Comparison of the nanostructure and mechanical performance of highly exfoliated epoxy-clay nanocomposites prepared by three different protocols

Three different protocols for the preparation of polymer layered silicate nanocomposites based upon a tri-functional epoxy resin, triglycidyl para-amino phenol (TGAP), have been compared in respect of the cure kinetics, the nanostructure and their mechanical properties. The three preparation procedu...

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Autores: Shiravand, Fatemeh, Hutchinson, John M.|||0000-0003-0743-1260, Calventus Solé, Yolanda|||0000-0002-6216-5420, Ferrando Piera, Francesc|||0000-0003-4450-2734
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/115881
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/115881
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma7064196
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Nanocomposites (Materials)
Epoxy resins
Polymers--Mechanical properties
Nanocomposite
Exfoliation
Pre-conditioning
Mechanical properties
Homopolymerisation
Epoxy
Layered silicate
Differential scanning calorimetry
Nanostructure
Montmorillonite
Nanocompostos (Materials)
Resines epoxídiques
Polímers--Propietats mecàniques
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria mecànica
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Sumario:Three different protocols for the preparation of polymer layered silicate nanocomposites based upon a tri-functional epoxy resin, triglycidyl para-amino phenol (TGAP), have been compared in respect of the cure kinetics, the nanostructure and their mechanical properties. The three preparation procedures involve 2 wt% and 5 wt% of organically modified montmorillonite (MMT), and are: isothermal cure at selected temperatures; pre-conditioning of the resin-clay mixture before isothermal cure; incorporation of an initiator of cationic homopolymerisation, a boron tri-fluoride methylamine complex, BF3·MEA, within the clay galleries. It was found that features of the cure kinetics and of the nanostructure correlate with the measured impact strength of the cured nanocomposites, which increases as the degree of exfoliation of the MMT is improved. The best protocol for toughening the TGAP/MMT nanocomposites is by the incorporation of 1 wt% BF3·MEA into the clay galleries of nanocomposites containing 2 wt% MMT.