Study on preparation of SiO2/epoxy resin hybrid materials by means of sol-gel

Jun Wei Gu, Qiu Yu Zhang, Hong Chun Li, Yu Sheng Tang, Jie Kong, Jing Dang

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Abstract

Silicon dioxide/epoxy resin hybrid material was prepared by means of Sol-Gel based on epoxy resin, tetraethyl orthosioate (TEOS), [H2N(CH2)3Si(OC2 H5)3](KH-550), Methyltetrahydrophthalic anhydride (MeTHPA), dimethyl phthalate (DMP-30) and (HOCH2 CH2)N. The contents of TEOS, KH-550 and reacting temperature influencing on the properties of hybrid materials were studied. The behaviors of the hybrid materials were characterized by differential scanning calorimentry (DSC), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform-infrared ray (FT-IR) spectroscopy. The results showed that the properties of the material was optimal at approximately 3% TEOS, 2% KH-550, reacting at 60°C, and the mechanical and thermal properties were significantly improved compared with the pure epoxy resin. The dimension of SiO2 particles was about 20 nm, and distributed homogeneously in the system.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1129-1134
Number of pages6
JournalPolymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering
Volume46
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2007

Keywords

  • Epoxy resin
  • Hybrid materials
  • Sol-gel

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