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Polymeric Nanocomposites (polymeric + nanocomposite)

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Synthesis of organic,inorganic hybrid polymeric nanocomposites for the hard coat application

JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, Issue 6 2007
Chuan Hsiao Shu
Abstract An organic,inorganic hybrid polymeric nanocomposite has been synthesized for making UV-curable hard coats. This nanocomposite consists of nano-sized colloidal silica functionalized with vinyltriethoxysilane (VTES) and dendritic acrylic oligomers (DAO) which have been formed earlier via a reaction of ethylenediamine (EDA) with trimethylopropane triacrylate (TMPTA). Applied as a hard coat on top of a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, this nanocomposite has a short UV-cure time and the cured coat has an enhanced thermal decomposition temperature (Td), 89,90% transparency, increased hardness up to 3H, better adhesion up to 4B, and a flat surface with a root mean square roughness of 2,4 nm. The preparation as well as the characterization of the constituting species and the final hybrid are described in detail. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 103: 3985,3993, 2007 [source]

Specific Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes for Advanced Polymer Nanocomposites

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, Issue 24 2009
Nanda Gopal Sahoo
Abstract A novel approach to chemically functionalize multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) for making advanced polymeric nanocomposites with liquid crystalline polymers (LCPs) is presented. In this approach, two types of chemical moieties (i.e., carboxylic and hydroxyl benzoic acid groups) are selectively introduced onto the sidewalls of the MWCNTs. Fourier transform IR and Raman spectroscopy are used to examine the interaction between the functionalized MWCNTs and the LCP. The strong interaction between the functionalized MWCNTs and the LCP greatly improved the dispersion of MWCNTs in the polymer matrix as well as the interfacial adhesion. The dispersion of the MWCNTs in the LCP matrix is observed by optical microscopy and field-emission scanning electron microscopy. As a result, the addition of 1,wt% MWCNTs in the LCP resulted in the significant improvement (41 and 55%) in the tensile strength and modulus of the LCP. [source]

Synthesis of organic,inorganic hybrid polymeric nanocomposites for the hard coat application

JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, Issue 6 2007
Chuan Hsiao Shu
Abstract An organic,inorganic hybrid polymeric nanocomposite has been synthesized for making UV-curable hard coats. This nanocomposite consists of nano-sized colloidal silica functionalized with vinyltriethoxysilane (VTES) and dendritic acrylic oligomers (DAO) which have been formed earlier via a reaction of ethylenediamine (EDA) with trimethylopropane triacrylate (TMPTA). Applied as a hard coat on top of a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, this nanocomposite has a short UV-cure time and the cured coat has an enhanced thermal decomposition temperature (Td), 89,90% transparency, increased hardness up to 3H, better adhesion up to 4B, and a flat surface with a root mean square roughness of 2,4 nm. The preparation as well as the characterization of the constituting species and the final hybrid are described in detail. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 103: 3985,3993, 2007 [source]

Melt processing and characterization of multicomponent polymeric nanocomposites containing organoclay

POLYMER COMPOSITES, Issue 3 2007
M. Letuchi
Nylon 6 (Ny)/polypropylene (PP)/maleated polypropylene (PP- g -MA)/organoclay/wollastonite composites were prepared by melt processing. The polymers' composition was kept constant ([70PP/30Ny]/4PP- g -MA). Melt compounding was conducted using a twin-screw extruder in three different methods: (1) simultaneous incorporation of the components into the compounding equipment, (2) preparation of [Ny6/clay] concentrate, and then in a second step, mixing the other components with the concentrate, and (3) mixing of PP with wollastonite and clay followed by the addition of Ny6 and PP- g -MA in the second step. Injection-molded specimens were characterized in tension, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and differential scanning calorimetry. The sequence of component addition greatly influences the structure and properties of the composites. Enhanced mechanical properties were achieved when the two-step mixing procedure was used for the PP/Ny6/PP- g -MA/clay system (method 2) and also for the PP/Ny6/PP- g -MA/clay/wollastonite system (method 3). The XRD pattern of the PP/Ny6/PP- g -MA/clay nanocomposites produced by the two-step mixing method does not show a characteristic basal reflection of the pristine organoclay, indicating a predominately exfoliated structure of clay. POLYM. COMPOS., 28:417,424, 2007. © 2007 Society of Plastics Engineers [source]

Synthesis and characterization of gold-based mesoscopic additives for polymers

POLYMER INTERNATIONAL, Issue 12 2004
G Carotenuto
Abstract A method for the controlled synthesis of alkanethiol-derivatized gold clusters to be used as fillers for polymeric nanocomposites has been developed. Gold clusters embedded in poly(N -vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) were obtained by reduction of AuCl4, with ethylene glycol in the presence of PVP as a stabilizer. The gold/PVP system was separated from the reactive mixture by flocculation with acetone, and this material was treated with a dodecanethiol/ethanol solution to produce thiol-derivatized gold clusters. Then, the clusters were dispersed in polystyrene/chloroform solutions and highly transparent purple-colored nanocomposite films were obtained by solution casting. This preparative scheme allows one to obtain high-purity nanocomposites, with complete control over the filler percentage and size. Copyright © 2004 Society of Chemical Industry [source]