Atomic force microscopy natural rubber

Nishi, T., Nukaga, H., Fujinami, S., and Nakajima, K., Nanomechanical mapping of carbon black reinforced natural rubber by atomic force microscopy, Chinese J. Polym. Sci., 25,35 1 (2007). 

Watabe, H., Komura, M., Nakajima, K., and Nishi, T., Atomic force microscopy of mechanical property of natural rubber, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 44, 5393-5396 (2005). 

AFM, atomic force microscopy DMA, dynamic mechanical analysis DSC, differential scanning calorimetry flVR, oxidized natural rubber FTIR, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy NR, natural rubber PLA, poly(lactic acid) QP, quaternary phosphonium salt TGA, thermogravimetric anal is TPU, thermoplastic polyurethane XPCL, end-carboxylated teledielic... 

Atomic force microscopy has also been used to investigate the morphology of natural rubber blended films. The natural rubber and poly(methyl methacrylate) particles in the latex films can be easily distinguished and are clearly... 

Figure 13.6 Atomic force microscopy top-view images of the air/polymer/film interfaces of natural rubber/poly(methyl methacrylate) blended films at the amounts of (a) 0% (b) 10% (c) 30% and (d) 50% poly(methyl methacrylate) with (top) unannealed and (bottom) annealed at 130°C for 1 hour. (Modified from Ho et al. ).

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