Self-assembled nanostructured viscoelastic and thermally stable high performance epoxy based nanomaterial for aircraft and automobile applications: An experimental and theoretical modeling approach

V. R. Remya, C. V. Pious, Olufemi O. Adeyemi, Sundararajan Parani, El Hadji Mamour Sakho, Jose V. Rajendran, Rodney Maluleke, Nandakumar Kalarikkal, Sabu Thomas, Oluwatobi S. Oluwafemi

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Abstract

Nanostructured self-assembled and high-performance epoxy/epoxidized poly(styrene-block-butadiene-block-styrene) block copolymer blends with 55 mol% epoxidation degree [eSBS55]- 0,5,10 and 20 phr- 4, 4′diaminodiphenyl methane (DDM) material were successfully synthesized by using solvent casting method. The role of the highest epoxidized SBS (eSBS55) as a modifier and its concentration on the effect of nanostructured morphology, viscoelastic properties, reaction induced phase separation and thermal degradation kinetics of epoxy/eSBS55system were investigated in detail. Various theoretical models such as Coats-Redfern method, Broido method and Horowitz- Metzger method were applied for the first time on epoxy/eSBS systems to calculate the thermodynamic parameters and correlate experimental results. These highly enhanced viscoelastic & thermal properties and nanoscale morphology of as synthesized novel epoxy/eSBS55 material have proved that ‘eSBS55’is an outstanding modifier to epoxy resin for creating superior high-performance properties required for various coating and structural applications such as in aircrafts, floorings, automobiles and constructions.

Original languageEnglish
Article number127236
JournalColloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Volume627
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Oct 2021

Keywords

  • Degradation kinetics
  • Nanostructured
  • Theoretical models
  • Thermal
  • Viscoelastic

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surfaces and Interfaces
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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