The effect of cds/organic nanostructure as additive on the thermal stability of abs polymer

Abstract

Flower like cadmium sulfide/organic (CdS-or) nanostructures were synthesized via a simple reaction between CaCl 2 + 2H 2O and thioglycolic acid using water solvent at room temperature, then CdS-or nanostructures were added to Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) copolymer. The influence of inorganic phase on the thermal properties of ABS matrix was studied using thermogravimetry analysis and limiting oxygen index (LOI). Nanostructures and nanocomposite materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra. Cone calorimeter measurements showed that the heat release rate (HRR) significantly decreased in the presence of CdS-or nanostructures. © 2012 De Gruyter.