Mechanical behavior of self-curing epoxy nanocomposites uri icon

abstract

  • 2019 Elsevier Ltd Alpha-zirconium phosphate (Zr(O3POH)2H2O, -ZrP) nanoplatelets were exfoliated using tetra-n-butylammonium hydroxide (TBA) and cured through the anionic phosphonate on the surface of the exfoliated -ZrP-TBA. -ZrP-TBA can both initiate an anionic polymerization of epoxy monomers and serve as reinforcing agents for epoxy matrix. The epoxy/-ZrP-TBA nanocomposites exhibit greatly increased Young's modulus of 4.3 GPa, while maintaining a relative high glass transition temperature of 110 C. In addition, epoxy/-ZrP-TBA nanocomposites are highly toughenable. With an addition of 3 vol% core-shell rubber particles, the KIC value is improved from 0.55 to 1.55 MPa m1/2. The usefulness of the present study for preparation of high-performance thermosetting polymers is discussed.

published proceedings

  • POLYMER

altmetric score

  • 3

author list (cited authors)

  • Liu, C., Zhu, Z., Molero, G., Chen, Q., Kotaki, M., Mullins, M., & Sue, H.

citation count

  • 10

complete list of authors

  • Liu, Cong||Zhu, Zewen||Molero, Glendimar||Chen, Qihui||Kotaki, Masaya||Mullins, Michael||Sue, Hung-Jue

publication date

  • January 2019