新型ACNT/C纳米复合材料氧化性能的初步研究

以定向碳纳米管阵列为骨架, 利用化学气相渗(CVI)工艺制备了新型的定向碳纳米管/炭(ACNT/C)纳米复合材料, 并对其氧化性能进行了初步的研究. SEM形貌观察表明, 氧化后的ACNT/C纳米复合材料仍然保持着其基本的管状结构特点, 氧化由外层热解炭向内逐渐进行. 热失重分析 (TGA)检测结果表明, 密度为0.80 g•cm-3的ACNT/C纳米复合材料在空气中的热失重转变温度约为720 ℃, 比相同工艺条件下制备的密度为1.5 g•cm-3的C/C复合材料提高了50 ℃左右. 静态空气等温氧化实验表明, ACNT/C纳米复合材料在550 ℃氧化过程中的化学反应速率明显低于C/C复合材料. 这主要是由于ACNT/C纳米复合材料具有稳定的界面和较高的晶化程度.     

聚吡咯/多壁碳纳米管及其聚氨酯导电复合材料的制备和性能

以羧基化多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)做模版剂,采用化学氧化法将吡咯(Py)在羧基化MWCNTs表面聚合制备PPy/MWCNTs导电材料,将其添加到溶剂型聚氨酯(PU)溶液中制备了PPy/MWCNTs/PU导电复合材料,研究了Py用量对PPy/MWCNTs及其PU复合材料性能的影响.研究表明,随Py用量的增加,PPy/MWCNTs的长度不变,管径增大,sp~2和sp~3杂化C含量先提高后减少,N的掺杂梯度降低,PPy/MWCNTs的导电率高于羧基化MWCNTs和PPy.当Py用量为羧基化MWCNTs的20%时,其导电率最大.PPy/MWCNTs中N元素的掺杂程度及其管径变化是引起PPy/MWCNTs/PU复合材料的性能不同的主要原因.增加Py用量,MWCNTs中亲水的羧基因对PPy掺杂而消耗,相同导电材料用量时纳米导电粒子数目相对减少,PPy/MWCNTs/PU复合材料的耐水性能提高,定向应力、储能模量和玻璃化温度降低,导电率先增加后减小.当Py用量为羧基化MWCNTs的15%时,导电率最大.     

磁性离子液体中聚乙撑二氧噻吩/多壁碳纳米管纳米复合材料的球磨法制备及表征

以磁性离子液体1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑四氯化铁盐([bmim]FeCl₄)为介质, 将多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)机械球磨分散在其中形成[bmim]FeCl₄/MWCNTs凝胶后, 加入乙撑二氧噻吩(EDOT)单体, 利用阴离子 的氧化性进行原位聚合, 球磨法制备了均匀包覆不同含量MWCNTs的聚乙撑二氧噻吩/多壁碳纳米管(PEDOT/MWCNTs)纳米复合材料. 并以傅里叶红外光谱(FT-IR)、扫描电镜(SEM)和透射电镜(TEM)对PEDOT/MWCNTs的结构与形貌进行了表征|在0.5 mol/L硫酸溶液中, 用循环伏安测试(CV)研究了PEDOT/MWCNTs的电化学行为|采用四探针仪测定了PEDOT/MWCNTs的电导率|热重分析(TGA)研究了PEDOT/MWCNTs的热稳定性. 结果表明, PEDOT 纳米颗粒均匀包覆于MWCNTs表面, 形成了核壳结构|PEDOT与MWCNTs之间的共轭作用随着MWCNTs含量的增加而增强. MWCNTs的质量分数为30%的PEDOT/MWCNTs的电导率出现峰值, 达到7.46 S/cm, 且电化学活性最好. MWCNTs的质量分数为10%时, PEDOT/MWCNTs的热稳定性相对于PEDOT显著提高.     

