanism and mechanical properties of Polystyrene/silica nanocomposite. Transmission electron microscopy showed proper dispersion of nanoparticles in PS matrix in both low and high filler loadings. Scanning electron microscopy, TOM micrography, and non-contact surface profiler were used to study the fracture surface and fracture mechanism characteristics of the nanocomposite. It seems that the debonding mechanism is an important mechanism in toughening of Polystyrene/silica nanocomposites. In addition, mechanical behavior of the samples was investigated. Tensile, flexural, and compressive strength and also impact and plain-strain fracture toughness of nanocomposite samples showed different behaviors in low and high nanoparticle loadings and interestingly, we found an optimum value less than 2% for nanoparticle loading in which we observed the highest improvement in mechanical properties of the nanocomposite.

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The authors are grateful for supports from Malek-Ashtar University of Technology and Tarbiat Modares University.

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  1. Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing Processes, Malek-Ashtar University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

    Hossein Salehi Vaziri & Iraj Amiri Omaraei

  2. Mechanical Engineering Group, Islamic Azad University, Ramsar Branch, Ramsar, Iran

    Mohamadreza Abadyan

  3. Department of Materials Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

    Meisam Nouri & Mohamad Ebrahimnia

  4. Faculty of Polymer and Colour, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

    Zahra Sadredini

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Salehi Vaziri, H., Abadyan, M., Nouri, M. et al. Investigation of the fracture mechanism and mechanical properties of polystyrene/silica nanocomposite in various silica contents. J Mater Sci 46, 5628–5638 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-011-5513-9

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