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Morphology, crystallization, thermal, and mechanical properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride) films filled with different concentrations of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane
Author(s) -
Liu Yizhi,
Sun Yi,
Zeng Fanlin,
Chen Yunjun,
Li Qingkun,
Yu Bowen,
Liu Wenjing
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.23398
Subject(s) - silsesquioxane , materials science , crystallinity , nanocomposite , crystallization , miscibility , composite material , fluoride , chemical engineering , morphology (biology) , phase (matter) , thermal stability , polymer chemistry , polymer , organic chemistry , inorganic chemistry , chemistry , biology , engineering , genetics
Nanocomposites consisting of a poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) matrix and 0–8 wt% fluoropropyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (FP‐POSS) were obtained through the solvent evaporation method. Morphology, crystallization, as well as thermal and mechanical properties were investigated. FP‐POSS, acting as a nucleating agent, exhibited robust miscibility with PVDF, enhancing the crystallinity of PVDF. A high relative fraction of the β phase was observed in the composites. The thermal degradation of PVDF was not significantly affected by FP‐POSS under a nitrogen atmosphere. Low addition of FP‐POSS, acting as nanofiller, led to remarkable improvement in mechanical properties, including hardness. The maximum was achieved at 3 wt%. High amounts led to inferior mechanical properties. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 2013. © 2012 Society of Plastics Engineers
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