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Thermal and mechanical properties of liquid‐like trisilanol isobutyl‐polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) derivative/epoxy nanocomposites
Author(s) -
Bai Haipeng,
Zheng Yaping,
Yang Ruilu,
Zhang Aibo,
Wang Nan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
polymer composites
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1548-0569
pISSN - 0272-8397
DOI - 10.1002/pc.23628
Subject(s) - materials science , epoxy , nanocomposite , flexural strength , composite material , fracture toughness , rheology , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , toughness , thermal stability , x ray photoelectron spectroscopy , chemical engineering , engineering
Liquid‐like trisilanol isobutyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes derivative (L‐POSS‐D) was synthesized with γ‐(2,3‐epoxypropoxy)propytrimethoxysilane (KH560) as corona and polyetheramine M1000 as canopy. Its structure and properties were characterized by FTIR, XPS, TGA and Rheology data. Epoxy nanocomposites with 0.0, 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 wt% content of L‐POSS‐D were prepared. T g of the nanocomposites improved 47.6°C higher than pure epoxy resin. Mechanical properties, including flexural strength and impact toughness, were improved markedly with L‐POSS‐D. The morphologies of impact fracture were studied by SEM. POLYM. COMPOS., 38:691–698, 2017. © 2015 Society of Plastics Engineers