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Nanomat 2019 Nano Research & Applications
ISSN: 2471-9838 Page 23
January 28-29, 2019
Barcelona, Spain
18th Edition of International Conference on
Emerging Trends in
Materials Science and
Nanotechnology
Polyetherimide (PEI)/organically modified Fluorohectorite
(OFH) clay nanocomposites were prepared by dispersing
OFH clay in PEI matrix. The structural as well as morphological
characteristics of the nanocomposites were investigated
using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). The thermal,
mechanical properties of the PEI nanocomposites were found
to be significantly improved by the incorporation of organically
modified flurohectorite nano clay into the PEI matrix. The water
uptake of the nanocomposites was investigated in detail as
a function of clay content. The water uptake was minimum for
composites with 3 wt % of filler. The anticorrosion properties of
clay polymer nanocomposite (CPN) coatings were evaluated
by means of various electrochemical methods which include
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS), Open Circuit
Potential Measurements (OCP) and water adsorption test. The
topological changes on the PEI/OFH clay nanocomposite coated
metallic surfaces during immersion test were evaluated bymeans
of SEM and AFM analyses. The results obtained from various
analyses showed that the PEI/OFH nanocomposites coatings
possess better anticorrosion properties.
Keywords: Nanocomposite; Polyetherimide; Thermal properties,
Mechanical properties; Anticorrosion
Biography
Ajith James Jose working on nanocomposites at st. Berchamans col-
lege(Autonomous), changanassery, Kerala, India
Development and characterization
of organoclay filled polyetherimide
nanocomposites for anticorrosive coatings
Ajith James Jose
St.Berchmans College, India
Ajith James Jose, Nano Res Appl 2019, Volume 5
DOI: 10.21767/2471-9838-C1-030