Micromechanical Characterization of Complex Polypropylene Morphologies by HarmoniX AFM

Micromechanical Characterization of Complex Polypropylene Morphologies by HarmoniX AFM

This paper examines the capability of the HarmoniX Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) technique to draw accurate and reliable micromechanical characterization of complex polymer morphologies generally found in conventional thermoplastic polymers. To that purpose, injection molded polypropylene samples, c...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: S. Liparoti, A. Sorrentino, V. Speranza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Polymer Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9037127
id doaj-4ab60945014e4311aeb352c852b86a26
record_format Article
spelling doaj-4ab60945014e4311aeb352c852b86a262020-11-24T21:00:41ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Polymer Science1687-94221687-94302017-01-01201710.1155/2017/90371279037127Micromechanical Characterization of Complex Polypropylene Morphologies by HarmoniX AFMS. Liparoti0A. Sorrentino1V. Speranza2Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, ItalyInstitute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials (IPCB-CNR), Via Previati 1/C, 23900 Lecco, ItalyDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, ItalyThis paper examines the capability of the HarmoniX Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) technique to draw accurate and reliable micromechanical characterization of complex polymer morphologies generally found in conventional thermoplastic polymers. To that purpose, injection molded polypropylene samples, containing representative morphologies, have been characterized by HarmoniX AFM. Mapping and distributions of mechanical properties of the samples surface are determined and analyzed. Effects of sample preparation and test conditions are also analyzed. Finally, the AFM determination of surface elastic moduli has been compared with that obtained by indentation tests, finding good agreement among the results.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9037127
collection DOAJ
language English
format Article
sources DOAJ
author S. Liparoti
A. Sorrentino
V. Speranza
spellingShingle S. Liparoti
A. Sorrentino
V. Speranza
Micromechanical Characterization of Complex Polypropylene Morphologies by HarmoniX AFM
International Journal of Polymer Science
author_facet S. Liparoti
A. Sorrentino
V. Speranza
author_sort S. Liparoti
title Micromechanical Characterization of Complex Polypropylene Morphologies by HarmoniX AFM
title_short Micromechanical Characterization of Complex Polypropylene Morphologies by HarmoniX AFM
title_full Micromechanical Characterization of Complex Polypropylene Morphologies by HarmoniX AFM
title_fullStr Micromechanical Characterization of Complex Polypropylene Morphologies by HarmoniX AFM
title_full_unstemmed Micromechanical Characterization of Complex Polypropylene Morphologies by HarmoniX AFM
title_sort micromechanical characterization of complex polypropylene morphologies by harmonix afm
publisher Hindawi Limited
series International Journal of Polymer Science
issn 1687-9422
1687-9430
publishDate 2017-01-01
description This paper examines the capability of the HarmoniX Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) technique to draw accurate and reliable micromechanical characterization of complex polymer morphologies generally found in conventional thermoplastic polymers. To that purpose, injection molded polypropylene samples, containing representative morphologies, have been characterized by HarmoniX AFM. Mapping and distributions of mechanical properties of the samples surface are determined and analyzed. Effects of sample preparation and test conditions are also analyzed. Finally, the AFM determination of surface elastic moduli has been compared with that obtained by indentation tests, finding good agreement among the results.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9037127
work_keys_str_mv AT sliparoti micromechanicalcharacterizationofcomplexpolypropylenemorphologiesbyharmonixafm
AT asorrentino micromechanicalcharacterizationofcomplexpolypropylenemorphologiesbyharmonixafm
AT vsperanza micromechanicalcharacterizationofcomplexpolypropylenemorphologiesbyharmonixafm
_version_ 1716778913652277248

Similar Items