Processing of nanostructured polymers and advanced polymeric based nanocomposites

L Peponi, D Puglia, L Torre, L Valentini… - Materials Science and …, 2014 - Elsevier
The control of the nanostructure and the addition of nanoparticles to polymers have led to
structural and functional property enhancements in a number of polymeric systems as a …

[HTML][HTML] Toughening by nanostructure

L Ruiz-Perez, GJ Royston, JPA Fairclough, AJ Ryan - Polymer, 2008 - Elsevier
Block copolymer modified epoxy resins have generated significant interest since it was
demonstrated that the combination could lead to nanostructured thermosets through self …

Elastomer/thermoplastic modified epoxy nanocomposites: The hybrid effect of 'micro'and 'nano'scale

D Puglia, MASA Al-Maadeed, JM Kenny… - Materials Science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The approach of simultaneously exploit the use of microscale elastomers/thermoplastics and
nanoscale fillers for the modification of epoxy systems is presently an active research topic …

Thermal and mechanical interfacial properties of epoxy composites based on functionalized carbon nanotubes

FL Jin, CJ Ma, SJ Park - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2011 - Elsevier
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were treated by a mixture of acid and functionalized
subsequently by amine treatment to improve interfacial interactions and dispersion of CNTs …

Epoxy toughening using low molecular weight poly (hexylene oxide)-poly (ethylene oxide) diblock copolymers

YS Thio, J Wu, FS Bates - Macromolecules, 2006 - experts.umn.edu
The synthesis of low molecular weight poly (hexylene oxide)-poly (ethylene oxide)(PBO-
PEO) diblock copolymers as a commercially viable additive for epoxy toughening was …

A review: Impact of surface treatment of nanofillers for improvement in thermo mechanical properties of the epoxy based nanocomposites

A Maurya, S Sinha, P Kumar, V Singh - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023 - Elsevier
In the present review work the discussions about epoxy composites using various nanofillers
(modified) has been discussed. Many advantages in nanofillers like large aspect ratio …

Toughening epoxy thermosets with block ionomer complexes: a nanostructure–mechanical property correlation

S Wu, Q Guo, S Peng, N Hameed, M Kraska… - …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Block ionomer complexes based on sulfonated polystyrene-block-poly (ethylene-ran-
butylene)-block-polystyrene (SSEBS) and a tertiary amine-terminated poly (ε-caprolactone) …

Reaction-Induced Microphase Separation in Epoxy Thermosets Containing Poly(ε-caprolactone)-block-poly(n-butyl acrylate) Diblock Copolymer

Z Xu, S Zheng - Macromolecules, 2007 - ACS Publications
Reaction-induced microphase separation in epoxy thermosets containing an amphiphilic
diblock copolymer was investigated in this work. To this end, the diblock copolymer poly (ε …

Improving toughness of epoxy asphalt binder with reactive epoxidized SBS

Y Jiang, R Zhao, Z Xi, J Cai, Z Yuan, J Zhang… - Materials and …, 2021 - Springer
Brittleness is an inherent shortcoming of epoxy resin which results in the longitudinal fatigue
cracking of mixtures during the long service time of orthotropic steel deck bridges. In this …

Nanostructures in Thermosetting Blends of Epoxy Resin with Polydimethylsiloxane-block-poly(ε-caprolactone)-block-polystyrene ABC Triblock Copolymer

W Fan, L Wang, S Zheng - Macromolecules, 2009 - ACS Publications
Polydimethylsiloxane-block-poly (ε-caprolactone)-block-polystyrene ABC-type triblock
copolymer (PDMS-b-PCL-b-PS) was synthesized via the sequential ring-opening …