Epoxy nanocomposites based on the synthetic alpha-zirconium phosphate layer structure Academic Article

abstract

• The morphology and mechanical properties of epoxy nanocomposites based on synthetic -zirconium phosphate (-ZrP) layer structure have been investigated. The interlayer surfaces of -ZrP can be easily modified because of its high surface ion exchange capacity characteristics. The -ZrP structure is layered claylike and possesses aspect ratios of at least 100. The state of exfoliation has been confirmed using direct transmission electron microscopy observation at various locations of the sample. With an addition of only 1.9 vol % -ZrP, the tensile modulus of the -ZrP-reinforced epoxy nanocomposite is increased by 50%, and the yield strength improved by 10%. However, the ductility of the matrix (elongation at break) is drastically reduced after the -ZrP reinforcement. The fundamental structure-property relationship of -ZrP-based epoxy nanocomposite is discussed.

authors

• Clearfield, Abraham
• Sue, Hung-Jue

published proceedings

• CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

altmetric score

• 9

author list (cited authors)

• Sue, H. J., Gam, K. T., Bestaoui, N., Spurr, N., & Clearfield, A.

citation count

• 204

complete list of authors

• Sue, HJ||Gam, KT||Bestaoui, N||Spurr, N||Clearfield, A

publication date

• January 2004

publisher

• American Chemical Society (ACS)  Publisher

published in

• CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS  Journal

keywords

• 34 Chemical Sciences
• 3403 Macromolecular And Materials Chemistry
• 40 Engineering
• 4016 Materials Engineering

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1021/cm030441s

start page

• 242

end page

• 249

volume

• 16

issue

• 2

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1021%2Fcm030441s