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Influence of the surface chemistry on the structural and mechanical properties of silica‐polymer composites
Authors:Jean‐Philippe Boisvert,Jacques Persello,Aur  lien Guyard
Affiliation:Jean‐Philippe Boisvert,Jacques Persello,Aurélien Guyard
Abstract:Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) composite films filled with nanometric, monodisperse, and spherical silica particles were prepared by the mixing of an aqueous PVA solution and SiO2 colloidal suspension and the evaporation of the solvent. Adjusting the solution pH to 5 and 9 controlled the PVA‐SiO2 interaction. Adsorption isotherms showed a higher PVA/surface affinity at a lower pH. This interaction influenced the composite structure and the particle distribution within the polymer matrix, which was investigated by small‐angle neutron scattering, electron microscopy, and swelling measurements. Most of the mechanical properties could be related to the composite structure, that is, the distribution of clusters within the polymer matrix. The progressive creation of a cluster network within the polymeric matrix as the silica volume fraction increased reduced the extensibility or swelling capacity of the composite. The effect was more acute at a higher pH, at which the surface interaction with PVA was weaker and promoted the interconnection between clusters. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 41: 3127–3138, 2003
Keywords:poly(vinyl alcohol)  neutron scattering  silicas  structure  mechanical properties  modulus  nanocomposites
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