PALS study of epoxy matrices: Self-assembly of block copolymers and its capability for nanostructuring thermosetting systems

The free volume in epoxy systems based on diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A (DGEBA) fully cured with aminic hardeners having different chemical structures has been studied by means of positron annihilation lifetimes spectroscopy. The results are compared with those obtained from the analysis of the ma...

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Autores principales: Ramos, J.A., Serrano, E., Tercjak, A., Salgueiro, W., Goyanes, S., Mondragon, I.
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spelling todo:paper_18626351_v4_n10_p3690_Ramos2023-10-03T16:33:26Z PALS study of epoxy matrices: Self-assembly of block copolymers and its capability for nanostructuring thermosetting systems Ramos, J.A. Serrano, E. Tercjak, A. Salgueiro, W. Goyanes, S. Mondragon, I. Chemical structures Cure temperature Diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A Epoxy matrices Epoxy networks Epoxy systems Experimental techniques International conferences Macroscopic phase separation Molecular chains Nano scaling Nano-holes Nano-structured Nano-structuring Nanoscales Number densities Ordered structures Polybutadiene Positron annihilation lifetimes Pressure-Volume-Temperature Rich phase Self- assemblies Specific volume Star-block copolymers Systematic study Block copolymers Butadiene Control systems Copolymerization Copolymers Curing Cylinders (shapes) Drying Ethers Free volume Matrix algebra Nanostructured materials Nanotechnology Organic compounds Organic polymers Painting Phase separation Phenols Plastic products Polystyrenes Positron annihilation Positron annihilation spectroscopy Positrons Self assembly Separation Superconducting materials Polymers The free volume in epoxy systems based on diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A (DGEBA) fully cured with aminic hardeners having different chemical structures has been studied by means of positron annihilation lifetimes spectroscopy. The results are compared with those obtained from the analysis of the macroscopic specific volume changes by using pressure-volume-temperature (PVT) experimental technique. An excellent correlation between the volumes measured at macro and nanoscales was found for the epoxy systems fully cured with aminic hardeners. On the other hand, a systematic study on the dependence of the volumes at nano-scale in epoxy systems cured with two selected aminic hardeners at different pre-cure temperatures revealed that the pre-cure temperature, as well as, the structure of the hardeners governs the packing of the molecular chains of the epoxy network and its influence in the volume and number density of the nanoholes. In the second part of this work, a systematic study of the effect of several epoxidation degrees of butadiene block in a commercial polystyrene-polybutadiene star block copolymer (SB) has been carried out to control nano-ordering in thermosetting epoxy systems. For this purpose, blends of DGEBA cured with 4,4′-methylenebis(3-chloro-2,6-diethylaniline) (MCDEA) containing 30 wt % neat SB and several epoxidized SB star block copolymers have been synthesized. At low epoxidation degrees, interactions with the epoxy matrix are not sufficiently favorable and macroscopic phase separation takes place, leading to a phase-inverted morphology where the block copolymer may become the matrix. For high epoxidation degrees, however, nanostructured thermosetting systems, being the epoxy-rich phase the matrix of the blends, have been obtained. It has been proved that, in blends containing SepB61 and SepB76 star block copolymers, the copolymer self-assembles into a well-defined hexagonally ordered structure, where cylinders are formed by PS arranged in an epoxy matrix containing both epoxidized and non-epoxidized butadiene units. SAXS experiments show that there are not strong differences in the long spacing between the different systems because the repeated distance between PS cylinders for all the blends is around 41-42 nm. © 2007 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA. Fil:Goyanes, S. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_18626351_v4_n10_p3690_Ramos
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topic Chemical structures
Cure temperature
Diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A
Epoxy matrices
Epoxy networks
Epoxy systems
Experimental techniques
International conferences
Macroscopic phase separation
Molecular chains
Nano scaling
Nano-holes
Nano-structured
Nano-structuring
Nanoscales
Number densities
Ordered structures
Polybutadiene
Positron annihilation lifetimes
Pressure-Volume-Temperature
Rich phase
Self- assemblies
Specific volume
Star-block copolymers
Systematic study
Block copolymers
Butadiene
Control systems
Copolymerization
Copolymers
Curing
Cylinders (shapes)
Drying
Ethers
Free volume
Matrix algebra
Nanostructured materials
Nanotechnology
Organic compounds
Organic polymers
Painting
Phase separation
Phenols
Plastic products
Polystyrenes
Positron annihilation
Positron annihilation spectroscopy
Positrons
Self assembly
Separation
Superconducting materials
Polymers
spellingShingle Chemical structures
Cure temperature
Diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A
Epoxy matrices
Epoxy networks
Epoxy systems
Experimental techniques
International conferences
Macroscopic phase separation
Molecular chains
Nano scaling
Nano-holes
Nano-structured
Nano-structuring
Nanoscales
Number densities
Ordered structures
Polybutadiene
Positron annihilation lifetimes
Pressure-Volume-Temperature
Rich phase
Self- assemblies
Specific volume
Star-block copolymers
Systematic study
Block copolymers
Butadiene
Control systems
Copolymerization
Copolymers
Curing
Cylinders (shapes)
Drying
Ethers
Free volume
Matrix algebra
Nanostructured materials
Nanotechnology
Organic compounds
Organic polymers
Painting
Phase separation
Phenols
Plastic products
Polystyrenes
Positron annihilation
Positron annihilation spectroscopy
Positrons
Self assembly
Separation
Superconducting materials
Polymers
Ramos, J.A.
