聚合物/粘土纳米复合材料及其特殊阻燃性能

介绍聚合物 /粘土纳米复合材料 (PCN)的特殊阻燃性能。通过插层复合法制备了PCN ,研究了PCN的阻燃性能 ,结果表明 ,粘土含量比仅为 2 %和 5 %的尼龙 -6/粘土纳米复合材料的热释放速率峰值比尼龙 -6分别下降 3 2 %和63 % ,烟气的生成速率表现出同—趋势。纳米分散的粘土复合材料的阻燃性与宏观或微米分散的复合材料不同 ,将改性粘土直接加到PP中 ,使体系的氧指数降低 ,添加量较大     

有机粘土/聚烯烃弹性体纳米复合材料的结构与性能

采用熔体插层法制备有机粘土/聚烯烃弹性体(POE)纳米复合材料,研究有机粘土起始片层间距及用量对复合材料结构与性能的影响.结果表明:POE分子链插层进入有机粘土片层之间形成插层结构,并且有机粘土起始层间距越大,所制备纳米复合材料的物理性能越好.随着有机粘土用量的增大,有机粘土/POE纳米复合材料物理性能逐渐提高.     

聚乳酸/层状硅酸盐纳米复合材料研究进展

介绍了聚乳酸/层状硅酸盐纳米复合材料研究进展,阐述了其制备方法如原位聚合插层法、溶液插层法、熔融插层法等,详述了聚乳酸添加纳米层状硅酸盐后结构与性能的变化,包括复合材料的微观结构、结晶性能、热性能、力学性能、流变性能、加工性能、阻隔性能、阻燃性能的变化。研究表明,采用不同的制备方法如原位聚合插层法、溶液插层法、熔融插层法等能制得插层型、剥离型以及插层与剥离混合型聚乳酸/层状硅酸盐纳米复合材料;添加纳米层状硅酸盐后,得到的聚乳酸/层状硅酸盐纳米复合材料结晶速率提高,结晶度增加,说明层状硅酸盐起到了成核剂的作用;热稳定性、拉伸模量和冲击强度、阻透性能和阻燃性能都有不同程度提高;流变性能也得到改善。     

硫化压力对NBR/粘土纳米复合材料结构与性能的影响

采用熔体插层法制备了NBR/粘土纳米复合材料(NBRCNs),并对其在不同硫化压力下的微观结构及性能进行研究。结果表明,随着硫化压力的增大NBR/粘土纳米复合材料的力学性能呈下降趋势,而阻燃性能则呈上升趋势;NBR/粘土纳米复合材料的高温使用性能欠佳。     

硫化温度对NBR/粘土纳米复合材料结构与性能的影响

采用熔体插层法制备NBR/粘土纳米复合材料(NBRCNs),并对其在不同硫化温度下的微观结构及性能进行研究。结果表明,随着硫化温度的增大NBR/粘土纳米复合材料的力学性能呈下降趋势,而阻燃性能则不发生明显改变。     

聚合物/粘土纳米复合材料的研究进展

综述了聚合物/粘土纳米复合材料的制备、表征和性能。粘土经相容剂修饰成为有机土,层间距增大,层间微环境由亲水变为亲油,从而利于聚合物的插层。聚合物插层导致粘土片层剥离并分散于聚合物基体中,得到的聚合物/粘土纳米复合材料的机械和物理性能比原来的聚合物材料有了显著的提高。     

聚丙烯/水滑石纳米复合材料制备及性能研究

针对聚合物/水滑石(LDH)纳米复合材料传统制备方法中存在的问题,采用球磨改性工艺制备聚丙烯(PP)/LDH纳米复合材料以期改进填充物在基体中的剥离和插层,重点研究了PP/LDH纳米复合材料的结构、力学性能。XRD分析表明,球磨工艺在对LDHs进行有机插层改性的同时实现了PP分子链的插层;所制备的PP/LDHs纳米复合材料其综合力学性能明显优于常规方法制备的复合材料。     

