Mechanical Properties of SiO2-PMMA Based Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Thin Films

Nano-indentations using a Berkovich indenter were performed in order to analyze the mechanical properties of hybrid organic-inorganic coatings. This technique allows to measure low load deformations and therefore to estimate quantitatively mechanical properties of the coatings. The elastic modulus and the hardness were determined on the basis of the load-displacement curve. We report results obtained for class II hybrid coatings based on SiO₂-PMMA prepared by sol-gel process. The effects of coating composition were investigated.     

Coating and Gas Permeation Properties of Urushiol-Based Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Films

The silica and urushiol based organic/inorganic hybrid was prepared with TEOS and urushiol by sol-gel process. GLYMO, as a silane-coupling agent, was used to obtain crack-free homogeneous films in various molar ratios, and to improve the adhesion between corona-treated BOPP substrate and the coatings. Two kinds of coating solutions were prepared; one was composed of TEOS and urushiol, the other was a mixture of TEOS, GLYMO and urushiol. Urushiol created less cracks on the film in a narrow range of molar ratios. As the amounts of urushiol were increased, the coating solutions quickly became heterogeneous. GLYMO was sufficient to prevent microcracks on the coated film and provided homogeneous coating solution. TEOS/urushiol and TEOS/GLYMO/urushiol coating solution gave insignificant effect on the permeability coefficients of oxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide, because the unsaturated alkyl side chain of urushiol might retard the formation of a dense structure between the inorganic silicate and the organic urushiol phase. From the antibacterial test of uncoating PP substrate and the coated film with hybrid solution, the reduction of bacteria of coating film was calculated to be 99.8%.     

Silica/Silicone Nanofilament Hybrid Coatings with Almost Perfect Superhydrophobicity

A facile method for the preparation of silica/silicone nanofilament hybrid coatings with almost perfect superhydrophobicity (contact angle=179.8° and sliding angle=1.3°) is presented. The coatings are obtained by dip‐coating of silica nanoparticles, followed by chemical vapor deposition of silicone nanofilaments. Predominant growth of silicone nanofilaments onto aggregated silica nanoparticles generates a two‐tier structure. The effect of silica nanoparticle size on the growth of silicone nanofilaments, along with their anti‐wetting properties and transparency are investigated in detail. Surface roughness and anti‐wetting properties can be simply regulated by controlling the size of silica nanoparticles.     

Tuning Mechanical Properties of Block Copolymer/Aluminosilicate Hybrid Materials

In this work the primary mechanical property profiles of a specific class of nano‐structured polymer/inorganic hybrid materials are characterized. By utilizing sol‐gel aluminosilicate synthesis with amphiphilic polyisoprene‐block‐poly(ethylene oxide) block copolymers as structure‐directing agents, block copolymer/aluminosilicate hybrid materials are prepared with nanometer scale hexagonally packed cylinders and lamellae of the inorganic hybrid components, as evidenced by small‐angle X‐ray scattering. Systematic thermal and dynamic mechanical analyses are performed on these hybrids as well as on the constituting components. Results reveal two transitions from the low temperature, glassy state of the hybrids into high temperature elastic plateau regions, with moduli that vary over orders of magnitude as a function of composition and morphology. The first transition can be assigned to the glass transition of the PI domains while the second is ascribed to a temperature induced softening of the organic components within the PEO/hybrid domains. The results suggest that in the present nanostructured block copolymer/aluminosilicate hybrid materials composition and morphology provide a powerful tool to tailor mechanical property profiles.

