纳米碳管/环氧树脂纳米复合材料的研究

采用熔融混合法合成了不同纳米碳管含量的纳米碳管/环氧树脂复合材料,测试了弯曲性能、冲击强度,并利用扫描电镜(TEM)对产物进行了表征,同时,针对纳米碳管对环氧树脂电学性能的影响做了初步研究。结果表明,当纳米碳管含量为0.05%时,纳米碳管/环氧树脂复合材料的冲击强度、弯曲强度最高,弯曲强度提高100%,弯曲模量提高41%,冲击强度提高4倍,纳米碳管在环氧树脂基体中呈单根分散,纳米碳管使环氧树脂的体积电阻下降,导电性增加。     

"纳米内交联"耐高速聚氨酯新胶轮的研发

针对分散相尺寸和两相界面粘结这两个影响纳米复合材料性能的关键因素,运用“纳米内交联”技术,合成了聚氨酯纳米复合材料,生产出耐高速聚氨酯胶轮,与普通有机蒙脱土填充聚氨酯材料性能和其胶轮内生热的对比测试表明:“纳米内交联”耐高速聚氨酯纳米复合材料综合性能优异,阻尼性大幅度降低,从而大幅度降低了聚氨酯胶轮高速转动时的内生热,为解决长期困扰聚氨酯界的“聚氨酯高速转动内生热极大”的难题开辟了新路。     

聚砜酰胺纳米复合材料及其纤维的制备和表征

采用低温原位聚合技术合成聚砜酰胺/无机粉体纳米复合材料,选择性能较好的纺丝液,用湿法纺丝工艺制成纤维。通过试验分别对纺丝液体系和复合纤维体系进行表征,纺丝液体系:复合膜的结构,膜的力学性能和纺丝液的粘度;复合纤维体系:红外光谱分析化学结构,结晶度,形貌观察,热性能分析,以及力学性能测试和抗紫外老化性能分析。     

Significant improvement of high-temperature oxidation resistance of HfC/SiC ceramic nanocomposites with the incorporation of a small amount of boron

Oxidation behavior of boron-containing HfC/SiC nanocomposites (SHBC) at temperatures up to 1500 °C and with exposure time up to 100 h was investigated. Two strategies to improve the oxidation resistance of the HfC/SiC ceramics are proposed. First concept involves the incorporation of a small amount of boron (ca. 0.6 wt.%) into the nanocomposite via a single-source-precursor approach, which contributes significantly to the enhancement of its oxidation resistance. Parabolic oxidation rate constants of 10⁻³ to 10^-4 mg²/(cm⁴ h) at 1300−1500 °C were measured for SHBC and were several orders of magnitude lower than those recorded for boron-free HfC/SiC. The second improvement concept is realized via passivation of the samples upon short-term oxidation at 1400 °C, providing an excellent oxidation resistance over a wide temperature range. This is a crucial step especially when considering the poor oxidation behavior of HfC and the sluggish formation of protective silica scale at moderate temperatures.     

Graphenated Ceramic Particles as Functional Fillers for Nonisocyanate Polyhydroxyurethane Composites

Graphenation of corundum and silicon carbide filler particles simultaneously improves mechanical properties and electrical conductivity of nonisocyanate polyhydroxyurethanes (NIPU) composites prepared by amine cure of polyfunctional cyclic carbonates. Typically, the ceramic fillers coated with either glucose, polydopamine, or graphite oxide (GO) are thermolyzed to produce an ultrathin graphene shell around the ceramic core, as verified by transmission electron microscopy. As compared to a blend of corundum particles with the thermally reduced graphite oxide (TRGO) nanofiller, graphenation of corundum with GO at a similar total carbon content significantly improves the Young’s modulus (7000 MPa, +184%) of trimethylolpropane glycidylether carbonate (TMPGC) cured with diethylenetriamine (DETA). Moreover, up to 30 wt% of the graphenated corundum filler is uniformly dispersed, whereas a few percent of neat TRGO account for intolerable high viscosity. Furthermore, NIPU composites containing graphenated ceramic fillers exhibit electrical conductivities of up 2.58 × 10^?5 S m^?1 well below the percolation threshold of neat TRGO in the same NIPU matrix. Hence, the graphenation of inorganic particles represents a facile and universal synthetic route toward tailoring functional fillers and combines the two worlds of functionalized graphene and inorganic fillers in an economic way by eliminating the tedious syntheses and handling typical for graphene nanofillers.     