Serrano, E.
Tercjak, A.
Salgueiro, W.
Goyanes, S.
Mondragon, I.
PALS study of epoxy matrices: Self-assembly of block copolymers and its capability for nanostructuring thermosetting systems
topic_facet Chemical structures
Cure temperature
Diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A
Epoxy matrices
Epoxy networks
Epoxy systems
Experimental techniques
International conferences
Macroscopic phase separation
Molecular chains
Nano scaling
Nano-holes
Nano-structured
Nano-structuring
Nanoscales
Number densities
Ordered structures
Polybutadiene
Positron annihilation lifetimes
Pressure-Volume-Temperature
Rich phase
Self- assemblies
Specific volume
Star-block copolymers
Systematic study
Block copolymers
Butadiene
Control systems
Copolymerization
Copolymers
Curing
Cylinders (shapes)
Drying
Ethers
Free volume
Matrix algebra
Nanostructured materials
Nanotechnology
Organic compounds
Organic polymers
Painting
Phase separation
Phenols
Plastic products
Polystyrenes
Positron annihilation
Positron annihilation spectroscopy
Positrons
Self assembly
Separation
Superconducting materials
Polymers
description The free volume in epoxy systems based on diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A (DGEBA) fully cured with aminic hardeners having different chemical structures has been studied by means of positron annihilation lifetimes spectroscopy. The results are compared with those obtained from the analysis of the macroscopic specific volume changes by using pressure-volume-temperature (PVT) experimental technique. An excellent correlation between the volumes measured at macro and nanoscales was found for the epoxy systems fully cured with aminic hardeners. On the other hand, a systematic study on the dependence of the volumes at nano-scale in epoxy systems cured with two selected aminic hardeners at different pre-cure temperatures revealed that the pre-cure temperature, as well as, the structure of the hardeners governs the packing of the molecular chains of the epoxy network and its influence in the volume and number density of the nanoholes. In the second part of this work, a systematic study of the effect of several epoxidation degrees of butadiene block in a commercial polystyrene-polybutadiene star block copolymer (SB) has been carried out to control nano-ordering in thermosetting epoxy systems. For this purpose, blends of DGEBA cured with 4,4′-methylenebis(3-chloro-2,6-diethylaniline) (MCDEA) containing 30 wt % neat SB and several epoxidized SB star block copolymers have been synthesized. At low epoxidation degrees, interactions with the epoxy matrix are not sufficiently favorable and macroscopic phase separation takes place, leading to a phase-inverted morphology where the block copolymer may become the matrix. For high epoxidation degrees, however, nanostructured thermosetting systems, being the epoxy-rich phase the matrix of the blends, have been obtained. It has been proved that, in blends containing SepB61 and SepB76 star block copolymers, the copolymer self-assembles into a well-defined hexagonally ordered structure, where cylinders are formed by PS arranged in an epoxy matrix containing both epoxidized and non-epoxidized butadiene units. SAXS experiments show that there are not strong differences in the long spacing between the different systems because the repeated distance between PS cylinders for all the blends is around 41-42 nm. © 2007 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.
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author Ramos, J.A.
Serrano, E.
Tercjak, A.
Salgueiro, W.
Goyanes, S.
Mondragon, I.
author_facet Ramos, J.A.
Serrano, E.
Tercjak, A.
Salgueiro, W.
Goyanes, S.
Mondragon, I.
author_sort Ramos, J.A.
title PALS study of epoxy matrices: Self-assembly of block copolymers and its capability for nanostructuring thermosetting systems
title_short PALS study of epoxy matrices: Self-assembly of block copolymers and its capability for nanostructuring thermosetting systems
title_full PALS study of epoxy matrices: Self-assembly of block copolymers and its capability for nanostructuring thermosetting systems
title_fullStr PALS study of epoxy matrices: Self-assembly of block copolymers and its capability for nanostructuring thermosetting systems
title_full_unstemmed PALS study of epoxy matrices: Self-assembly of block copolymers and its capability for nanostructuring thermosetting systems
title_sort pals study of epoxy matrices: self-assembly of block copolymers and its capability for nanostructuring thermosetting systems
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_18626351_v4_n10_p3690_Ramos
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