Application of the small‐angle scattering invariant to morphological behavior in ballistic materials

The small‐angle scattering invariant provides a useful tool for quantifying nanoscale morphological features in two‐phase materials, when scattering data of sufficient quality and angular range are available. In this work, an invariant analysis has been performed on small‐angle X‐ray scattering data...

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Published in:Journal of applied polymer science 2021-06, Vol.138 (21), p.n/a
Main Authors: Beyer, Frederick L., Masser, Kevin A., Lenhart, Joseph L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amines
Antiballistic materials
Ballistic impact tests
Correlation coefficients
Energy absorption
Invariants
Materials science
Morphology
nanostructured polymers
phase behavior
Polymers
Scattering
surfaces and interfaces
Two phase materials
X‐ray
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Summary:The small‐angle scattering invariant provides a useful tool for quantifying nanoscale morphological features in two‐phase materials, when scattering data of sufficient quality and angular range are available. In this work, an invariant analysis has been performed on small‐angle X‐ray scattering data for a series of epoxy‐amines previously found to have relatively high‐energy absorption (KE50) in ballistic impact tests. The improved performance was hypothesized to be a result of the formation of an ill‐defined two‐phase morphology, observed but not quantified using transmission electron microscopy. In this analysis, the ballistic performance and the scattering invariant were found to be strongly correlated, with a Pearson's linear correlation coefficient of 0.94. Facile analysis enabled by a custom software procedure suggests that this previously difficult analysis may be more broadly useful, even in high throughput applications.
ISSN:0021-8995
1097-4628
DOI:10.1002/app.50478