ABSTRACT
Novel Fe3O4/reduced graphene oxide (RGO) composite nanoparticles were synthesized and confirmed by FT-IR spectra as good candidates for magnetic stimuli-responsive magnetorheological (MR) materials. The morphology of Fe3O4/RGO was observed by both scanning and transmission electron microscopy and their sedimentation stability improved due to a decreased density of the synthesized composites. The MR performance of the Fe3O4/RGO-based fluid was investigated with a rotational rheometer, and the Cho-Choi-Jhon model of the rheological equation of state was adopted to explain their performances for the entire shear rate region.
ABSTRACT
Semi-conducting poly(n-methylaniline) (PNMA)-coated poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) composite nanoparticles were synthesized using cross-linked and grafted PMMA particles as a core, and then, the PNMA shell was coated via chemical oxidative polymerization on the surface of modified PMMA nanoparticles. Their electroresponsive electrorheological characteristics when dispersed in silicone were confirmed under applied electric fields using a rotational rheometer, focusing on their viscoelastic response. Using a frequency sweep test, the frequency dependence of both the storage and loss moduli was confirmed to increase upon increasing the electric field, with a stable plateau regime over the entire angular frequency range.
