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CuO nanoparticle filled vinyl-ester resin nanocomposites: Fabrication, characterization and property analysis

Xiaofeng LiangH. Thomas HahnZhanhu GuoRoberto ScaffaroTony Pereira

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Materials scienceNanocompositeGeneral EngineeringVinyl esterOxideNanoparticleA. Particle-reinforced compositesA. Polymer–matrix composites (PMCs)B. InterphaseB. Mechanical propertieschemistry.chemical_compoundSettore ING-IND/22 - Scienza E Tecnologia Dei MaterialiChemical bondchemistryUltimate tensile strengthCeramics and CompositesSurface modificationThermal stabilityComposite material

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Abstract Both unmodified cupric oxide (CuO) nanoparticles and those functionalized with a bi-functional coupling agent methacryloxypropyl-trimethoxysilane (MPS) were used to fabricate vinyl-ester resin polymeric nanocomposites. The nanoparticle functionalization was observed to have a significant effect on the physical properties of the cupric oxide filled vinyl-ester resin nanocomposite. Thermal degradation study by thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA) showed the increased thermo-stability in the functionalized-nanoparticle-filled vinyl-ester resin nanocomposites as compared with the unmodified-nanoparticle-filled counterparts. The more uniform particle dispersion and the chemical bond between nanoparticle and vinyl-ester resin were found to contribute to the increased thermal stability and enhanced tensile strength.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2007-08-01
10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.11.017http://hdl.handle.net/10447/1809