TY - CONF
T1 - Three-dimensional structural analysis of multi-component nano-fillers in rubbery matrix studied by transmission electron microtomography
AU - Shinbori, Yuki
AU - Sugimoril, Hidekazu
AU - Nishikawa, Yukihiro
AU - Jinnai, Hiroshi
AU - Nishioka, Hideo
AU - Akutagawa, Keizo
AU - Mashita, Naruhiko
AU - Nishi, Toshio
PY - 2005/12/1
Y1 - 2005/12/1
N2 - Three-dimensional (3D) structures of rubber containing two kinds of nano-filler, i.e., carbon black (CB) and silica (Si) particles, have been studied by transmission electron microtomography (TEMT) together with electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS). In a digital slice obtained from the 3D reconstructed TEMT data, two kinds of particles were clearly distinguished. Some structural parameters, e.g. particle size and their distributions, were evaluated independently for the CB and Si particles from the 3D reconstruction of the TEMT. The fractal dimension obtained from the 3D image indicated that both CB and silica nanoparticles were aggregated by the "cluster- cluster aggregation" mechanism.
AB - Three-dimensional (3D) structures of rubber containing two kinds of nano-filler, i.e., carbon black (CB) and silica (Si) particles, have been studied by transmission electron microtomography (TEMT) together with electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS). In a digital slice obtained from the 3D reconstructed TEMT data, two kinds of particles were clearly distinguished. Some structural parameters, e.g. particle size and their distributions, were evaluated independently for the CB and Si particles from the 3D reconstruction of the TEMT. The fractal dimension obtained from the 3D image indicated that both CB and silica nanoparticles were aggregated by the "cluster- cluster aggregation" mechanism.
KW - Filler distribution
KW - Image analysis
KW - Three dimensional direct observation
KW - Transmission electron microtomography
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M3 - Paper
AN - SCOPUS:33645580831
SP - 3484
EP - 3485
T2 - 54th SPSJ Symposium on Macromolecules
Y2 - 20 September 2005 through 22 September 2005
ER -