Surface modification of sized vegetal fibers through direct fluorination for eco-composites

Autor: Marc Dubois, Karine Charlet, Jean-Charles Agopian, Olivier Teraube, Elodie Petit, François Metz, Nicolas Batisse
Přispěvatelé: Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand (ICCF), SIGMA Clermont (SIGMA Clermont)-Institut de Chimie du CNRS (INC)-Université Clermont Auvergne [2017-2020] (UCA [2017-2020])-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut Pascal (IP), SIGMA Clermont (SIGMA Clermont)-Université Clermont Auvergne [2017-2020] (UCA [2017-2020])-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Solvay Special Chem, 85 avenue des Frères Perret, 69192, Saint-Fons
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Fluorine Chemistry
Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, Elsevier, 2020, 238, pp.109618. ⟨10.1016/j.jfluchem.2020.109618⟩
Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 2020, 238, pp.109618. ⟨10.1016/j.jfluchem.2020.109618⟩
ISSN: 0022-1139
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluchem.2020.109618⟩
Popis: International audience; Natural fibers are frequently used as alternatives of glass fibers as polymer matrix reinforcement to form composite materials. However, their natural hydrophilicity prevents them from being easily compatible with hydrophobic polymers, which represent the majority of matrices. To solve this, direct fluorination of sized natural fibers (flax fibers sized with DGEBA) was performed. EDX, FTIR and 19F NMR analysis evidenced the chemical grafting of fluorine on DGEBA structure and the ablation of the oxiranes rings on this molecule. Chemical modifications of DGEBA have induced a hydrophobic character of this layer, by reducing at 0 the polar component of surface tension. Thereby, treated fibers are supposed to be perfectly chemically compatible with the hydrophobic polymer matrices (e.g. polypropylene). Additionally, the fluorination time also allows the dispersive component of surface tension and the rugosity of fibers to be tailored in order to perfectly adjust these characteristics and fit with the polymer. Moreover, this chemical modification was achieved without altering the mechanical properties of fibers for short fluorination times.
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