@inproceedings{f0befae1cf584194a80c2de1a87ce67c,
title = "Evaluation of mechanical and structure properties of electron beam cross-linked ethylene-octene copolymer nanocomposites with multi-walled carbon nanotubes",
abstract = "Recently, ionizing radiation has found an application in nanotechnology, especially attributed to the improvement of polymer nanocomposites. In the present paper, we have developed and evaluated nanocomposites of ethylene-octene copolymer (EOC) with 0-15 wt.\% of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) irradiated by 5 MeV accelerated electrons up to constant dose of 150 kGy. The influence of combined factors of MWCNT filler content and the irradiation on the tensile stress-strain properties at 25°C and 50°C and gel fraction was analysed. The results indicated improvement in elastic modulus at both temperatures with an increase of MWCNT content and the irradiation up to 150 kGy dose. The gel content of irradiated EOC/MWCNTs indicated sufficient cross-linking efficacy of EOC with MWCNTs acting as reinforcing fillers in the matrix.",
keywords = "EOC/MWCNT, Gel fraction, Mechanical properties, Nanocomposites",
author = "Zhenija Roja and Ingars Reinholds and Janis Zicans and Meri, \{Remo Merijs\}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 Trans Tech Publications.; 25th International Baltic Conference of Engineering Materials and Tribology – BALTMATTRIB ; Conference date: 03-11-2016 Through 04-11-2016",
year = "2017",
doi = "10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.721.28",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783035710724",
series = "Key Engineering Materials",
publisher = "Trans Tech Publications Ltd",
pages = "28--32",
editor = "Dagnija Loca",
booktitle = "Engineering Materials and Tribology XXV",
address = "Switzerland",
}