PROPERTIES AND MORPHOLOGY OF UNSATURATED POLYESTER/ACRYLATE-TERMINATED POLYURETHANE/ORGANOMONTMORILLONITE NANOCOMPOSITES

Unsaturated polyester resin （UPR）/acrylate-terminated polyurethane （ATPU）/organo-modified montmorillonite （OMMT） nanocomposites were prepared by the in situ intercalative polymerization method. Samples were prepared by the sequential mixing, i.e. mixture of the ATPU and styrene （S） and OMMT were prepared in the first step; UPR was then added to the pre-intercalates of ATPU/S/OMMT. Results indicate that the mechanical properties and thermal properties of UPR/ATPU/OMMT nanocomposites greatly depend on the amount of ATPU and OMMT. Results show that the addition of ATPU could increase the impact strength of UPR/ATPU composites, but the tensile strength, flexural strength and heat resistance of the materials are obviously decreased. When the weight ratio between UPR, ATPU and OMMT were 82：15：3, the impact strength and heat distortion-temperature of nanocomposite were greatly improved, meanwhile there was little change for other properties of the nanocomposites. The synergistic enhancement effects of ATPU and OMMT on the composites were observed. The structures and morphology of the composites were investigated by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy.     

Morphology and properties of cyanate ester/liquid polyurethane/silica nanocomposites

The high‐speed homogeneous shearing method was applied to prepare nanocomposites of cyanate ester (CE) with liquid polyurethane elastomer (PUR) and silica. To investigate the influence of various components on the morphology and properties of the ternary composites, the binary composites of CE/PUR and CE/silica were also involved in this article. The morphology of the cured materials of binary and ternary systems was investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and the results show that silica nanoparticles were uniformly distributed in the ternary and binary matrix. Phase separation of elastomer in composites was not observed by TEM. FTIR test and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) proved that chemical linking was existent between PUR and CE. Scanning electron microscopy examinations and mechanical properties tests were carried out. The results show that ternary composites displayed higher fracture toughness and impact strength compared with most of the binary systems. This suggests that the addition of PUR and nanosilica can synergistically improve the toughness of CE. DMA studies confirmed that the incorporation of silica can increase the storage modulus and T_g for CE and CE/PUR system, since there are a good adhesion and a strong hydrogen bonding between silica and polymers. The thermal property of ternary composites increases with the increase of silica nanoparticle loading. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 46: 1243–1251, 2008     

聚苯乙炔基苯基硅氧硼烷树脂及其复合材料的性能

将双(N-间乙炔基苯基邻苯二甲酰亚胺)醚(DAIE)和双酚A型氰酸酯(CE)分别加到聚苯乙炔基苯基硅氧硼烷(PSOB)和三苯乙炔基苯基硅烷(PTPES)混合体系中进行改性,制得两种纤维增强复合材料PSOB-PTPES-DAIE和PSOB-PTPES-CE.研究了固化后树脂的热稳定性能、力学性能、介电性能和耐水性能.结果...     

Oligo-fluoropolymer Modified Cycloaliphatic Epoxy Resins with Excellent Compatibility,Waterproof and Mechanical Properties for LED Encapsulation

An oligo-fluoropolymer(PFM) with functional cycloaliphatic epoxy and fluorinated groups was obtained via free radical polymerization and applied to the modification of cycloaliphatic epoxy resins(CE). The chemical structure of PFM was characterized by Fourier transform infrared(FTIR) spectroscopy, gel permeation chromatography(GPC) and nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR) spectroscopy, and the effects of different PFM concentrations(0.5%—6%, mass fraction) on the thermal resistance, mechanical properties, surface dewettability, light transmission, refractive index and various cured polymer properties were studied in detail. The DSC and TGA results demonstrate that the modified epoxy resins possess a higher thermal resistance than the neat epoxy resin. The improvements in the surface dewettability and water resistance are caused by the high crosslinking density and the enrichment of the oligo-fluorinated random copolymers dispersed in the matrix. The fracture surface morphologies of the thermosets were investigated by scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM). It was observed that the optical transmittance of the composites was maintained even though microphase separation occurred during the curing process. With respect to the corresponding properties of the neat epoxy resins, the 2 phr(parts per hundreds of resin) PFM thermoset exhibited relatively better comprehensive properties, making the cured material a good candidate for light-emitting diode(LED) encapsulation.     