偶联剂对PVC/粘土的插层效果及性能研究

采用固相法，对粘土进行有机插层改性；并与聚氯乙烯（PVC）熔融插层制备了纳米复合材料。结果表明，偶联剂KH560处理的有机粘土（用Org-560表示）与PVC形成PVC／org-550插层型纳米复合材料，而偶联剂KH550处理的有机粘土（用Org-550表示）与PVC形成的PVC／Org-550则是剥离型纳米复合材料；PVC／有机粘土纳米复合材料的玻璃化转变温度高于PVC；Org-550对PVC的力学性能优于Org-560的。     

有机插层剂对粘土/EPDM纳米复合材料性能的影响

研究了一种新型有机插层剂对双羟基烷基季铵盐蒙脱土/EPDM纳米复合材料性能的影响.结果发现,以双羟基烷基季铵盐处理粘土,在高温高转速熔融共混后,所得到的EPDM硫化胶具有优异的力学性能.X射线衍射发现,形成的粘土/EPDM纳米复合材料为剥离型结构.     

天然橡胶／有机粘土纳米复合材料的制备与表征

自从丰田中心率先研究出了尼龙6／有机粘土纳米复合材料之后，聚合物／层状硅酸盐纳米复合材料引起了很多高分子科学家的关注。纳米复合材料就是一些无机填料以纳米级均匀分散在高聚物基体中形成的复合材料。粘土片层被聚合物插层或剥离可形成聚合物／粘土纳米复合材料。     

Subsurface mechanical properties of polyurethane/organoclay nanocomposite thin films studied by nanoindentation

A series of the exfoliated or intercalated PU/organoclay nanocomposite thin films were prepared by in situ polymerization of polyol/organoclay mixture, chain extender and diisocyanate. The surface mechanical properties of the PU/organoclay nanocomposite films were investigated by means of nanoindentation. The results show that the hardness, elastic modulus and scratch resistant of the nanocomposites dramatically improved with the incorporation of organoclay. This improvement was dependent on the clay content as well as the formation structure of clay in the PU matrix. At 3% clay content, the hardness and elastic modulus of intercalated nanocomposites increased by approximately 16% and 44%, respectively, compare to pure PU. For exfoliated nanocomposite, the improvements in these properties were about 3.5 and 1.6 times higher than the intercalated ones. The exfoliated PU nanocomposites also had greater hardness and showed better scratch resistance compared to the intercalated ones.     

Effect of processing conditions on morphology and mechanical properties of compatibilized polypropylene nanocomposites

This work focuses on the influence of processing conditions on the nanocomposites structure, i.e. intercalated or exfoliated, and on the enhancement of mechanical properties of polypropylene (PP) nanocomposites. These nanocomposites were prepared using the melt intercalation technique in a co-rotating intermeshing twin screw extruder. In order to optimise processing conditions, both screw speed and barrel temperature profile were changed. The role of the compatibilizer (maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene) was also studied. The results obtained show that the barrel temperature is a very important parameter: using lower processing temperature, the apparent melt viscosity and, consequently, the shear stress are higher and, therefore, the exfoliation of the clay is promoted. Even using optimised processing conditions, exfoliation of clay can be achieved only when an high compatibility between polymer and clay exists: the PP nanocomposites containing maleic anhydride show an exfoliated structure and a sensible enhancement of mechanical properties while PP nanocomposites without compatibilizer show a structure mainly intercalated and a lower improvement of mechanical properties.     

A new model for estimation of the thermal conductivity of polymer/clay nanocomposites

High density polyethylene– and polypropylene–clay nanocomposites are synthesized by melt blending, in which polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol are used as compatibilizers to increase the space of galleries. The morphology properties of nanocomposites are explored by X‐ray diffraction and transition electron microscopy. The thermal conductivity coefficient (K) of nanocomposites is also measured along with the thermal stability. A conventional model based on developed Maxwell‐Garnett formula is also established to predict the thermal conductivity of polymer/clay nanocomposites with clay loading. Morphology results indicate that two intercalated and exfoliated structures are formed. The established model satisfactorily predicts the K values of nanocomposites for low range of clay content. Thermogravimetric analysis shows remarkable thermal stability of nanocomposites with 10 wt % of clay content. The deviation of our model from experimental result for 10 wt % of clay can be attributed to the intercalated structure of layered silicates into the matrices. Although the K values do not considerably increase in 5 wt % with respect to the increase occurs for 10 wt % of clay, but it increases about 28 and 37% at 50°C for high density polyethylene– and polypropylene–clay nanocomposites, respectively. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2010     

