scholarly journals Polyether Sulfone-Based Epoxy Toughening: From Micro- to Nano-Phase Separation via PES End-Chain Modification and Process Engineering

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 1960 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yann Rosetti ◽  
Pierre Alcouffe ◽  
Jean-Pierre Pascault ◽  
Jean-François Gérard ◽  
Frédéric Lortie
Keyword(s):  
Phase Separation ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Process Engineering ◽  
Aromatic Diamine ◽  
Curing Conditions ◽  
Epoxy Network ◽  
Nano Scale ◽  
Polyether Sulfone ◽  
Thermosetting Epoxy

The toughness of a high-performance thermosetting epoxy network can be greatly improved by generating polyether sulfone−based macro- to nano-scale morphologies. Two polyethersulfones (PES) which only differ by their chain-end nature have been successively investigated as potential tougheners of a high-Tg thermoset matrix based on a mixture of trifunctional and difunctional aromatic epoxies and an aromatic diamine. For a given PES content, morphologies and toughness of the resulting matrices have been tuned by changing curing conditions and put into perspective with PES chain-end nature.

Degradable ultrathin high-performance photocatalytic hydrogen generator from porous electrospun composite fiber membrane with enhanced light absorption ability

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian-Yu Wang ◽  
Zheng-Min Zhang ◽  
Lin Liu ◽  
Lu Bai ◽  
Rui-Ying Bao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Separation ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Composite Fiber ◽  
Channel Structure ◽  
Separation Mechanism ◽  
Hydrogen Generator ◽  
Fiber Membrane ◽  
Breath Figure ◽  
Phase Separation Mechanism

Poly(L-lactide) (PLA)/TiO2/Pt composite fiber membrane with internal porous channel structure is fabricated by skillfully tuning the breath figure mechanism and vapor induced phase separation mechanism with solute and solvent matching...

Composition-dependent phase separation of P3HT:PCBM composites for high performance organic solar cells

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 933-937 ◽  
Author(s):  
Woon-Hyuk Baek ◽  
Tae-Sik Yoon ◽  
Hyun Ho Lee ◽  
Yong-Sang Kim
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Phase Separation ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
High Performance

scholarly journals Curing Kinetics and Thermal Stability of Epoxy Composites Containing Newly Obtained Nano-Scale Aluminum Hypophosphite (AlPO2)

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farimah Tikhani ◽  
Shahab Moghari ◽  
Maryam Jouyandeh ◽  
Fouad Laoutid ◽  
Henri Vahabi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Thermal Stability ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Frequency Factor ◽  
Curing Temperature ◽  
Heating Rates ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Nano Scale ◽  
Aluminum Hypophosphite ◽  
Thermal Stability Of

For the first time, nano-scale aluminum hypophosphite (AlPO2) was simply obtained in a two-step milling process and applied in preparation of epoxy nanocomposites varying concentration (0.1, 0.3, and 0.5 wt.% based on resin weight). Studying the cure kinetics and thermal stability of these nanocomposites would pave the way toward the design of high-performance nanocomposites for special applications. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmittance electron microscopy (TEM) revealed AlPO2 particles having domains less than 60 nm with high potential for agglomeration. Excellent (at heating rate of 5 °C/min) and Good (at heating rates of 10, 15 and 20 °C/min) cure states were detected for nanocomposites under nonisothermal differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). While the dimensionless curing temperature interval (ΔT*) was almost equal for epoxy/AlPO2 nanocomposites, dimensionless heat release (ΔH*) changed by densification of polymeric network. Quantitative cure analysis based on isoconversional Friedman and Kissinger methods gave rise to the kinetic parameters such as activation energy and the order of reaction as well as frequency factor. Variation of glass transition temperature (Tg) was monitored to explain the molecular interaction in the system, where Tg increased from 73.2 °C for neat epoxy to just 79.5 °C for the system containing 0.1 wt.% AlPO2. Moreover, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) showed that nanocomposites were thermally stable.

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