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Realization of reversible thermochromic polydiacetylene through silica nanoparticle surface modification
Author(s) -
Liu Wenwen,
Zeng Chanjuan,
Ge Fangqing,
Yin Yunjie,
Wang Chaoxia
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.49809
Subject(s) - diacetylene , thermochromism , materials science , silanization , alkyl , nanoparticle , polymerization , polymer chemistry , thermal decomposition , surface modification , monomer , photochemistry , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , nanotechnology , polymer , composite material , engineering
The novel functionalized poly(silanization alcoholamine diacetylene)/silica nanoparticles (poly(SiDGADA)/SiO 2 nanoparticles) have been achieved for reversible thermochromism. The silanized alcoholamine diacetylenic monomer (SiDGADA) is condensed with the hydroxyl group of SiO 2 nanoparticle via hydrolysis of the SiDGADA siloxy group, followed by fixation after being polymerized upon UV light stimulation. The maximum thermal decomposition rate of the SiDGADA/SiO 2 nanoparticles is 0.65%/°C at 460°C, while the maximum thermal decomposition rate of the SiDGADA is 1.92%/°C at 400°C. Poly(SiDGADA)/SiO 2 nanoparticles appears a blue phase after photo polymerization and exhibits a distinctive red phase at the discoloration temperature of 65°C, which is 5°C higher than that of the pure poly(SiDGADA). It shows excellent reversible thermochromic properties, undergoing stable reciprocal blue‐to‐red conversion from 25 to 65°C, and returning to bluish violet after cooling. The extension of the SiDGADA alkyl chain length with formation of the covalent bond, to promote the interaction between the alkyl chains of polydiacetylene (PDA). This work provides a strategy to effectively improve the reversibility of thermochromic PDA.