Table 3.
Mechanical behaviors of PS nanocomposite membranes with different contents of CCNTs or PCNTs at room temperature and at an initial strain rate of 0.17/s.
| Membranes | Young’s Modulus (MPa) | Yield Stress (MPa) | Elongation at Fracture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pristine PS | 229.2 ± 23.2 | 5.8 ± 0.1 | 0.27 ± 0.04 |
| PS/0.1 wt. % CCNTs | 136.9 ± 3.9 | 3.0 ± 0.1 | 0.22 ± 0.02 |
| PS/0.1 wt. % PCNTs | 125.8 ± 3.2 | 2.8 ± 0.1 | 0.18 ± 0.02 |
| PS/0.25 wt. % CCNTs | 191.2 ± 11.7 | 4.8 ± 0.1 | 0.46 ± 0.04 |
| PS/0.25 wt. % PCNTs | 109.2 ± 4.4 | 2.9 ± 0.0 | 0.23 ± 0.02 |
| PS/0.5 wt. % CCNTs | 138.2 ± 6.3 | 3.0 ± 0.1 | 0.22 ± 0.01 |
| PS/0.5 wt. % PCNTs | 126.1 ± 3.2 | 2.9 ± 0.0 | 0.23 ± 0.05 |
| PS/1.0 wt. % CCNTs | 132.7 ± 9.2 | 2.7 ± 0.1 | 0.21 ± 0.01 |
| PS/1.0 wt. % PCNTs | 91.7 ± 3.6 | 2.5 ± 0.2 | 0.26 ± 0.02 |