The critical organic modifier aliphatic tail length for the formation of poly(methyl methacrylate)-montmorillonite nanocomposites

In this article, we report the influence of organic modifier structure (alkyl chain length C8-C20, single vs ditallow) and thereby, the effect of hydrophobicity on the structure, thermal and mechanical properties of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)-clay hybrids. Melt processed PMMA-clay hybrids were characterized using wide-angle X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and differential scanning calorimetry. The organoclays having an alkyl chain length of more than 12 CH₂ groups resulted in the formation of nanocomposites. The glass transition temperature (T_g) of PMMA increased in the presence of clay. The mean-field lattice model was used to predict the free energy for nanocomposite formation, which showed a reasonable match with the experimental results and provided a general guideline for the proper selection of polymer and organoclay (ie, organic modifier) to obtain nanocomposite. Tensile modulus showed maximum improvement of 58% for the nanocomposites compared to 9% improvement for the composites. Tensile modulus increased with increases in the alkyl chain length of the organic modifier and clay loading. The level of improvement for the tensile properties of nanocomposites prepared from primary and secondary ammonium-modified clay is the same as that obtained with the commercial organoclays.     

Synthesis of polyamide-hydroxyapatite nanocomposites

Simultaneous one-pot syntheses of PA66 and HAp were carried out by extracting H₂O and CO₂ from PA66 monomers and HAp raw materials, respectively, resulting in the formation of a polyamide (PA) 66-hydroxyapatite (HAp) nanocomposite. During the process, a spherical nano-sized HAp particle was precipitated following dissolution of micro-sized CaHPO₄・2H₂O. The PA66 monomers were subsequently adsorbed onto the generated HAp product. Some of the adsorbed PA66 monomers formed a bound polymer on HAp, and an increase in the adhesiveness of the PA66-HAp interface was observed as the polymerization progressed. During this process, the synthesis of a nanocomposite from a micro-sized raw material and creation of an autonomous strong interface between the matrix and filler was achieved. In addition, the shape of the resultant HAp was controllable and could be modified to needle shape by the addition of F⁻ and Mg²⁺ ions to the raw material. HAp could also be changed to plate shape via octa-calcium phosphate (OCP). Notably, during the synthesis, the filler shape of the nanocomposite could be controlled to 0D (particle), 1D (needle), and 2D (plate).     

Preparation and performance of poly(lactic acid)/amidated ammonium citrate intercalated saponite nanocomposites

ABSTRACT

In this article, a novel method, amidation, was used to modify saponite. Amidated ammonium citrate intercalated saponite (Aa-saponite) was synthesized by amidation reaction. The structure of Aa-saponite was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), demonstrating that the saponite was successfully amidated. Polylactic acid/amidated ammonium citrate intercalated saponite nanocomposites (PLA/Aa-saponite) were prepared by melt blending. Mechanical tests demonstrated that the addition of Aa-saponite (0.3 wt%) improved the impact strength of PLA. A series of performance analysis results showed that A-saponite improved the comprehensive performance of PLA, such as mechanical, thermal stability, crystallization and rheological properties.     

Facile synthesis of Co0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 nanoparticles decorated reduced graphene oxide hybrid nanocomposites with enhanced electromagnetic wave absorption properties

Herein, reduced graphene oxide/cobalt-zinc ferrite (RGO/Co_0.5Zn_0.5Fe₂O₄) hybrid nanocomposites were fabricated by a facile hydrothermal strategy. Results revealed that the contents of RGO could affect the micromorphology, electromagnetic parameters and electromagnetic wave absorption properties. As the contents of RGO increased in the as-synthesized hybrid nanocomposites, the dispersibility of the particles was improved. Meanwhile, numerously ferromagnetic Co_0.5Zn_0.5Fe₂O₄ particles were evenly anchored on the wrinkled surfaces of flaky RGO. Besides, the obtained hybrid nanocomposites exhibited superior electromagnetic absorption in both X and Ku bands, which was achieved by adjusting the RGO contents and matching thicknesses. Significantly, when the content of RGO was 7.4 wt%, the binary nanocomposites showed the optimal reflection loss of -73.9 dB at a thickness of 2.2 mm and broadest effective absorption bandwidth of 6.0 GHz (12.0–18.0 GHz) at a thin thickness of merely 2.0 mm. The enhanced electromagnetic absorption performance was primarily attributed to the multiple polarization effects, improved conduction loss caused by electron migration, and magnetic loss derived from ferromagnetic Co_0.5Zn_0.5Fe₂O₄ nanoparticles. Our results could provide inspiration for manufacturing graphene-based hybrid nanocomposites as high-efficient electromagnetic wave absorbers.     

Structure,properties, and applications of polyacrylonitrile/carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers at low CNT loading

Bi-component, polyacrylonitrile (PAN)/carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers were processed, at different core-sheath area ratios, by gel spinning. A percolated CNT network at 10 wt% CNT in the sheath enhanced electrical conductivity as compared to the neat PAN fiber, while PAN polymer in the core contributed to the good mechanical properties. Fibers with relatively thin sheath allowed overall CNT loading as low as 3.7 wt% to be made with good electrical conductivity, and PAN stabilization by Joule heating was demonstrated. Such fibers with combined good mechanical properties and electrical conductivity can also potentially be used for electrical heating of fabrics, for making smart textiles, and for electromagnetic interference shielding.