Flower-like Fe2O3/polyaniline core/shell nanocomposite and its electroheological properties

  • Xiaoli Tian
  • , Kai He
  • , Baoxiang Wang
  • , Shoushan Yu
  • , Chuncheng Hao
  • , Kezheng Chen
  • , Qingquan Lei

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Abstract

Flower-like Fe2O3/polyaniline core/shell nanocomposite was obtained via a two-steps method. Firstly, monodispersed flower-like iron oxide was synthesized by a high temperature refluxing method. Then flower-like Fe2O3/polyaniline core/shell nanocomposite was further obtained via the in-situ polymerization. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), SQUID MPMS, UV-vis and Haake rheometer were used to investigate its structure, morphology and properties. The obtained Fe2O3/polyaniline nanocomposite reveals an interesting morphological combination of hierarchical and core/shell structure. Its electrorheological (ER) behavior were investigated using a rotational rheometer under different applied electric field strengths when dispersed in silicone oil, which shown an obvious ER activity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)185-193
Number of pages9
JournalColloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Volume498
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Jun 2016

Keywords

  • Core/shell structure
  • Electrorheological fluid
  • Hierarchical structure
  • Nanocomposites

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