Mechanical properties of epoxy composites based on silver nanoparticles formed in situ

作者:Bogdanova L M*; Kuzub L I; Dzhavadyan E A; Torbov V I; Dremova N N; Pomogailo A D
来源:Polymer Science - Series A, 2014, 56(3): 304-310.
DOI:10.1134/S0965545X14030031

摘要

The mechanical and thermomechanical properties of metal-containing epoxy composite films based on silver nanoparticles synthesized in situ are investigated. There is a nonmonotonic dependence of the mechanical properties on the concentration of silver myristate used as a precursor. It is found for the first time that the breaking strength and elastic modulus increase by a factor of 1.8-1.5 relative to those of the unmodified matrix at a small concentration of precursor nanoparticles (on the order of 0.1 wt %). DSC and thermomechanical studies reveal that the glass-transition temperature decreases slightly (by 5-6A degrees C) as the precursor concentration is increased to 0.5 wt %, thereby suggesting a weak plasticization of the modified epoxy matrix. On the basis of the spectrophotometry data measured in the region of surface plasmon resonance of silver nanoparticles (420-425 nm) and SEM data, it is inferred that the in situ strengthening of an epoxy nanocomposite based on epoxy resin ED-20, triethylamine, and silver myristate is attained because silver nanoparticles smaller than 20 nm in size and having a narrow particle-size distribution are formed during curing.

  • 出版日期2014-5