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Weathering Effects on Degradation of Low-Density Polyethylene-Nanosilica Composite with Added Pro-oxidant

Published by U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD) | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Metadata Last Checked: August 02, 2025 | Last Modified: 2018-08-13
Nanomaterials are increasingly used in polymer composites to enhance the properties of these materials. Data are presented from a study of sunlight-induced weathering on potential release of nanosilica from a composite with low-density polyethylene (LDPE). Weathering of the composites was determined by quantifying changes in infrared spectroscopic properties (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy / FTIR); mechanical properties, atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy and other procedures. This dataset is associated with the following publication: Zepp, R., B. Acrey, M. Davis, A. Andrady, J. Locklin, R. Arnold, O. Okungbowa, and A. Commodore. Weathering Effects on Degradation of Low-Density Polyethylene-Nanosilica Composite with Added Pro-oxidant. Journal of Polymers and the Environment. Springer Nature, New York, NY, USA, 31: 4184–4192, (2023).

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  • AFM changes.docx

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  • Description of Dataset files LDPE-nanoSi.docx

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  • Irradiance with cutoffs.xlsx

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  • SCID_B-0zpk_FIGURE LEGENDS with supplemental figures.docx

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  • Wavelength effects on FTIR carbonyl increase.docx

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  • mechanical property changes.docx

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  • rate contants mechanical change.docx

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