Synergetic effect of thermal conductivity and flame retardancy of cyanate ester composites containing DOPO and BN with great dielectric properties

DOPO and boron nitride (BN) fillers with different particle sizes and several loadings were employed to improve the properties of cyanate ester (CE) resin. The effects of BN content and particle size on the thermal conductivity of the BN‐DOPO/CE ternary composites were discussed. The influence of enhancing the thermal conductivity of the ternary composites on their flame retardancy was studied. The consequences showed that increasing the thermal conductivity of BN‐DOPO/CE composites had an active impact on their flame retardancy. Approving flame retardancy of the ternary composites was certified by the high limiting oxygen index (LOI), UL‐94 rating of V‐0, and low heat release rate (HRR) and total heat release (THR). For instance, in contrast with pure CE matrix, peak of HRR (pk‐HRR), average of HRR (av‐HRR), THR, and average of effective heat of combustion (av‐EHC) of CEP/BN_{0.5 μm}/10 composite were decreased by 51.7%, 33.8%, 18.7%, and 18.9%, respectively. Thermal gravimetry analysis (TGA) showed that the addition of BN fillers improves the thermal stability of the composites. Moreover, the ternary composites possess good dielectric properties. Their dielectric constants (ε) are less than 3, and dielectric loss tangent (tgδ) values are lower than neat CE resin.     

Thermally conductive cyanate ester nanocomposites filled with graphene nanosheets and multiwalled carbon nanotubes

In this work, dodecylamine‐modified graphene nanosheets (DA‐GNSs) and γ‐aminopropyl‐triethoxysilane‐treated multiwalled carbon nanotubes (f‐MWCNTs) are employed to prepare cyanate ester (CE) thermally conductive composites. By adding 5 wt% DA‐GNSs or f‐MWCNTs to the CE resin, the thermal conductivities of the composites became 3.2 and 2.5 times that of the CE resin, respectively. To further improve the thermal conductivity, a mixture of the two fillers was utilized. A remarkable synergetic effect between the DA‐GNSs and f‐MWCNTs on improving the thermal conductivity of CE resin composites was demonstrated. The composite containing 3 wt% hybrid filler exhibited a 185% increase in thermal conductivity compared with pure CE resin, whereas composites with individual DA‐GNSs and f‐MWCNTs exhibited increases of 158 and 108%, respectively. Moreover, the composite with hybrid filler retained high electrical resistivity. Scanning electron microscopy images of the composite morphologies showed that the modified graphene nanosheets (GNSs) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were uniformly dispersed in the CE matrix, and a number of junction points among MWCNTs and between MWCNTs and GNSs formed in the composites with hybrid fillers. Generally, we can conclude that these composites filled with hybrid fillers may be promising materials of further improving the thermal conductivity of CE composites. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Improved polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)/graphite nanocomposites by solution compounding and spray drying

In order to evaluate the roles of graphite dispersion on the functional properties of the composites, PVP/graphite nanocomposites were prepared by blending the aqueous suspension of expanded graphite sheets and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) aqueous solution by ultrasonic treatment, followed by spray drying and direct drying as a comparison individually. The effects of graphite loading and drying method on the dispersion of graphite and the resultant properties of the composites such as electrical and thermal conductivity, friction, and dynamic mechanical properties were studied. The results from transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X‐ray diffraction showed that the composites prepared by fast spray drying exhibited a higher degree of exfoliation and a better dispersion of graphite sheets in the PVP matrix than the corresponding composites prepared by direct drying, leading to a conclusion that fast spray drying can effectively prevent from re‐stacking of the exfoliated graphite sheets as illustrated. As a result, dynamic mechanical thermal analysis showed significant increases in the storage modulus and glass transition temperature for the composites prepared by spray drying. Besides, the spray drying as well greatly improved the electrical and thermal conductivity of the composites. It was also found that the electrical and thermal conductivity of the composites strongly depended on the graphite dispersion, while the friction coefficient unexpectedly does not. Increasing graphite loading level might enhance the probability of graphite sheets re‐stacking, resulting in poor graphite dispersion. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Dynamic mechanical properties of aluminum nitride/cyanate ester composites for high performance electronic packaging

