The influences of nanosized CaCO3 on the thermal and optical properties embedded in poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and polystyrene (PS) were investigated.
Calcium carbonate nanoparticles were synthesized by in situ deposition technique, and its nano size (32–35 nm) was confirmed
by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray studies. Nanocomposites samples of PMMA/CaCO3 and PS/CaCO3 were prepared with different filler loading (0–4 wt%) of CaCO3 nanoparticles by solution mixing technique. The Fourier transform infrared analysis confirmed that CaCO3 nanoparticles were present in the polymers matrices. The morphology and elemental composition of nanocomposites were evaluated
by SEM and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The thermal properties of nanocomposites were characterized by differential
scanning calorimetric, thermogravimetric, and differential thermogravimetry analysis, and the results indicate that the incorporation
of CaCO3 nanoparticles could significantly improve the thermal properties of PMMA/CaCO3 and PS/CaCO3 nanocomposites. The glass transition temperature (Tg) and decomposition temperature (Td) of nanocomposites with 4 wt% of CaCO3 nanoparticles were increased by 30 and 24 K in case of PMMA/CaCO3 and 32 and 15 K in the case of PS/CaCO3 nanocomposites, respectively. The obtained transparent nanocomposites films were characterized using UV–Vis spectrophotometer
which shows the transparencies of nanocomposites are almost maintained in visible region while the intensity of absorption
band in ultraviolet (UV) region is increased with CaCO3 nanoparticles contents and these composites particles could enhance the UV-shielding properties of polymers. 相似文献
Silica nanoparticles of various sizes have
been incorporated by melt compounding in a poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)
matrix to enhance its thermal and mechanical properties. In order to improve
nanoparticles dispersion, PMMA grafted particles have been prepared by atom
transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) from well-defined silica nanoparticles.
This strategy was expected to ensure compatibility between both components
of the PMMA nanocomposites. TEM analysis have been performed to evaluate the
nanosilica dispersion whereas modified and non-modified silica/PMMA nanocomposites
thermal stability and mechanical properties have been investigated by both
thermogravimetric and dynamical mechanical analysis. 相似文献
Water-borne raspberry-like PMMA/SiO2 nanocom-posite particles were prepared via free radical copolymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) with 1-vinylimidazole
(1-VID) in the presence of ultrafine aqueous silica sols. The acid-base interaction between hydroxyl groups (acidic) of silica
surfaces and amino groups (basic) of 1-VID was strong enough for promoting the formation of long-standing stable PMMA/SiO2 nanocomposite particles when 10 mol% or more 1-VID as auxiliary monomer was used. The average particle sizes and the silica
contents of the nanocomposite particles were in the ranges from 120–330 nm and 15%–20%, respectively. TEM and SEM observations
indicated a raspberry-like morphology of the obtained nanocomposite particles.
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Translated from Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities, 2005, 26(7) (in Chinese) 相似文献
In this study we modified the surface of silica nanoparticles with methyl methacrylate by UV-induced graft polymerization. It is a surface-initiated polymerization reaction induced by ultraviolet irradiation. The resulting organic-inorganic nanocomposites were near-monodisperse and fabricated without homopolymerization of the monomer. Substantial increase in mean particle size was observed by SEM image analysis after UV-induced grafting of methyl methacrylate onto pure silica particles. FT-Raman spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies of these materials revealed the successful grafting of methyl methacrylate onto the silica surface. The formation of a covalent bond between the grafted PMMA chains and silica surface was indicated by FT-Raman spectra. Thermogravimetric analysis of the PMMA-grafted silica particles indicated the polymer contents in good agreement with SEM photographs. 相似文献
Nano-sized silica particles were modified with methacryloxy-propyltrimethoxysilane(MPS) followed by in situ copolymerization of methyl methacrylate(MMA) and butyl acrylate(BA).These modified nanoparticles were compounded with polypropylene(PP) to prepare PP/silica nanocomposites.PMMA grafted on nano-silica enhances the dispersion of the nanoparticles and interfacial adhesion,decreases the size of PP spherulites in nanocomposites and leads to increasing the Young's modulus and toughness of PP/silica nanoc... 相似文献
The influence of TiO2 nanoparticles on the thermal degradation of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) was investigated by TGA. The studied materials were characterized by Py-GC-MS, TEM, SEM, TGA, DSC and TGA-MS. The PMMA-TiO2 nanocomposites were prepared by melt blending with different (5, 10, 15 and 20 wt% TiO2) loadings. According to TGA results and to the activation energy (determined by the model-free isoconversional method of Vyazovkin), the incorporation of 5 wt% of TiO2 nanoparticles into PMMA stabilizes it by more than 40 °C. However, for higher loading contents, a catalytic effect on the thermal decomposition was observed which increased with the oxide content. The results obtained by Py-GC-MS showed clearly that TiO2 increases the formation of methanol, methacrylic acid and propanoic acid methyl ester during the degradation of PMMA. This catalytic effect could be explained through the interaction of the methoxy group of the methacrylate function with the hydroxyl groups present at the surface of the oxide particles. 相似文献
Al2O3 and ZnO filled poly(methyl methacrylate) nanocomposites were synthesized by free radical (bulk) polymerization. Efficient
dispersion was achieved by predispersing the nanoparticles in propylene glycol methyl ether acetate (PGMEA) followed by ultrasonication