MWCNTs/PVA-co-PE纳米纤维膜导电性能的研究

通过原位自组装法制备MWCNTs/PVA-co-PE复合材料,将此复合材料与纤维素酯共混后,利用热塑性聚合物熔融共混相分离法制备了MWCNTs/PVA-co-PE复合纳米纤维。通过SEM和TEM分析表征了MWCNTs/PVA-co-PE复合纳米纤维的形态、结构以及多壁碳纳米管在纳米纤维中的分布状态;研究了多壁碳纳米管添加量对MWCNTs/PVA-co-PE复合纳米纤维导电性能的影响。结果表明,当多壁碳纳米管的添加量大于6%时,MWCNTs/PVA-co-PE复合材料的表面电阻会显著下降;提高MWCNTs的添加量会使MWCNTs/PVA-co-PE复合纳米纤维的表面电阻稍微下降,但是效果不大,这可能是由于MWCNTs在纳米纤维内部不能形成良好的导电通道。     

聚乳酸/纳米SiO_2共混物的热性能

以两种含有不同功能团的纳米SiO2对聚左旋乳酸(PLLA)进行了共混改性,从而提高了PLLA的性能。在纳米SiO2的质量分数为0.5~5%范围内,PLLA与之是相容的,其中含有—NH2功能团的RNS型纳米对PLLA的Tg有一定的影响,加入质量分数为5%的RNS型纳米SiO2后,PLLA的Tg降至52℃。由于RNS纳米SiO2中的—NH2与PLLA分子链中的—C=O形成了弱的氢键,因此在相同质量分数下,对PLLA热稳定性的影响要高于含—CH3功能团的DNS纳米SiO2,质量分数为5%的纳米SiO2与PLLA共混后,PLLA/RNS纳米SiO2共混物的热失重起始温度为370℃,而PLLA/RNS纳米SiO2共混物的则为365℃。     

纳米Al_2O_3改性双酚A型环氧丙烯酸酯的制备与性能研究

选用硅烷偶联剂KH570对纳米Al_2O_3进行表面改性处理,并用改性后的Al_2O_3对双酚A环氧丙烯酸酯进行复合改性,研究了纳米Al_2O_3含量(1%(wt)~5%(wt))对树脂性能的影响。结果表明:改性纳米Al_2O_3质量分数为5%时的复合材料的体积收缩率最小,为6.48%;粒子质量分数为2%时,树脂的凝胶率最大,为88.3%;热失重测试结果表明,改性纳米Al_2O_3提高了树脂的热稳定性;拉伸性能显示,随着改性纳米Al_2O_3质量分数的增加,复合材料的拉伸强度先升高后下降,当改性纳米Al_2O_3质量分数为3%时,复合树脂拉伸强度最大,为34.74MPa,与未改性树脂相比,拉伸强度提高了108.27%。本文所制备的改性光敏树脂可适用于3D打印环境。     

(Ti/Zr)B_2填充环氧树脂基复合材料热导性能的实验和数值分析研究

采用原位聚合的方法制备了高导热硼化物陶瓷颗粒(Zr/Ti)B_2填充的环氧树脂基复合材料,通过激光脉冲方法对复合材料的热导率进行测试,并利用有限元方法对其热导率进行模拟分析.实验结果表明,TiB_2/ZrB_22种陶瓷颗粒的加入均能有效地提高环氧树脂基复合材料的热导率,且随着陶瓷颗粒填充量的增加,复合材料的热导率在一定的范围内均呈上升的趋势,相对于纯的环氧树脂,其复合材料热导的提升可分别高达100.7%和126.8%;相比之下,ZrB_2填充环氧树脂复合材料较TiB_2具有更高的热导值,分析认为这主要由于ZrB_2颗粒与环氧基体具有较低的界面热阻所致.有限元分析表明,2种复合材料热导的试验值与预测值基本吻合,且在较高体积分数下,ZrB_2复合材料热导两值的偏差较TiB_2的更小.     

多壁碳纳米管对聚甲醛性能的影响

将多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)和聚甲醛(POM)在转矩流变仪中熔融混合得到POM/MWCNT复合材料.研究了复合材料的形态,导热性能,导电性能,流变性能和结晶性能.结果表明,MWCNTs在没有经过处理的情况下能够均匀地分散在POM基体中;当向POM中添加1.0 wt%含量MWCNTs时,复合材料的导热系数上升到0.5289 W/(K m),比纯POM的导热系数0.198 W/(K m)提高1.5倍,通过有效介质方法(EMA)验证了体系导热系数提高幅度不大的原因是MWCNTs与POM之间形成了很高的界面热阻;当MWCNTs的含量为1.0 wt%时,体系产生了导电逾渗效应,逾渗值在0.5 wt%~1.0 wt%之间;MWCNTs对POM有显著的成核作用,当向POM中添加0.5 wt%含量的MWCNTs时,POM的结晶温度提高6℃左右,但当MWCNTs的添加量进一步增加时,结晶温度几乎不再变化,成核效果呈现"饱和"状态.另外,材料的复数黏度,储能模量和损耗模量随MWCNTs含量的增加而增加.     

