Wednesday 2 November 2011

IYC 2011 - Polymer International

Table of Contents for Polymer International

Keywords:

  • nanocomposites;
  • surface functionalization;
  • silica;
  • zirconia;
  • mechanical properties

Abstract

Epoxy resin nanocomposites were prepared by curing bisphenol-F with an aliphatic amine in the presence of SiO2 and ZrO2 nanoparticles as inorganic fillers. Both types of particles were prepared with diameters of around 10 nm and 70 nm to study size effects in the nanocomposites. The nanoparticles showed a different constitution: while silica was amorphous and spherical in nature, zirconia was crystalline and non-spherical. Both nanoparticles were surface-functionalized with novel diethylene-glycol-based capping agents to increase the compatibility with the epoxy matrix. The organic functionalities were attached to the nanoparticle surface via phosphonic acid (zirconia) and trialkoxysilane (silica) anchor groups. The homogeneity of the distribution of surface-modified inorganic nano-sized fillers in the matrix up to 5.8 vol% in case of silica and 2.34 vol% in case of zirconia was determined by small-angle X-ray scattering and transmission electron microscopy. Mechanical properties such as hardness and storage modulus were increased with increasing filler content while thermal stability of the obtained materials was nearly unaffected after incorporation of nanoparticles. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry

 

Study of the effect of the concentration, size and surface chemistry of zirconia and silica nanoparticle fillers within an epoxy resin on the bulk properties of the resulting nanocomposites

Epoxy resin nanocomposites were prepared by curing bisphenol‐F with an aliphatic amine in the presence of SiO2 and ZrO2 nanoparticles as inorganic fillers. Both types of particles were prepared with...

Ionic polymers with tunable liquid‐crystalline properties

Side‐chain polyesters were synthesized from N‐octyl‐, N‐dodecyl‐ or N‐hexadecyl‐diethanolamine and succinic acid anhydride. These polyesters were then transformed into polyester hydrochlorides by...

Influence of medium on the nanostructure and properties of poly(4‐aminodiphenylamine)‐silver nanocomposites

Poly(4‐aminodiphenylamine)‐silver nanocomposites were synthesized by an easy one‐step aqueous chemical oxidative polymerization of 4‐aminodiphenylamine (4ADPA) using silver nitrate (AgNO3) as the...

Design, synthesis and characterization of novel biodegradable shape memory polymers based on poly(D,L‐lactic acid) diol, hexamethylene diisocyanate and piperazine

A novel series of biodegradable shape memory polyurethane ureas (SMPUUs) were designed and synthesized based on poly(D,L‐lactic acid) diol, hexamethylene diisocyanate and piperazine. Their structure,...

Effect of [6,6]‐phenyl‐C61‐butyric acid methyl ester on the morphology of poly(3‐hexylthiophene) film

The change of morphology of poly(3‐hexylthiophene) (P3HT) film as a result of blending with [6,6]‐phenyl‐C61‐butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) was studied using a freeze‐dry method. A porous structure...

Poly(L‐lactic acid) metal organic framework composites: optical, thermal and mechanical properties

Biodegradable composites based on poly(L‐lactic acid) (PLLA) and metal organic frameworks (MOFs) were developed. PLLA without and with the addition of 1, 3 and 5 wt% MOFs was melt compounded in a...

The effect of pH and ionic strength on the dispersion of carbon nanotubes in poly(acrylic acid) solutions

The dispersion of three kinds of acid‐treated carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) aqueous solution of different pH and ionic strengths (varied by NaCl, KCl and ZnCl2) was investigated...

Effect of liquid isoprene rubber on dynamic mechanical properties of emulsionpolymerized styrene/butadiene rubber vulcanizates

The effect of liquid isoprene rubber (LIR) on the dynamic mechanical properties of emulsion‐polymerized styrene/butadiene rubber (ESBR) vulcanizates was investigated by temperature sweep using...

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