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Particle surface engineering effect on the mechanical, optical and photoluminescent properties of ZnO/vinyl-ester resin nanocomposites
Suying WeiZhanhu GuoRoberto ScaffaroTony PereiraH. Thomas HahnBrian Sheddsubject
NanocompositeMaterials sciencePassivationnanocomposites nanoparticles functionalizationVinyl esterNanoparticleGeneral ChemistrySurface engineeringSettore ING-IND/22 - Scienza E Tecnologia Dei MaterialiUltimate tensile strengthMaterials ChemistryParticleThermal stabilityComposite materialdescription
Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles functionalized with a bi-functional coupling agent methacryloxypropyl-trimethoxysilane (MPS) were used to fabricate a vinyl-ester resin polymeric nanocomposite, which shows an improved interfacial interaction between the particle and matrix. As a result, in comparison to the unmodified particle-filled nanocomposites, the functionalized particle-filled composites possessed higher resistance to thermal degradation, and demonstrated improved UV shielding and enhanced photoluminescent properties. The more uniform particle dispersion, passivation of the particle surface with MPS and increased oxygen vacancies were justified to contribute to the increased thermal stability and the enhanced photoluminescent properties. Significant tensile strength improvement was closely related to the observed uniform particle distribution and the intimate interfacial interaction through the strong chemical bonding.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 | J. Mater. Chem. |