Chemical and Solvent-Based Recycling of DGEBA-Based Epoxy Thermoset and Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composite Utilizing Imine-Containing Secondary Amine Hardener.

Autor: Dağlar Ö; Polymer Performance Materials Group, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, and Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS), Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, 5600 MB, The Netherlands., Türel T; Polymer Performance Materials Group, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, and Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS), Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, 5600 MB, The Netherlands., Pantazidis C; Polymer Performance Materials Group, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, and Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS), Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, 5600 MB, The Netherlands., Tomović Ž; Polymer Performance Materials Group, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, and Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS), Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, 5600 MB, The Netherlands.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Macromolecular rapid communications [Macromol Rapid Commun] 2024 Nov 09, pp. e2400678. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 09.
DOI: 10.1002/marc.202400678
Abstrakt: Epoxy systems are essential in numerous industrial applications due to their exceptional mechanical properties, thermal stability, and chemical resistance. Yet, recycling epoxy networks and reinforcing materials in epoxy composites remains challenging, raising environmental concerns. The critical challenge is the recovery of well-defined molecules upon depolymerization. To address these issues, an innovative strategy is developed utilizing imine-containing secondary amine hardener (M1). The reaction of M1 with DGEBA produced high-performance epoxy thermoset P1, which exhibits Young's modulus of 2.18 GPa and tensile strength of 63.4 MPa, and excellent stability in neutral aqueous conditions. Upon carbon-fiber reinforcement, Young's modulus and tensile strength are significantly elevated to 10.99 GPa and 328.3 MPa, respectively. The reactive secondary amine functionalities enabled the tailored network to display a well-defined growth pattern, yielding only well-defined molecules and intact carbon fibers upon acidic depolymerization. Consequently, the recycled polymers retained properties identical to those of P1. Notably, it is discovered that despite the cross-linked nature of the epoxy networks, complete dissolution in dichloromethane facilitated straightforward solvent-based recycling, allowing the recovery of undamaged carbon fibers and an epoxy thermoset with properties matching the virgin material. Presented novel monomer design and approach showcased two important and efficient recycling options for epoxy systems.
(© 2024 The Author(s). Macromolecular Rapid Communications published by Wiley‐VCH GmbH.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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