Preparation and characterization of nylon 11/organoclay nanocomposites

Nylon 11/organoclay nanocomposites have been successfully prepared by melt-compounding. X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy indicate the formation of the exfoliated nanocomposites at low clay concentrations (less than 4 wt%) and a mixture of exfoliated and intercalated nanocomposites at higher clay contents. Thermogravimetric and dynamic mechanical analyses as well as tensile tests show that the degree of dispersion of nanoclay within polymer matrix plays a vital role in property improvement. The thermal stability and mechanical properties of the exfoliated nylon 11/clay nanocomposites (containing lower clay concentrations) are superior to those of the intercalated ones (with higher clay contents), due to the finer dispersion of organoclay among the matrix.     

Effects of different kinds of clay and different vinyl acetate content on the morphology and properties of EVA/clay nanocomposites

A series of EVA/clay nanocomposites and microcomposites have been prepared via melt-blending. Using four kinds of EVA with different vinyl acetate (VA) contents: 28, 40, 50 and 80 wt%, and four kinds of clay: three are organophilic clay (OMMT) and one unfunctionalized clay (Na-MMT), the effects of different VA content of EVA and the kinds of the clay on the morphology and properties of EVA/clay nanocomposites were systematically investigated. In previous studies, there are only two distinct nanostructures to distinguish polymer/clay nanocomposites: the intercalated and the exfoliated. But in this paper, we proposed a new nanostructure—‘the wedged’ to describe the dispersion degree of clay in nanocomposites, it means the sheets of clay were partly wedged by the chains of polymer. The wedged, the intercalated and the partially exfoliated structures of EVA/clay nanocomposites were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). The enhanced storage modulus of EVA/clay nanocomposites was characterized by dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA). The enhanced degree in the storage modulus of the OMMT on EVA/clay nanocomposites with the partially exfoliated and intercalated structure is much higher than that with wedged structure, and that with the higher VA content is higher than that with the lower. The thermal stabilities of EVA/clay nanocomposites were also studied by thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA).     

Studies on nylon‐6/EVOH/clay ternary composites

Nylon‐6 (Ny‐6)/EVOH blends are interesting host multiphase systems for incorporation of low clay contents. The Ny‐6/EVOH blend is a unique system, which tends to chemically react during melt‐mixing, affecting thermal, morphological and mechanical properties of the ternary systems containing clay. The addition of clay seems to interrupt the chemical reaction between the host polymers at certain compositions, leading to lower blending torque levels when clay is added. A competition between Ny‐6 and EVOH regarding the intercalation process takes place. Ny‐6 seems to lead to exfoliated structure, whereas EVOH forms intercalated structure, as revealed from XRD and TEM analyses, owing to thermodynamic considerations and preferential localization of the clay in Ny‐6. Hence, the ternary systems have combined intercalated and delaminated morphology or complete exfoliated morphology depending on blend composition and clay content. Selective extraction experiments (gel content) indicate the formation of chemical reaction between the Ny‐6 and EVOH, and give an indirect indication of the polymer content residing in the galleries. The thermal properties of the polymers were found to be affected by the occurrence of chemical reaction, the level of intercalation and exfoliation and plasticizing effect of the low molecular weight onium ions treating the clay. Of special interest is the increased storage modulus attained upon the addition of only 1.5 wt% clay. POLYM. COMPOS. 27:15–23, 2006. © 2005 Society of Plastics Engineers     

Processing–structure–properties relationships of mechanically and thermally enhanced smectite/epoxy nanocomposites