Viscoelastic ature is one of the key features of polymeric composites. A series of cyanate ester (CE)‐based composites with different aluminum nitride (AlN) contents for high performance electronic packaging, coded as AlN/CE, were developed; the viscoelastic nature of AlN/CE composites was intensively investigated by employing dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA). Results show that the AlN content has a great effect on dynamic mechanical properties of AlN/CE composites. The storage modulus in the glassy region increases linearly with the addition of AlN as well as the increase of AlN content. Meanwhile, all composites also exhibit notably higher loss modulus than cured CE resin due to the appearance of new energy dissipation forms. In addition, the incorporation of AlN has a significant effect on damping factor peak. All reasons leading to these phenomena are analyzed from the view of structure–property relationship. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Cyanate Ester/Functionalized Silica Nanocomposite: Synthesis,Characterization and Properties

In this paper silica nanoparticles with covalently grafted polymer chains were incorporated into bisphenol A dicyanate ester (BADCy) to prepare composites which resulted in improvements in the mechanical and thermal properties. Fourier‐transform infrared (FT‐IR) spectroscopy transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) were employed to examine the surface functionalization of silica nanoparticles. The effects of functionalized SiO₂ (F‐SiO₂) on the curing reactivity mechanical and thermal properties of BADCy resin were investigated systematically. The curing reaction of the system was facilitated with the addition of F‐SiO₂. Meanwhile compared with the neat resin the incorporation of appropriate content of modified F‐SiO₂ can enhance the mechanical properties including impact flexural strengths and fracture toughness K_IC of BADCy resin. In addition the thermal stability of BADCy/F‐SiO₂ nanocomposites is also superior to that of pure BADCy resin.     

Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Isotactic Polypropylene/TiO_2 Particulate Composites

It has been recently demonstrated that titanium dioxide possesses photocatalyticaction in the decomposition of ethylene to carbon dioxide and water in the presence ofatmospheric oxygen[1～ 3] . Ti O2 ,a largely produced substance exploited in manyindustrial sectors,is used as an additive in cosmetics and even in some food,because ofits very low toxicity level. Furthermore,Ti O2 shows absorption properties that canavoid water condensation on the interior surface of packages in the presence of …     

以TDI和IPDI为单体合成聚氨酯微胶囊及其摩擦学性能

分别以甲苯-2,4-二异氰酸酯(TDI)和异佛尔酮二异氰酸酯(IPDI)为单体,通过原位聚合法制备了离子液体@聚脲(PU)微胶囊,并与环氧树脂共混制得环氧树脂复合材料.利用扫描电子显微镜分析了微胶囊及复合材料的表面形貌,通过电子万能试验机和摩擦磨损试验机探究了微胶囊改性复合材料在不同情况下的力学性能和摩擦学性能,用傅里叶变换红外光谱对微胶囊进行表征.分析结果表明,以IPDI为单体合成的微胶囊摩擦学性能更加优异,并且随着微胶囊用量的增加,复合材料的摩擦学性能有明显提高,当微胶囊添加质量分数为20%时,含有微胶囊的复合材料具有较低的滑动摩擦系数并且摩擦面较光滑,这是由于在实验过程中,随着微胶囊壁材的破损,芯材离子液体被释放,形成了一层致密的润滑膜.     

Thermal decomposition kinetics,flammability, and mechanical property study of wood polymer nanocomposite

Melamine formaldehyde-furfuryl alcohol copolymer was impregnated into softwood in combination with 1,3-dimethylol-4,5-dihydroxy ethyleneurea, a crosslinking agent, nanoclay, and a renewable polymer, collected as gum from a local plant (Moringa oleifera) under vacuum condition and polymerized by catalyst heat treatment. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometry, and scanning electron microscopy were used to characterize the nanocomposites. Transmission electron microscopy showed uniform distribution of nanoclay in the composites. The mechanical properties were improved after the addition of plant polymer. The plant polymer had a marked influence on the flammability and thermal stability of the prepared composites. The apparent activation energy was determined by Ozawa-Flynn-Wall’s and Vyazovkin methods. The activation energy of the composites decreased up to a certain decomposed fraction thereafter it remained constant. Higher the plant polymer content higher was the activation energy of the prepared composites which indicated a better interfacial adhesion and thermal stability.     

