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- Title
Enhancement of thermal and mechanical performances of epoxy nanocomposite materials based on graphene oxide grafted by liquid crystalline monomer with Schiff base.
- Authors
Hu, Bing; Cong, Yue-hua; Zhang, Bao-yan; Zhang, Lei; Shen, Yu; Huang, Hao-zhou
- Abstract
Liquid crystal (LC) monomer with Schiff base-grafted functionalized GO (M2-g-GO) sheets was successfully prepared to enhance the dispersion and interfacial interaction between additives (M2-g-GO) and the epoxy matrix (E-51), resulting in the enhancement of thermal and mechanical performances of epoxy nanocomposites. The structures and performances of neat epoxy, GO/epoxy nanocomposite, and M2-g-GO/epoxy nanocomposites were characterized by a few analytical tests, such as Fourier transform infrared spectra, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, dynamic mechanical analyzer, differential scanning calorimetry, and thermogravimetric analysis. Meanwhile, the polarized optical microscope test displayed LC monomer with Schiff base-grafted GO has been successfully synthesized. The Tg and thermal performance of M2-g-GO/epoxy nanocomposites were distinctly promoted compared with those of the neat epoxy and GO/epoxy nanocomposite. Meanwhile, mechanical tests demonstrate the M2-g-GO/epoxy nanocomposites possess greater impact strength, flexural strength, and flexural modulus than those of the neat epoxy and GO/epoxy nanocomposite. It is also worth mentioning that the flexural strength with the adding content of 3 wt% increased by 62.1%, and the flexural modulus with the adding content of 3 wt% increased by 19.1%. Moreover, Td1% of M2-g-GO/epoxy nanocomposites were all higher than the neat epoxy (170 °C), and the Td5% of epoxy composites were around 385 °C, which were nearly 15 °C higher than that of neat epoxy. Meanwhile, the char yield of M2-g-GO/epoxy nanocomposites at 650 °C is 1.4% higher than that of 3 wt% GO/epoxy nanocomposites. Hence, the M2-g-GO exhibits predominant feasibility as effective increased thermal and toughness additives for leading to the enhancement of thermal and mechanical performances of nanocomposites.
- Subjects
NANOCOMPOSITE materials; SCHIFF bases; GRAPHENE oxide; THERMAL insulation; IMPACT strength; MONOMERS
- Publication
Journal of Materials Science, 2020, Vol 55, Issue 8, p3712
- ISSN
0022-2461
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10853-019-04273-2