A simple route towards polycarbonate–silica nanocomposite

Autor:	Peter C.F. Hsu, Steve Lien-Chung Hsu, Yi Ming Chen, Chih-Chao Yang, Joseph Lik Hang Chau
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Nanocomposite Materials science General Chemical Engineering Pellets Silane coupling Differential scanning calorimetry Mechanics of Materials Transmission electron microscopy visual_art visual_art.visual_art_medium Injection moulding Silica nanocomposite Polycarbonate Composite material
Zdroj:	Advanced Powder Technology. 21:341-343
ISSN:	0921-8831
DOI:	10.1016/j.apt.2010.02.005
Popis:	This work reports the preparation of polycarbonate–silica nanocomposite by simple one-step injection moulding process. Silica nanopowder was first functionalized with a silane coupling agent, (3-methacryloxypropyl)trimethoxysilane (MPS). Polycarbonate pellets mixed with 5 wt% functionalized-silica nanopowders were then compounded by using a Brabender counter-rotating twin screw compounder followed by subsequent injection molding process. The distribution of silica was examined using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The FT-IR spectra were used to investigate the MPS-modified SiO2 nanopowders. The thermal properties of the nanocomposite were studied by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). Pencil hardness is increased from B to HB with the incorporation of 5 wt% silica nanopowder.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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