微纳米钙钛矿型羟基锡酸钙的合成及对环氧树脂的阻燃性能

钙钛矿型羟基锡酸盐是近年来出现的新型高效阻燃消烟剂. 本文采用化学共沉淀法合成了微纳米钙钛矿型羟基锡酸钙[CaSn(OH)₆, CSH], 并利用扫描电子显微镜、 透射电子显微镜、 X射线衍射仪、 红外光谱仪和X射线光电子能谱仪等对其形貌和结构进行表征. 结果表明合成的CaSn(OH)₆为平均粒径500 nm的纯净正六面体, 粒径均一且分散性良好. 将CaSn(OH)₆应用于环氧树脂(EP)复合阻燃体系(CSH/EP), 并分别采用热重分析、 极限氧指数和锥形量热测试表征了其热降解行为和燃烧性能. 采用扫描电子显微镜、 红外光谱、 X射线衍射和拉曼光谱对EP复合材料的阻燃成炭机制进行探索. 结果表明, CaSn(OH)₆能显著提高EP复合材料的高温稳定性、 热释放速率、 热释放量、 烟释放量和极限氧指数数值. 特别是在很低添加量(0.5%, 质量分数)下, 阻燃消烟性能即得到极大提升, 热释放速率、 总放热量和一氧化碳释放量分别降低45.8%, 25.1%和31.3%. 此外, 由于CaSn(OH)₆在EP基体中的良好分散及较强的界面作用, CaSn(OH)₆在提升EP复合材料阻燃消烟性的同时还提升了EP复合材料的力学强度. 本文合成的CaSn(OH)₆可作为一种多功能的高效阻燃、 消烟和增强剂.     

Effect of polymerically‐modified clay structure on the morphology and properties of UV‐cured polyurethane acrylate/clay nanocomposites

Polyurethane acrylate (PUA)/clay nanocomposites were prepared by UV‐curing from a series of styrene‐based polymerically‐modified clays and PUA resin. Effect of the chemical structure of the polymeric surfactants on the morphology and tensile properties of nanocomposites has been explored. X‐ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) experimental results indicated that surfactants having hydroxyl or amino groups show better dispersion and some of the clay platelets were fully exfoliated. However, the composites formed from pristine clay and other polymerically‐modified clays without hydroxyl or amino groups typically contained both tactoids and intercalated structure. The mechanical properties of PUA composites were greatly improved where the organoclays dispersed well. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) were carried out to examine the thermal properties of the composites. The results showed that the loading of polymerically‐modified clays do not effect the thermal stability, but increased the Tgs of PUA/clay composites. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Epoxy-modified, unsaturated polyester hybrid networks

Hybrid polymer networks (HPNs) based on unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) and epoxy resins were synthesized by reactive blending. The epoxy resins used were epoxidised phenolic novolac (EPN), epoxidised cresol novolac (ECN) and diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA). Epoxy novolacs were prepared by glycidylation of the novolacs using epichlorohydrin. The physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of the cured blends were compared with those of the control resin. Epoxy resins show good miscibility and compatibility with the UPR resin on blending and the co-cured resin showed substantial improvement in the toughness and impact resistance. Considerable enhancement of tensile strength and toughness are noticed at very low loading of EPN. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were employed to study the thermal properties of the toughened resin. The EPN/UPR blends showed substantial improvement in thermal stability as evident from TGA and damping data. The fracture behaviour was corroborated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The performance of EPN is found to be superior to other epoxy resins.     