     

Adhesion of Sol-Gel-Derived Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Coatings on Polyester

Inorganic coatings, including metal-oxide coatings, provide polymer surfaces with excellent abrasion and wear resistance, and protection against environmental degradation. However, one drawback associated with the incorporation of such ceramic coatings to polymeric materials is the adhesion characteristic at the ceramic-polymer interface. In this paper, two strategies for adhesion enhancement of ceramic coatings on polymer substrates were proposed: (1) formation of chemical bonds through surface condensation reactions, and (2) development of interlocked ceramic and polymeric networks through diffusion of alkoxide precursors. The current research has focused on the adhesion of sol-gel-derived organic-inorganic hybrid coatings on polyester by forming chemical bonds between the polymer substrate and the hybrid coatings, as well as developing interlocked polymeric and inorganic networks at the interface. Contact angle, wettability tests, and chemicalanalysis were done to verify the effectiveness of the adhesion of organic-inorganic hybrid coatings on polyester substrates. In addition, dry and wet thermal cycling tests were done to analyze the adhesion behavior of the hybrid coatings on polyester, followed by microscopy examination. It was found that although both approaches resulted in excellent adhesion of hybrid coatings on polyester, adhesion with interlocked ceramic and polymeric networks was far better than that with chemical bonds in the presence of water at elevated temperatures.     

Effect of Heat Treatment and Additives on the Photochromic and Mechanical Properties of Sol-Gel Derived Photochromic Coatings Containing Spirooxazine

The experimental results on the photochromic and mechanical properties of coatings containing 1,3-dihydro-1,3,3-trimethylspiro[2H-indole-2,3′-(3H)-naphth(2,1-b)(1,4) oxazine] (SO) derived from 3-glycidyl-oxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GPTMS), bisphenolA (BPA) and 1-methylimidazole (MI) by sol-gel processing are presented. It is shown that heat treatment temperature is a conflicting factor to the photochromic intensity (ΔA ₀), photostability and abrasion resistance of the photochromic coatings. With increasing densification temperature the matrix rigidity increases leading to a decrease of ΔA ₀ and at the same time an enhancement of both abrasion resistance and photostability, the optimum heat treatment temperature is 110°C under our experimental conditions. By the use of certain additives, e.g., fluorosilanes (FAS), not only ΔA ₀ but also the photostability and the abrasion resistance of the photochromic coatings have been further improved.     

溶胶-凝胶法制备硅系有机-无机杂化分离膜

以α-Al₂O₃多孔陶瓷片为载体,用溶胶-凝胶法制备有机-无机杂化分离膜.通过考察前驱物的组成及杂化溶胶的合成条件对制膜工艺过程的影响,得到了制备有机-无机杂化分离膜的各种适宜性参数.红外光谱(FTIR)分析结果表明,杂化溶胶的性能不仅决定分离膜的性能,而且对膜热处理过程中的龟裂有很大影响.膜层的厚度为1～2μm;在膜两侧压差为0.10MPa、n(PTMOS)/n(TEOS)=1.16时,膜对O₂/N₂,CO₂/N₂和CO₂/O₂的分离因子分别为2.30,4.31和1.17,渗透系数为75.81×10^-17,75.28×10^-17和72.78×10^-17m₃(STP)·m/(m₂·s·Pa).     

Mechanical Properties of 3-Glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane Based Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Materials

Hybrid organic-inorganic materials were synthesized from acid catalysed sols of tetraethyl orthosilicate, 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane and titanium or zirconium alkoxides. The mechanical properties of these materials were measured in different conditions of preparation. The elastic modulus E was determined by a resonance method and by Knoop microindentation. After a thermal treatment at 125°C for 120 h, E was around 3–5 and 1–2 GPa for the samples synthesized with titanium butoxide or zirconium butoxide, respectively. An increase in E in the samples cured for longer times was observed. Knoop microhardness also increased with the heating time and was larger in samples synthesized from titanium alkoxides than zirconium alkoxides. The two methods gave results in good agreement when applied to samples treated for shorter times. In the other samples Knoop microindentation gave a larger value of E compared to the resonance vibration method. Hardness to elastic modulus ratio, H/E, was evaluated by Knoop microindentation. The elastic recovery at the longest heat treatment time was similar to that of soda-lime glasses. Fracture toughness was measured by three points flexural test, a _KIc in the range of 0.4–0.5 MPa m^1/2 was evaluated for samples treated during 168 h.     

