Mechanical Reinforcement of Epoxy with Self-Assembled Synthetic Clay in Smectic Order

Epoxy films containing self-assembled 2D colloidal α-zirconium phosphate nanoplatelets (ZrP) in smectic order were prepared using a simple, energy-efficient fabrication process suitable to industrial processing. The ZrP nanoplatelets form a chiral smectic mesophase with simultaneous lamellar order a...

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Published in:ACS applied materials & interfaces 2014-07, Vol.6 (13), p.10188-10195
Main Authors: Li, Peng, White, Kevin L, Lin, Chien-Hong, Kim, Daehak, Muliana, Anastasia, Krishnamoorti, Ramanan, Nishimura, Riichi, Sue, Hung-Jue
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Language:English
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Summary:Epoxy films containing self-assembled 2D colloidal α-zirconium phosphate nanoplatelets (ZrP) in smectic order were prepared using a simple, energy-efficient fabrication process suitable to industrial processing. The ZrP nanoplatelets form a chiral smectic mesophase with simultaneous lamellar order and helical arrangements in epoxy. The epoxy nanocomposite films are transparent and flexible and exhibit exceptionally high tensile modulus and strength. The findings have broad implications for development of multifunctional materials for engineering applications.
ISSN:1944-8244
1944-8252
DOI:10.1021/am5015293