Mechanically reinforced and thermally enhanced smectite/epoxy nanocomposites were synthesized using “direct” (without solvent) and “solvent” processing techniques. The molecular dispersion of smectite clay in the epoxy resin was investigated for its role in the rheology, structure formation, and properties of nanocomposites. The effects of three types of organic modifiers on the dispersion structure were compared. The use of solvent during processing assists in the enhancement of clay exfoliation. Rheology was used as a method to compare the degree of clay delamination in the resin matrix, as well as to estimate the suspension structure. The critical volume fraction (Φ*) and maximal packaging of smectites were determined and used for prediction of the viscosity. The qualitative changes in the nanostructure of suspensions above Φ*, due to flocculation of exfoliated clay layers, were compared with the alteration of the properties of nanocomposites, related to the structure formation and morphology. The curing kinetics were found to depend on both the organic modifier and solvent, but the extent of curing was roughly equivalent for the pure epoxy resin and the nanocomposites. The structure of the nanocomposites, either intercalated or exfoliated, produced by the direct processing technique was controlled by the organic modifier. By using solvent processing, the effect of the solvent dominates that of the organic modifier, presumably leading to exfoliated nanocomposites. The mechanical and thermal properties are strongly enhanced above the Φ* of smectites, and they are significantly dependent on the type of nanocomposite structure and the use of solvent. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 97: 2499–2510, 2005     

Mechanical and rheological properties of the maleated polypropylene–layered silicate nanocomposites with different morphology

Three types of maleated polypropylene–layered silicate nanocomposites with different dispersion states of layered silicate (deintercalated, intercalated, and exfoliated states) are prepared from two kinds of polypropylenes with different molecular weights, organically modified layered silicate and pristine montmorillonite to investigate the effect of the final morphology of the nanocomposite on the rheological and mechanical properties. Maleated polypropylene with high molecular weight intercalates slowly and the other with low molecular weight exfoliates fast into the organophilic layered silicates. Rheological properties such as oscillatory storage modulus, nonterminal behavior, and relative viscosity has close relationship with the dispersion state of layered silicates. The exfoliated nanocomposite shows the largest increase and the deintercalated nanocomposite shows almost no change in relative shear and complex viscosities with the clay content. The exfoliated nanocomposite shows the largest drop in complex viscosity due to shear alignment of clay layers in the shear flow. In addition, the final dispersion state of layered silicates intimately relates to the mechanical property. The dynamic storage moduli of nanocomposites show the same behavior as the relative shear and complex viscosities. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 88: 1526–1535, 2003     

聚丙烯纳米复合材料的研究及应用

综述了聚丙烯基层状填料纳米复合材料、纤维状填料纳米复合材料、多面齐聚硅倍半氧烷纳米复合材料的制备方法及结构与性能方面的研究进展,重点介绍了聚丙烯/黏土纳米复合材料的实际应用,纳米填料在聚丙烯纳米复合材料中的分散状况尚需进一步改善。     

Relationship between mechanical properties and exfoliation degree of clay in polyurethane nanocomposites

Exfoliated and intercalated polyurethane (PU) nanocomposites were prepared by in situ polymerization of polyol/organoclay mixture, chain extender and diisocyanate. Wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy confirmed an exfoliated structure for clay C30B and an intercalated structure for C20A in polyol and PU. The realization of exfoliated state for clay C30B in polyol during the mixing stage can provide an effective approach for controlling the exfoliation degrees by adjusting the content of intercalated and exfoliated organoclay C20A and C30B before polymerization. The effect of exfoliation degree on the mechanical and viscoelastic properties of PU was investigated. The addition of organoclay improved the tensile strength, modulus and elongation, but the hysteresis loss ratio and relaxation rate increased, and the relaxation time distribution became broad. The effect of organoclay on PU properties varied with the hard segment content. By increasing the exfoliation degree, the tensile strength and modulus increased, whereas the elongation decreased. The exfoliated PU nanocomposite had a lower relaxation rate and hysteresis loss ratio than the intercalated PU. Copyright © 2005 Society of Chemical Industry