氢氧化镍/多壁碳纳米管复合材料的溶剂热法制备及电容性能

采用溶剂热法制备了氢氧化镍/多壁碳纳米管[Ni(OH)2/MWCNTs]复合纳米材料;借助X射线衍射仪和透射电镜分析了产物的结构和形貌,利用循环伏安测试测定了复合材料的电容特性.结果表明:片状β-Ni(OH)2较好地附着在MWCNTs上;复合样品的循环伏安行为明显有别于空白样品Ni(OH)2,峰电流较高.这表明引入MWCNTs可改善Ni(OH)2的电化学性能.与此同时,当MWCNTs的质量分数为10%时,相应的Ni(OH)2/MWCNTs复合物的氧化还原峰电位差最小,循环可逆性最佳.     

水性聚氨酯阻燃纳米复合材料的Click反应制备及性能

以4,4'-二羟甲基-1,4-庚二炔功能单体作为扩链剂制备了端炔基功能化聚氨酯, 与叠氮基改性纳米蒙脱土(MMT-N₃)、 纳米氢氧化铝(ATH-N₃)和纳米氢氧化镁(MH-N₃)通过Click反应制备了水性聚氨酯(WPU)阻燃纳米复合材料. 采用红外光谱(FTIR)、 核磁氢谱(¹H NMR)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对WPU阻燃纳米复合材料的结构进行了表征, 对比研究了纳米阻燃剂配比和制备方法对WPU阻燃纳米复合材料的氧指数、 动态燃烧行为和热稳定性的影响. 阻燃性能研究结果表明, 当MMT-N₃, MH-N₃和ATH-N₃的质量分数分别为7%, 2%和1%时, 采用Click反应制备的复合材料的氧指数比纯WPU高7%, 点燃时间从10 s延长到29 s, 峰值热释放速率和烟释放速率分别降低了41%和42%. 热失重分析结果表明, 当MMT-N₃质量分数为10%时, 与WPU相比, 采用Click反应制备的MMT/WPU复合材料在热失重50%时的温度提高了21 ℃. 复合材料断面和燃烧后残渣的SEM分析证明在聚合物基体中Click反应是分散纳米材料的一种有效方法.     

Pyrolysis and fire behaviour of epoxy resin composites based on a phosphorus-containing polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (DOPO-POSS)

The pyrolysis and fire behaviour of epoxy resin (EP) composites based on a novel polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane containing 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide (DOPO-POSS) and diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) have been investigated. The pre-reaction between the hydroxyl groups of DOPO-POSS and the epoxy groups of DGEBA at 140 °C is confirmed by FTIR, which means that DOPO-POSS molecules of hydroxyl group could easily disperse into the epoxy resin at the molecular level. The EP composites with the DOPO-POSS were prepared through a curing agent, m-phenylenediamine (m-PDA). The morphologies of the EP composites observed by SEM indicate that DOPO-POSS disperses with nano-scale particles in the EP networks, which implies good compatibility between them. The thermal properties and pyrolysis of the EP composites were analyzed by DSC and TGA, TGA-FTIR, and TGA-MS. The analysis indicates that the DOPO-POSS change the decomposition pathways of the epoxy resin and increase its residue at high temperature; moreover, the release of phosphorous products in the gas phase and the existence of Si-O and P-O structures in the residue Is noted. The fire behaviour of the EP composites was evaluated by cone calorimeter (CONE). The CONE tests show that incorporation of DOPO-POSS into epoxy resin can significantly improve the flame retardancy of EP composites. SEM and XPS were used to explore micro-structures and chemical components of the char from CONE tests of the EP composites, they support the view that DOPO-POSS makes the char strong with the involvement of Si-O and P-O structures.     

Evaluation of physico-chemical properties and antimicrobial synergic effect of ceftazidime-modified chitosan

The aim of this work was to study the effect of tris(3-nitrophenyl) phosphine (NPPh3), which showed a good thermal stability and carbon-forming ability, on the flame retardancy and thermal degradation mechanism of epoxy resins. A series of diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) loaded with tris(3-nitrophenyl) phosphine (NPPh3) were prepared. It was found that NPPh3 can effectively improve the flame retardancy and thermal stability of the composites. When the loading amount of NPPh3 was 14%, the LOI value of the DGEBA composites was 29.2% (about 1.53 times the corresponding value of the original DGEBA resin). Thermal stability was studied by thermogravimetric analysis, and the results showed that the addition of NPPh3 can improve char formation of this system both in nitrogen and in air atmosphere. Specifically, its combustion residue at 800 °C in nitrogen atmosphere was about 4.26 times of the original resin. Differential scanning calorimetry indicated that NPPh3 slightly decreased the glass transition temperature of epoxy resins. Additionally, the gaseous degradation products were analyzed by thermogravimetric analysis/infrared spectrometry, providing insight into the thermal degradation mechanism. Scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared were brought together to evaluate the morphology and structure of the residual char obtained after combustion.     

