Abstract
The effects of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on the morphology of uncompatibilized and maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene (MAPP)-compatibilized polyamide 6 (PA6)/polypropylene (PP) (70/30 w/w) blends prepared using a torque rheometer were investigated. TEM observations showed that the CNTs were selectively located in the major PA6 phase and at the interface. Such localization of nanofillers in the literature usually leads to a refinement in a sea-island morphology. Unexpectedly, our results show that increasing amounts of CNTs in the samples prepared using a torque rheometer led to a transformation from typical sea-island morphology to co-continuous morphology for uncompatibilized PA6/PP blends and to partial fibrillization of the PP domains for MAPP-compatibilized PA6/PP blends. These unusual morphological changes are attributed to a retarded morphology evolution process caused by the CNTs. According to rheological measurements and theoretical analysis, this was achieved through the role of CNTs in enhancing the viscoelasticity of the PA6 phase and promoting interfacial slip. The electrical resistivites, crystallization, and melting behavior of all samples were also studied.
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