荧光无机/有机杂化纳米分子口袋的构建

利用能量匹配原则将无机半导体ZnO纳米粒子与有机半导体四苯基卟啉四羧酸(TCPP)分子进行组装, 在无机-有机组分之间的界面构建了杂化纳米分子口袋ZNPs-TCPP, 该纳米分子口袋对四苯基卟啉(TPP)分子具有高选择性识别功能, 同时其荧光增强了5倍以上, 并成功地将该杂化纳米分子口袋用于肺腺癌细胞(A549)的细胞成像.     

Ethylene-Octene Copolymer-Nanosilica Nanocomposites: Effects of Epoxy Resin Functionalized Nanosilica on Morphology,Mechanical, Dynamic Mechanical and Thermal Properties

A comparative study of the structural, thermal, mechanical and thermomechanical properties of ethylene-octene copolymer 1

1 Ethylene-octene copolymer is produced using Dow's INSITETM ™ constrained geometry catalyst and process technology. ENGAGE the trade name of this copolymer.

(mPE) 2

2 This copolymer will be represented as mPE .

nanocomposites synthesized with pure nanosilica (NS) and nanosilica-functionalized with diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A (ENS) has been reported. These nanocomposites were prepared using “melt mixing” method at a constant loading level of 2.5 wt. %. The effects of pure nanosilica (NS) and epoxy resin-functionalized-nanosilica (ENS) on the above mentioned properties of ethylene-octene copolymer were analyzed by wide-angle-x-ray diffractometer (WAXD), transmission electron microscope (TEM), thermo gravimetric analyzer (TGA), differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), dynamic mechanical analyzer (DMA) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). TEM studies have shown a better dispersion of nanoparticles in case of ethylene-octene copolymer-epoxy resin-functionalized-nanosilica nanocomposite (mPE-ENS) than that of ethylene-octene copolymer-nanosilica nanocomposite (mPE-NS). The tensile tests show that organic modification of nanosilica particles brings up an appreciable increase in yield strength, ultimate tensile strength and elongation at break of the polymer. DMA studies have shown an increase in the storage modulus and glass transition temperature for mPE-ENS with respect to mPE-NS. Further, the TGA results have shown a higher thermal stability for mPE-ENS in comparison to mPE-NS.     

Compressive Mechanical Properties of the Nomex/Thermoset Honeycomb Cores

Nomex/Thermoset honeycombs with hexagonal cell shape were fabricated by impregnating the Nomex T412 paper using a resol, a resol modified with 20 phr of a bismaleimide and a resol modified with 20 phr of a poly(vinyl butyral) (PVB) respectively. The density of the honeycombs ranged from 2.0 to 4.0 lb/ft³. To fabricate the Nomex/Thermoset honeycombs with dimensions of 300×300×50 mm, an expansion procedure was employed. An epoxy-based adhesive system comprising 4,4′-tetraglycidyl diaminodiphenyl methane 35%, diaminodiphenyl sulfone 12%, the resol 35% and the PVB 18% was formulated and used to bond honeycomb cell nodes before expanding stacked ribbons. The adhesive blend was formulated to obtain a good honeycomb shape by reducing spreading of the resin during cure. The cure behaviors of the adhesive and the resol were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry. The compressive mechanical properties of the honeycombs were investigated and the effects of the impregnating thermoset resin systems on the compressive mechanical properties of the honeycombs were analyzed. The effect of the compressive mechanical properties of the honeycombs comprising pure resol on cure conditions was investigated. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

An Explosive Organic／Inorganic Hybrid： Synthesis and Thermal Property of Octa （2,4-dinitrophenyl） silsesquioxane

Octaphenylsilsesquioxane (OPhS) was prepared by a modifying method and a new core-shell nanocomposite, octa(2,4-dinitrophenyt)sitsesquioxane, [(R2PhSiO1.5)8, R=-NO2, ODNPhS], was synthesized by nitration of OPhS in a mixed acid solution of nitric and sulfuric acids at about 60℃. Their molecular structures were determined by DRIFTS, ^1H NMR, ^13C NMR spectra analysis. The thermal analysis shows that ODNPhS is an explosive that detonates at about 420℃.     