Flame retardancy of fibre-reinforced epoxy resin composites for aerospace applications

The applicability of phosphorus-containing reactive amine, which can be used in epoxy resins both as crosslinking agent and as flame retardant, was compared in an aliphatic and an aromatic epoxy resin system. In order to fulfil the strong requirements on mechanical properties of the aircraft and aerospace applications, where they are mostly supposed to be applied, carbon fibre-reinforced composites were prepared. The flame retardant performance was characterized by relevant tests and mass loss type cone calorimeter. Besides the flame retardancy, the tensile and bending characteristics and interlaminar shear strength were evaluated. The intumescence-hindering effect of the fibre reinforcement was overcome by forming a multilayer composite, consisting of reference composite core and intumescent epoxy resin coating layer, which proved to provide simultaneous amelioration of flame retardancy and mechanical properties of epoxy resins.     

Co-flame retarding effect of ethanolamine modified titanium-containing polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes in epoxy resin

A metal-doped organic and inorganic hybrid polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) with a titanium atom in the POSS cage and an ethanolamine substitute group in the corner, namely MEA-Ti-POSS, was synthesized through simple condensation reaction and substitute reaction. It was blended with 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide (DOPO) to form a kind of blending-type flame retardant system for the modification of epoxy resins. The thermal stability, flame retardancy and mechanical properties of cured epoxy resin composites were studied. Comparing with pure epoxy resin, the LOI value of EP/MEA-Ti-POSS/DOPO composites was raised from 25.2% to 32.7%, and the UL-94 grade reached V-0 level at a loading of the mixture of 5% MEA-Ti-POSS and 5% DOPO. In addition, the cone calorimetry results showed that the heat release rate, total heat release and total smoke production as well as smoke production rate were all reduced during the combustion of EP/MEA-Ti-POSS/DOPO composites. The residual char analysis revealed that carbon residues of EP/MEA-Ti-POSS/DOPO composite served as a physical protective layer to insulate the oxygen and combustible gases to reduce the ablation of the matrix. It was concluded that the mixture of MEA-Ti-POSS and DOPO not only effectively raised the thermal stability and flame retardancy of epoxy composited materials, but also improved their mechanical properties, which expanded a promising application of the metal-POSS derivatives as non-halogen additives in the flame retardant polymers.     

含亚胺结构新型磷-氮协效阻燃化合物的合成及对环氧树脂的阻燃作用

采用醛胺缩合反应,以4-(5,5-二甲基-1,3-二氧杂环己内磷酰基)苯甲醛(PCHO)分别与对苯二胺、乙二胺反应合成两种磷酸酯-亚胺双官能化合物阻燃剂(FR:N¹,N⁴-二[4-(5,5-二甲基-1,3-二氧杂环己内磷酰氧基)苯基亚甲基]-1,4-苯二胺(PNB)和N¹,N²-二[4-(5,5-二甲基-1,3-二氧杂环己内磷酰氧基)苯基亚甲基]-1,2-乙二胺(PNE)),研究了FR对4,4'-二氨基二苯砜(DDS)固化双酚A二缩水甘油醚型环氧树脂(DGEBA)体系的阻燃作用及阻燃机理。 研究发现FR的引入显著提高了DGEBA/DDS在700 ℃时的残炭率(R_c),同时提升了材料的阻燃性能,其中以乙二胺合成的PNE阻燃性能显著优于以苯二胺合成的PNB。 当磷添加质量分数为1.5%时,PNE-1.5/DGEBA/DDS在N₂气下的R_c为35.1%,在空气下的R_c为14.4%,极限氧指数(LOI)为33.2%,并可达阻燃等级UL-94最高阻燃级别V-0级。 同时,PNE-1.5/DGEBA/DDS相较于DGEBA/DDS保持了弯曲强度和76%以上的冲击强度,机械性能显著优于PNB-1.5/DGEBA/DDS。 通过阻燃机理分析FR在DGEBA/DDS体系中具有凝聚相、气相及磷-氮协效共同作用的阻燃特点。 磷酸酯-亚胺双官能团化合物FR对环氧树脂体系具有良好的阻燃作用,其中PNE阻燃效率高、机械性能负面影响小,具有潜在应用价值。     