of nanoparticles into the PMMA syrup. Thermal analysis confirms chemisorption between PGMEA and metal oxide particles. The
addition of nanoparticle affects degradation mechanism and consequently improves thermal stability of PMMA. The reduction
of polymer chain mobility and the tendency of nanoparticles to eliminate free radicals are the principal effects responsible
for these enhancements. 相似文献
Surface modified TiO2 nanoparticles dissolved in toluene were encapsulated in PMMA by in situ radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate initiated by 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile. The surface modification of the TiO2 nanoparticles (average diameter of 4.5 nm) was achieved by the formation of a charge transfer complex between TiO2 nanoparticles and 6-palmitate ascorbic acid. The surface modified TiO2/nanoparticles were characterized using UV−Vis and FTIR spectroscopy, while the obtained polymer nanocomposites were characterized using reflection and 1H NMR spectroscopy, as well as gel permeation chromatography. The influence of the TiO2 nanoparticles on the thermal properties of the PMMA matrix was investigated using thermo-gravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. The glass transition temperature of the polymer was not influenced by the presence of the nanoparticles while the thermal stability was significantly improved. 相似文献
Summary: A novel method, situ polymerization stringed assembly (SPSA), is proposed to prepare stable solid or hollow supramolecular polymer particles, which are assembled by numerous nanoparticles. By this method, the fabrication of primary nanoparticles (poly(methyl methacrylate), PMMA), the linkers (polyvinylpyrrolidone, PVP, chains) between the nanoparticles, and the final assembled solid or hollow particles could be achieved in just one‐pot by methyl methacrylate (MMA)/N‐vinylpyrrolidone (NVP) microemulsion polymerization under UV irradiation. The structures of the supramolecular particles can be changed from solid to hollow by tuning the mass ratio of MMA/NVP in the microemulsion. AFM, TEM, and SEM experiments are performed to identify the results.
Graphite nanosheets (NanoG) were prepared by treating the expanded graphite with sonication in aqueous alcohol solution. Nanocomposites of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) with NanoG were prepared via an in situ polymerization of MMA in the presence of NanoG with the aid of sonication. The nanocomposites were then dispersed with chloroform (CHCl3) and casted on glass slides to form conducting films. The percolation threshold of PMMA/NanoG conducting films at room temperature was as low as 0.31 vol%, much lower than that of the composites filled with conventional graphite particles. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), selected area diffraction (SAD) and etc. were used to characterize the structure of the graphite nanosheets and the nanocomposites. Results showed that the high-aspect-ratio structure of graphite nanosheets played an important role in forming conducting network in PMMA matrix. The conducting behavior of the composite was interpreted by percolation theory. 相似文献
The differential microemulsion polymerization technique was used to synthesize the nanoparticles of glycidyl-functionalized poly(methyl methacrylate) or PMMA via a two-step process, by which the amount of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) surfactant required was 1/217 of the monomer amount by weight and the surfactant/water ratio could be as low as 1/600. These surfactant levels are extremely low in comparison with those used in a conventional microemulsion polymerization system. The glycidyl-functionalized PMMA nanoparticles are composed of nanosized cores of high molecular weight PMMA and nano-thin shells of the random copolymer poly[(methyl methacrylate)-ran-(glycidyl methacrylate)]. The particle sizes were about 50 nm. The ratios of the glycidyl methacrylate in the glycidyl-functionalized PMMA were achieved at about 5–26 wt.%, depending on the reaction conditions. The molecular weight of glycidyl-functionalized PMMA was in the range of about 1 × 106 to 3 × 106 g mol−1. The solid content of glycidyl-functionalized PMMA increased when the amount of added glycidyl methacrylate was increased. The glycidyl-functionalized polymer on the surface of nano-seed PMMA nanoparticles was a random copolymer which was confirmed by 1H-NMR spectroscopy. The amounts of functionalization were investigated by the titration of the glycidyl functional group. The structure of the glycidyl-functionalized PMMA nanoparticles was investigated by means of TEM. The glycidyl-functionalized PMMA has two regions of Tg which are at around 90 °C and 125 °C, respectively, of which the first one was attributed to the poly[(methyl methacrylate)-ran-(glycidyl methacrylate)] and the second one was due to the PMMA. A core/shell structure of the glycidyl-functionalized PMMA latex nanoparticles was observed. 相似文献
Hydrophobically modified silica aerogel nanoparticles (H-SiANp) were used for in situ polymerization of methyl methacrylate by reverse atom transfer radical polymerization to synthesize well-defined PMMA nanocomposites. Inherent characteristics of the prepared H-SiANp were evaluated by nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherms, SEM, and TEM. Conversion and molecular weight determinations were carried out using GC and SEC, respectively. Addition of 3 mass% of the H-SiANp leads to decrement of conversion from 92 to 74%. Molecular weight of poly (methyl methacrylate) chains also decreases from 19,737 to 15,662 g mol?1 by addition of only 3 mass% H-SiANp; however, PDI values increase from 1.36 to 1.82. Linear increase of ln(M0/M) with time for all the samples shows that polymerization proceeds in a living manner. In addition, suitable agreement between theoretical and experimental molecular weight in combination with low PDI values can appropriately demonstrate the living nature of the polymerization. TG results indicate that by increasing H-SiANp content, improvements in thermal stability of the nanocomposites were obtained. DSC results show a decrease in glass transition temperature from 87.4 to 80.9 °C by addition of 3 mass% H-SiANp.