Free volume hole size of Cyanate ester resin/Epoxy resin interpenetrating networks and its correlations with physical properties

Cyanate ester (CE) resin was blended with epoxy resin (EP) at different mass ratios (CE/EP: 100/0, 90/10, 70/30, 50/50, 30/70, 10/90, and 0/100). The curing process of the blend system was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Examination of the mechanical properties, thermal stability, and morphology of the blend systems showed that addition of epoxy resin resulted in improved toughness but a little sacrifice in thermal stability when compared with neat CE. The free volume size of the blend system determined by positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS) decreased with the epoxy resin content, which is consistent with the chemical structure changes for the copolymerization between CE and EP. The crosslinking units of curing products (oxazoline, oxazolidinone, and polyether network) of the blends are all smaller in size than those of triazine ring structure from neat CE. Therefore, the free volume size of the blends decreases with increase of EP content. The correlations between the free volume properties and other physical properties (thermal stability and mechanical properties) have also been discussed.     

The mechanical properties and tribological behavior of epoxy resin composites modified by different shape nanofillers

Mechanical properties and tribological behavior of epoxy resin (EP) and EP nanocomposites containing different shape nanofillers, such as spherical silica (SiO₂), layered organo‐modified montmorillonite (oMMT) and oMMT‐SiO₂ composites, were investigated. The SiO₂‐oMMT composites were prepared by in situ deposition method and coupling agent modification, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis shows that spherical SiO₂ is self‐assembled on the surface of oMMT, which forms a novel layered‐spherical nanostructure. The mechanical properties test results show that oMMT obviously improves the strength of EP and SiO₂ enhances its toughness, but oMMT‐SiO₂ exhibits a synergistic effect on toughening and reinforcing EP simultaneously. A pin‐on‐disc rig was used to test friction and wear loss of pure EP and EP nanocomposites. The tribological test results prove that these nanofillers with different shapes play different roles for improving the wear resistance of EP nanocomposites. Morphologies of the worn surfaces were studied further by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observations, and it was clarified that the EP and EP nanocomposites undergo similar wear mechanisms. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Effect of Polythiophene Content on Thermomechanical Properties of Electroconductive Composites

The thermal, mechanical and electrical properties of polymeric composites combined using polythiophene (PT) dopped by FeCl₃ and polyamide 6 (PA), in the aspect of conductive constructive elements for organic solar cells, depend on the molecular structure and morphology of materials as well as the method of preparing the species. This study was focused on disclosing the impact of the polythiophene content on properties of electrospun fibers. The elements for investigation were prepared using electrospinning applying two substrates. The study revealed the impact of the substrate on the conductive properties of composites. In this study composites exhibited good thermal stability, with T₅ values in the range of 230–268 °C that increased with increasing PT content. The prepared composites exhibited comparable PA T_g values, which indicates their suitability for processing. Instrumental analysis of polymers and composites was carried out using Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).     

Multi-layer nanopaper based composites

Native cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) were prepared from bleached birch pulp without any chemical or enzymatic pretreatment. These CNF were modified by adsorption of a small amount of water-soluble polysaccharides and used to prepare nanopapers, which were processed into composites by lamination with an epoxy resin and subsequently cured. The results were compared to the properties of composites prepared using bacterial cellulose nanopapers, since bacterial cellulose constitutes highly pure and crystalline cellulose. It was found that both types of nanopapers significantly improved both the thermal stability and mechanical properties of the epoxy resin. As anticipated, addition of only 2 wt% of water-soluble polysaccharides efficiently hindered crack-propagation within the nanopaper and significantly improved the tensile strength and work of fracture compared to composites containing a conventional nanopaper reinforcement. The mechanical properties of the composites thus reflected the improvement of the nanopaper properties by the polysaccharides. Moreover, it was possible to predict the properties of the final composite from the mechanical performance of the nanopapers.     

A novel phase-change composites based on silicone rubber containing energy-storage microcapsules

A novel phase-change composites based on silicone rubber (MVQ) containing n-octadecane/poly (styrene-methyl methacrylate) microcapsules were successfully obtained by mixing energy-storage microcapsules into MVQ matrix using three preparation methods. The effect of microcapsules content on thermal property of the composites was investigated by thermogravimetric analysis. The mechanical properties of the composites prepared by three methods were also investigated. The morphology and thermal properties of the composites were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry, and thermal response. Thermal and mechanical properties of the composites were excellent when the microcapsules were added into room temperature vulcanized silicone rubber with 2 phr (per hundred rubber) content and cured at room temperature. The composites were proved to have good energy-storage performance with 67.6 J g^?1 enthalpy value.