Table 1. Thermal stabilities of TPNR and TPNR/GNP nanocomposites obtained from TGA.
T1 (°C) |
T2 (°C) |
ΔT = T2 - T1 (°C) |
Residues (%) |
IPDT (°C) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
TPNR (0 wt.% GNP) | 379 | 464 | 85 | 0.6 | 416 |
0.5 wt.% GNP nanocomposites | 380 | 463 | 83 | 0.6 | 420 |
1.0 wt.% GNP nanocomposites | 380 | 463 | 83 | 1.2 | 437 |
1.5 wt.% GNP nanocomposites | 380 | 463 | 83 | 1.6 | 436 |
2.0 wt.% GNP nanocomposites | 378 | 460 | 83 | 2.2 | 444 |
Note: T1; first decomposition temperature peak, T2; second decomposition temperature peak, ΔT; temperature difference, IPDT; integral procedure decomposition temperature