The Effect of the Introduction of Detonation Nanodiamonds on the Physical and Mechanical Characteristics of Thermoplastic Elastomers

M. V. Timoshenko^a^, *, S. V. Balabanov^a, M. M. Sychov^a^,^b, K. S. Koshevaya^a, V. Yu. Dolmatov^c, and V. P. Britov^b

^aInstitute of Silicate Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, 199034 Russia

^bSt. Petersburg State Institute of Technology (Technical University), St. Petersburg, 190013 Russia

^cSpecial Design and Technological Bureau “Technologist,” St. Petersburg, 192076 Russia

Correspondence to: *e-mail: timoshe-mikhail@mail.ru

Received 22 November, 2022

Abstract—Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) reinforced with detonation nanodiamonds (DNDs) based on styrene-butadiene rubber are developed. The mechanical characteristics of the reinforced compounds with different DND contents are investigated. The developed material shows a 30% increase in compressive strength compared to the unfilled composite and a 10% increase in the tensile strength of the material with the introduction of 0.1% DND.

Keywords: thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), detonation nanodiamonds (DNDs), reinforcement, physical and mechanical properties

DOI: 10.1134/S108765962360014X