Research Article

The Effect of High Loaded Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes in Natural Rubber and Their Nonlinear Material Constants

Table 5

Peak values of IR spectra of samples.

SamplePeak frequency (cm−1)Bond

Unfilled NR2918, 2854C-H stretch (-CH3)
1600C=C stretching
1519, 1443C-H bending (CH3)
1242, 1136C-H wag (CH2-X)
1032, 969, 829, 754=C-H bend
565C-Br stretch

MWCNT519, 455C-Br stretch

NR/5 phr MWCNT2918, 2854C-H stretch (-CH3)
1441, 1373C-H bending (CH3)
973, 830, 740=C-H bend

NR/10 phr MWCNT2916, 2851C-H stretch (-CH3)
1516, 1376C-H bending (CH3)
968=C-H bend

NR/20 phr MWCNT2914C-H stretch (-CH3)
1515, 1381C-H bending (CH3)
1238C-H wag (CH2-X)
965=C-H bend

NR/30 phr MWCNT1510, 1378C-H bending (CH3)
1233=C-H bend