Open AccessThe influence of montmorillonite content on the kinetics of curing of epoxy nanocomposites
Author(s) -
Mirjana Jovičić,
Oskar Bera,
Jelena Pavličević,
Borislav Simendić,
Z Radmila Radicevic
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
hemijska industrija
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.147
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2217-7426
pISSN - 0367-598X
DOI - 10.2298/hemind120814111j
Subject(s) - montmorillonite , curing (chemistry) , differential scanning calorimetry , epoxy , activation energy , materials science , nanocomposite , kinetics , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , composite material , chemistry , thermodynamics , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
In this work, the attention was paid at the investigation of montmorillonite dispersion in epoxy/amine systems due to improved final properties of the nanocomposites. The influence of different montmorillonite content on the kinetics of curing of epoxy/Jeffamine D-230 systems was followed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The curing of epoxy nanocomposites was performed using dynamic regime at three different heating rates: 5, 10 and 20°C/min. Three isoconversional methods were applied: two integral (Ozawa-Flynn-Wall and Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose methods) and one differential (Friedman method). The presence of montmorillonite (MMT) causes the beginning of curing at lower temperatures. The shape of the DSC curves has been changed by the addition of MMT, supporting the hypothesis of a change in the reaction mechanism. For hybrids with 3 and 5 wt.% of MMT, the Eα dependence is very similar to those found for the reference system (epoxy/Jeffamine D-230) for the curing degree less than 60%. The hybrid with 10 wt.% of MMT has lower energy activation in regard to the referent system without montmorillonite. Greater differences are observed in the second part of the reaction, where it is known that the curing process is more controlled by diffusion (α>0.60). The Ea value increases at the end of the reaction (α→1), which was observed for all systems, and is more pronounced in the presence of montmorillonite. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. III45022