The effect of different treatment methods of multiwalled carbon nanotubes on thermal and flexural properties of their epoxy nanocomposites

Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were oxidized using four different acid‐treatment methods followed by their functionalization with 3‐aminopropyltriethoxysilane (3‐APTES). Diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) nanocomposites with unmodified and silanized MWCNTs (0.2 wt %) were prepared by a cast molding method. The effect of functionalization of MWCNTs on thermal, flexural, and morphological properties of the epoxy nanocomposites were studied. The epoxy/MWCNTs nanocomposites were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis, flexural testing, and field emission electron microscopic analysis. The results showed that the silanization of MWCNTs which were oxidized by a two‐step process using nitric acid and hydrochloric acid showed better thermal and flexural properties due to good interfacial adhesion between MWCNTs and the epoxy matrix. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 48: 1175–1184, 2010     

Fire Retardancy of Aluminum Hydroxide Reinforced Flame Retardant Modified Epoxy Resin Composite

A novel phosphorous containing flame retardant epoxy resin is synthesized by modifying the epoxy resin initially with phosphoric acid and further with aluminum hydroxide (ATH) to enhance the fire retardancy of the modified epoxy resin. The several phosphorous modified epoxy resin to ATH mass ratios were used to study the effect of ATH addition on epoxy. Thermal and mechanical properties. The structure of the modified flame retardant epoxy resin was characterized using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) while thermal degradation behavior and flame retardant properties were examined using thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA) and UL-94 testing. Furthermore, ultimate tensile strength and young modulus were analyzed to study the effect of ATH addition on mechanical properties. The findings indicated that fire retardancy of ATH reinforced modified ep oxy resin is higher than virgin and phosphorous modified epoxy resin and depicted eminent flame retardant properties with suitable mechanical properties.

     

The effect of thermal stability of carbon nanotubes on the flame retardancy of epoxy and bismaleimide/carbon fiber/buckypaper composites

Single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) and multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) membranes (buckypaper) were incorporated onto the surface of epoxy and bismaleimide (BMI) carbon fiber composites. Their flammability behaviors were investigated by a cone calorimeter. The composites with buckypaper reduced the heat release rate (HRR) by more than 60% peak and smoke generation by 50% during combustion. The effects of different buckypaper on the flame retardancy of epoxy and BMI were compared and discussed. Our research team found that buckypapers acted as an effective flame-retardant shield to dramatically reduce the fire hazards of composites if they survived during fire combustion. Thermogravimetric analyses was used to compare the thermo-oxidation stability of the resins and buckypapers to explain the different effects of SWCNT and MWCNT buckypaper on flammability of epoxy and BMI carbon fiber composites.     

Thermal and flame retardant properties of epoxy resin cured by a novel phosphorus-containing 4,4′-bisphenol novolac curing agent

A novel flame retardant curing agent for epoxy resin (EP), i.e., a DOPO (9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenan-threne-10-oxide)-containing 4,4'-bisphenol novolac (BIP-DOPO) was synthesized and characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), ¹H NMR, ³¹P NMR spectroscopy, and gel permeation chromatography. The epoxy resin cured by BIP-DOPO itself or its mixture with a commonly used bisphenol A-formaldehyde novolac resin (NPEH720) was prepared. The flame retardancy of the cured EP thermosets were studied by limiting oxygen index (LOI), UL 94 and cone calorimeter test (CCT), and the thermal properties by thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The results show that the cured epoxy resin EPNP/BI/3/1, which contains 2.2% phosphorus, possesses a value of 26.2% and achieves the UL 94 V-0 rating. The data from cone calorimeter test demonstrated that the peak release rate, average heat release rate, total heat release decline sharply for the flame retarded epoxy resins, compared with those of pure ones. DSC results show that the glass-transition temperatures of cured epoxy resins decrease with increasing phosphorus content. TGA indicates that the incorporation of BIP-DOPO promotes the decomposition of epoxy resin matrix ahead of time and leads to higher char yield. The surface morphological structures of the char residues reveal that the introduction of BIP-DOPO benefits to the formation of a continuous and solid char layer on the epoxy resin material surface during combustion.