Summary: Statistical random copolymers of 1H,1H‐perfluorooctyl methacrylate and 2‐dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, poly(FOMA‐co‐DMAEMA), effectively stabilized the dispersion polymerization of methyl methacrylate in supercritical carbon dioxide. Free‐flowing, micron‐sized spherical PMMA particles could be produced with poly(FOMA‐co‐DMAEMA) containing 34 w/w% FOMA.
Nanocomposites based on poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and TiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized by in situ radical polymerization of MMA in solution. The surface of TiO2 nanoparticles was modified with four gallic acid esters (octyl, decyl, lauryl and cetyl gallate). The content of gallates present on the surface of TiO2 was calculated from the TGA results. The influence of length of hydrophobic tail of amphiphilic alkyl gallates on dispersability of surface modified TiO2 nanoparticles in PMMA matrix, the molecular weight and glass transition temperature of PMMA, as well as the thermal stability of the prepared PMMA/TiO2 nanocomposites in nitrogen and air was investigated. The influence of content of TiO2 nanoparticles on the properties of these nanocomposites was also examined. The formation of a charge transfer complex between the surface Ti atoms and the gallates was confirmed by FTIR and UV spectroscopy. TEM micrographs of the PMMA/TiO2 nanocomposites revealed that degree of TiO2 aggregation can be significantly lowered by increasing the length of aliphatic part of the used gallates. The molecular weight of PMMA slightly decreases with the increase of TiO2 content, indicating that used TiO2 nanoparticles act as radical scavengers during the polymerization of MMA. The presence of surface modified TiO2 nanoparticles do not have an influence on the mobility of PMMA chain segments leading to the same values of glass transition temperature for all investigated samples. Thermal and thermo-oxidative stability of the PMMA matrix are improved by introducing TiO2 nanoparticles modified with gallates. 相似文献
Transparent poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)/TiO2 nanocomposites have been prepared by solution mixing PMMA with organically soluble titania xerogel. The organically soluble
titania xerogel in the form of amorphous phase has been synthesized via a simple sol-gel method, involving hydrolysis of tetrabutyl
titanate (TBT) in trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and gelation. The obtained PMMA/TiO2 nanocomposites were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), transmission electron microscope (TEM),
thermogravimetry (TG) and ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) absorption spectroscopy. The results showed that the interaction between
titania nanoparticles and PMMA macromolecular chains led to a homogeneous dispersion of TiO2 in PMMA matrix. The resulting PMMA/TiO2 nanocomposites showed improved thermal stability, high transparency and high UV-shielding efficiency with a small amount
of titania xerogel (≤3.0 wt %). The present work is of interest for developing a series of transparent UV-shielding nanocomposites. 相似文献
Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)/silica/titania ternary nanocomposites with covalent bonding interaction between polymer and inorganic phases have been prepared using a novel non-hydrolytic sol-gel method. Transmission electron microscope (TEM) image of silica/titania binary inorganic component indicates a core-shell-like structure. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images suggest that the well dispersed silica/titania particles in the hybrid are on the nanometer-scale. The transparencies of nanocomposites are maintained in visible region while the absorption band in ultraviolet (UV) region is red shifted with increasing inorganic content. The thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) results show that the thermal stability of PMMA copolymer increases dramatically with the addition of silica/titania moieties both in nitrogen and in air. 相似文献