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Epoxy nanocomposites co-reinforced by two dimensionally different nanoscale particles

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Comprehensive high-performance epoxy nanocomposites were prepared by simultaneous incorporating montmorillonite (MMT) and nanoSiO2 into epoxy. Mechanical tests and thermal analyses showed that the epoxy/MMT/nanoSiO2 nanocomposites obtained considerable improvement over basic epoxy in tensile modulus, tensile strength, flexural modulus, flexural strength, notch impact strength, glass transition temperature, and thermal decomposition temperature. X-ray diffraction measurements and transmission electronic microscopy observations revealed that the layered structure of MMT was completely exfoliated into two-dimensional nanoscale mono-platelets. These 2D mono-platelets formed intermingled structure with the zero-dimensional nanoSiO2 spheres in the nanocomposites. This study suggests that employing the synergistic reinforcement effect of two dimensionally different nanoscale particles is one pathway to success in developing comprehensive high-performance polymer nanocomposites.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China

    Xi Li, Zai-Ji Zhan, Gui-Rong Peng & Wen-Kui Wang

  2. School of National Defense Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China

    Xi Li, Zai-Ji Zhan, Gui-Rong Peng & Wen-Kui Wang

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Li, X., Zhan, ZJ., Peng, GR. et al. Epoxy nanocomposites co-reinforced by two dimensionally different nanoscale particles. Polym. Sci. Ser. B 53, 595–600 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1560090411110066

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