兼具非线性光学和热释电性能的有机-无机杂化薄膜

用溶胶-凝胶法和原位加热极化聚合法制备了以4-[N,N-二-(二羟乙基)氨基苯基]-2,4-二-(4,4-二硝基苯基)咪唑(4HAPN)为生色团,以Ta(Ⅴ)的金属醇盐为无机前驱体的有机-无机杂化聚合物材料.用二次谐波产生技术和数字电荷积分法测得极化薄膜的二阶非线性光学系数d₃₃为17.2pm/V,平均热释电系数为4.3×10^-6C/(cm²·K).     

碳纳米管含量对炭炭复合材料组织及力学性能的影响

炭纤维上原位合成了均匀生长且具有伸张形貌的碳纳米管,借助化学气相渗透制备了碳纳米管增强的炭炭复合材料,研究了不同含量的碳纳米管对炭炭复合材料组织和力学性能的影响。结果表明：炭纤维上生长碳纳米管改变了热解炭的沉积行为,诱导了各向同性热解炭的生成,且随着碳纳米管含量的增加,各向同性热解炭的厚度增加,但是复合材料的d002值却明显降低。微量的碳纳米管即可显著提高复合材料的力学强度,随着其含量的增加,复合材料的力学强度和模量迅速提高,但材料的断裂行为却急剧恶化,断裂模式由最初的假塑性断裂转变为脆性断裂。     

Microstructure,Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Hybrid Copper Matrix Composites with Fe Microspheres and rGO Nanosheets

Copper matrix composites have a wide application as magnetic conductive materials, electromagnetic materials, electrical discharge machining materials, etc. Such materials are expected to have a good combination of excellent electrical conductivity and good mechanical strength. In this work, micro/nano hybrid reinforcements with Fe microspheres and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanosheets were developed for copper matrix composites. The rGO/Fe/Cu powders were firstly wet-mixed and then densified by the vacuum hot-pressing sintering to obtain the bulk compacts. Microstructure, electrical conductivity and mechanical properties of such compacts were investigated. Microstructural result of as-sintered compacts shows that the Fe microspheres could distribute in the matrix uniformly, and rGO nanosheets exhibit both agglomerated and dispersed states. The grain size of Cu matrix decreased with the increase of the rGO content. Hardness, compression and tensile 0.2% yield strength of the as-sintered compacts were improved evidently by the addition of the hybrid Fe/rGO, comparing with pure Cu and single Fe-added composites. However, a lower electrical conductivity appeared in the more rGO-added composites, but still reached more than 33.0% international annealing copper standard (IACS). These performance change could be sought in the spatially geometrical distribution and characteristics of such micro/nano Fe/rGO hybrid addition, and the relevant mechanisms were discussed.     

硫醇-烯/炔点击化学制备有机/无机杂化材料

有机/无机杂化材料因其独特、优异的结构和性能已经成为目前材料领域的研究热点,硫醇-烯/炔点击化学是近年发展起来的一类新型点击化学,以其反应条件温和、速率快、产率高、产物容易分离以及高度选择性等优点受到国内外研究者的广泛关注。本文综述了近年来硫醇-烯/炔点击化学制备有机/无机杂化材料的研究进展,重点介绍了利用硫醇-烯/炔点击化学制备硅类、碳类、金属及金属氧化物类有机/无机杂化材料,并归纳了这些有机/无机杂化材料在生物医用、环境保护、光电材料等方面的应用,最后展望了硫醇-烯/炔点击化学制备有机/无机杂化材料未来的发展方向。     

Acrylic,Elastomeric, Particle‐Dispersed Epoxy‐Clay Hybrid Nanocomposites: Mechanical Properties

Summary: Nanocomposites were formulated by curing a sonicated mixture of epoxy resin, C18 clay, and acrylic rubber dispersants. At 5.5 phr (parts per hundred) organoclay loading and a rubber concentration of 15 phr, the tensile‐failure strain of the nanocomposite was found to be higher than that of epoxy nanocomposite, rubber‐dispersed epoxy, and pristine epoxy. A plausible mechanism for improvement of the failure strain of nanocomposites is proposed.

Stress strain curves of filled and unfilled epoxy specimen.