Abstract
X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy (XPCS) of swollen rubber containing spherical silica nanoparticles is reported. It is shown that irradiation by intense X-rays leads to the breakdown of cross-links, thereby inducing the local rearrangement of silica nanoparticles. This rearrangement process depends on the cross-link density and is characterized by a compressed exponential relaxation with aging behaviour, which resembles a common feature of complex fluids observed with XPCS.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 119-123 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Synchrotron Radiation |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy
- filled rubber